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    Mike Rodgers surrounded by his more than 300-piece taxidermy collection in his home in East Gore....

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    Taxidermy jungle spot to ‘unwind’

    Mike Rodgers can’t stop finding additions for his jungle taxidermy, Ella Scott-Fleming reports.

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    Solemn first Anzac Day

    A view in front of the Town Hall, Dunedin, showing the platform, returned soldiers and the...

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    Solemn first Anzac Day

    Mike Houlahan looks at how the ODT responded to the first anniversary of the Gallipoli landings.

    Badass double beef and bacon burger

    PHOTO: OLIVIA GALLETLY

    Badass double beef and bacon burger

    Olivia Galletly, who lives north of Auckland and is author of food blog "The Hungry Cook", likes to cook food with bold flavours which is comforting, not too fussy and most importantly delicious.

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    Keeping sounds alive

    Dunedin band Sunflower Scent perform at a resurrected Sammy’s in April 2022. Photo: Fraser Thompson

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    Keeping sounds alive

    Dunedin photographer Fraser Thompson is on a mission to document as much of the city’s music scene as he can.

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    Pondering existential questions

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    Pondering existential questions

    Subeditor and avid reader Samantha Powell shares her book-worm highlights of the year.

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    Hospital boiler room set for a new lease on life

    A view of the old Oamaru Hospital boiler house from lower Yare St. PHOTOS: JULES CHIN

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    Hospital boiler room set for a new lease on life

    After 30 years empty, there are big plans for the towering old Oamaru Hospital boiler house, Jules Chin reports.

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    Photos of the year: Gerard O'Brien

    Photo: Gerard O'Brien

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    Photos of the year: Gerard O'Brien

    It was a long drive to Tekapo in April to find this 1934 Sentinel steam truck on its way to Wānaka.

    Famous for stunning setting, massive eels

    Famous for stunning setting, massive eels

    Chances are when you hear the words jetty and Lake Rotoiti, an image will come to mind of a jetty jutting out into glacier-fed waters while being dwarfed by soaring snow-capped peaks.

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    Still got it, after all these years...

    Retired firefighter Errol Thompson stands on the Merryweather ladder truck, holding a model of...

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    Still got it, after all these years...

    This turntable-ladder fire truck turned heads in 1968, Steve Hepburn reports.

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    Variety the spice of police life

    Photo: RNZ

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    Variety the spice of police life

    From chasing a runaway hearse to planning for St Patrick’s Day mayhem, the life of a Dunedin police officer is rarely dull.

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    Love of Panthers gift from mum

    Nathan Cleary (right) of the Panthers poses with the Provan-Summons Trophy alongside his father...

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    Love of Panthers gift from mum

    ODT sports editor Hayden Meikle explains why he is not a Warriors fan.

    Refreshment stop, mid-60s style

    Tokomairiro District High School pupils outside the Tarras store in 1965, on a stop during a bus...

    Refreshment stop, mid-60s style

    During 2025, staff at Hocken Collections added thousands of images to the Digital Collections website, most of them never previously seen online.

    Prawn skewers with zucchini, lime and chilli

    The prawn skewers. PHOTO: SUPPLIED

    Prawn skewers with zucchini, lime and chilli

    Skewers are great entertaining food, easy to prepare in advance so you can cook them at the last minute and enjoy.

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    Baby blues caught eye, captured heart

    Hannah Mackay-Wright. PHOTO: LINDA ROBERTSON

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    Baby blues caught eye, captured heart

    Many sports fans support teams that represent their region.

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    Under fire in an old chicken coop

    Balclutha’s historic indoor range. Photo: Nick Brook

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    Under fire in an old chicken coop

    You can always count on Clutha for a creepy shed, so Clutha Leader reporter Nick Brook took a long shot at demystifying an old chicken coop.

    Perfect bay for a diversion, mint swim

    Perfect bay for a diversion, mint swim

    My first glimpse of Gore Bay was a pretty epic one.

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    Celebrating the relief of Mafeking

    A jubilant crowd, estimated at 30,000-40,000, throngs Dunedin's Octagon, on May 18, 1900,...

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    Celebrating the relief of Mafeking

    In a six-part series, Mike Houlahan looks back at how the Otago Daily Times covered burning issues of yesteryear. Today he looks at how the newspaper reacted to a major event in the Boer War.

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    Ceramic bulldogs tickle Proctor’s fancy

    Proctor Auctions owner Ronnie Proctor with two of his favourite pieces in his ceramic bulldog...

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    Ceramic bulldogs tickle Proctor’s fancy

    Collecting runs in the family for Proctor Auctions owner Ronnie Proctor, Laine Priestley reports.

    Pizza fritta with sugo, salumi XO and mozzarella

    Pizza fritta with sugo, salumi XO and mozzarella

    MasterChef contestants often draw on their heritages when creating their masterpieces for the television show.

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    Fandom started with an amazing catch

    Odell Beckham, of the New York Giants, scores a touchdown against the Dallas Cowboys, in New...

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    Fandom started with an amazing catch

    Oamaru reporter Nic Duff explains how he came to follow an underwhelming NFL team.
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