Waitohi, which is divided into Upper and Lower Waitohi, extends from Temuka in a north-easterly direction for about twelve miles, and is bounded on the south-west by the river Opihi. Lower Waitohi extends for about six miles in the direction of the river, and Upper Waitohi continues for a similar distance. The Lower Flat has a good public school, a store, post office, blacksmith's shop, and there is also a good school in the upper portion of the district. The land is most fertile and produces heavy crops of wheat and oats; even in the upper district, which merges into the higher country, though it is not so rich, the land in some favoured seasons has yielded from sixty to eighty bushels of grain per acre. Pleasant Point lies on the other side of the river, which is to be spanned by a bridge, whereby the journey to Timaru will be shortened by many miles. The settlers of the district know how to mingle enjoyment with hard work. They have two tennis clubs, one day's horse racing and athletic sports every year, and keep up a succession of concerts and dances at the public school throughout the winter.