PHOTO: STEPHEN JAQUIERYAt 91, Gerardus Oskam decided it was finally time to become a New Zealand citizen, and to stop his wife from sleeping next to an "alien". After 71 years living in "paradise", the Dunedin man decided that when the time came, he wanted to be buried a New Zealand citizen. Yesterday at the Dunedin Town Hall, his wish came true. "I’ve had my wife sleeping with an alien for many years — I finally found the time." Mr Oskam met his wife, Mavis (nee Dick), at the Dunedin Town Hall more than 60 years ago.

Source: Otago Daily Times February 04, 2026 18:24 UTC