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Sunset seen from Opoho

Sunset seen from Opoho

Brett Ransom took this stunning photo of a sunset over Opoho on May 24.

 

 

Kids go without for World Vision 40 hour Famine

Kids go without for World Vision 40 hour Famine

Our 3 children (Zane -10, Nathan-9, & Keira-8) are doing the 40-hr famine to raise money for World Vision and the people of Niger and Mali.

Car flips on Dunedin bicycle track

Car flips on Dunedin bicycle track

A car left the Dunedin-Port Chalmers road between Roseneath and Port Chalmers, probably overnight on Friday/Saturday, ending up on the bicycle track.

Great Western Steeplechase in Riverton

Great Western Steeplechase in Riverton

The field in the great Western steeplechase  take a jump in the back straight at Riverton during the weekend. The winner, Lautenschlager, is now the previous winner of a Riverton Cup, Great Western Hurdles and steeplechase. A rear feat.  Lautenschlager is the horse following the leader on the inside of No 1, Logan James.

Waimate Theatre Company Show Nunsense

Waimate Theatre Company Show Nunsense

Waimate Theatre Company presents "Nunsense" written by Dan Goggin, at the Waimate Regent Theatre. 8,9,15,16 June 7.30pm, 10th June 2.30pm. Early Bird Tickets $30.00 until 19th May, then $35.00. Tickets available at Parkers 03 689-8772.

Incomprehensible bus timetables

Incomprehensible bus timetables

I absolutely agree with this. I made a 25 page submission to the ORC last year, saying why the bus timetable was so hard to understand and how to improve it. (I like recreational maths and this is an interesting problem.) Response from the ORC? Zero.

Steam spews from Dunedin Hospital

Steam spews from Dunedin Hospital

Steam spewing from the top of Dunedin hospital while a crane works at the top of a building.

Varroa mite arrives in the South

 

Dunedin and Invercargill, located at the very bottom of the South Island of New Zealand, are some of the last areas on Earth where honeybees are free from the threat of varroa mite infection. But not anymore! 

Large fire in Invercargill

Large fire in Invercargill

While at Oreti beach swimming with my kids this afternoon I noticed a large smoke plume coming from across town - for a drive we went!

Southern v Zingari-Richmond

Southern v Zingari-Richmond

Action from the Southern v Zingari-Richmond match at Bathgate Park on Saturday.

See other images at Caswell Images on flickr

 

http://www.flickr.com/photos/77648313@N06/

 

VW Car Show

VW Car Show

VW car show at the Forsyth Barr Stadium.

 

 

 

 

Warbirds over Wanaka

Warbirds over Wanaka

Warbirds over Wanaka.

Dunedin Derby 'Fresh Meat' graduation bout

Dunedin Derby 'Fresh Meat' graduation bout

White team Jammer breaking through her opponent blockers at  Dunedin Derby's "Fresh Meat" graduation match on Saturday, at the Edgar Centre.

 

Golden cloud over Lake Wanaka

Golden cloud over Lake Wanaka

The rising sun makes the cloud take on a golden glow.

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