Nancy and Eric Taylor, who met 80 years ago at Pukehina School, celebrated their 70th wedding anniversary yesterday with a service at the church where they had married.
Now both 91, they were both aged 21 when they tied the knot. When asked if they thought they had any idea they would one day be celebrating their 70th wedding anniversary, Mrs Taylor laughed, "Oh, no."
"She was a lovely girl," Mr Taylor said.
They spent the morning at St Andrew's Presbyterian church, right where they had married before celebrating with a family lunch.
Mr Taylor said there was not one secret to their many years of being married.