My favourite was the White-Crested Defoliator, assem­bled from slashers, with saw blades for wings and old shears for feet. Graham Gauchet-Thomas looks after the menagerie, which was created by his best friend and stepdad, Mick, after he retired from a 25-year stint as a night watchman for the Otago Harbour Board. Mick died from cancer in 1998. Graham is also using his handyman skills to restore a Dunedin tram nearby.