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    Dunedin’s forgotten diva

    I have been researching my family tree and have discovered that I have a great aunt (my grandmother's sister) called Daisy Hall that we knew nothing about until 18 months ago.

    Sunset in Mornington

    Sunset in Mornington

    Just beautiful.

    Sealion hijacking beach picnic spot

    Sealion hijacking beach picnic spot

    Doctors Point beach on Saturday afternoon - a sealion took over this picnic spot and had a nap on the rug for an hour before departing!

    City sunrise

    City sunrise

    Intersection of George St and St Andrews St at 7am.

    Community spirit

    Community spirit

    My 9-year-old had a very community minded idea for her last school holiday day.

    Giant puffball in Port Chalmers

    Giant puffball in Port Chalmers

    Stan Spiers of Port Chalmers arrived home after a brief holiday away at Lake Ohau, to find a giant puffball on his property.

    Fishing at Cairnmuir

    Landon Matthews with his catch, a Perch. Lake Dunstan

    Fishing at Cairnmuir

    Landon and Cooper Matthews from Ahipara with grandad Jim Lynn from Cromwell out fishing at Cairnmuir.

    A Christmas perspective

    A Christmas perspective

    Aramoana salt flats, Christmas morning.

    Lighting strikes on Christmas Day

    Lightning strike on Otago harbour.

    Lighting strikes on Christmas Day

    What started as a sunny Christmas Day in Dunedin, turned dramatic, as a lighting and hail storm moved up the harbour.

    Santa's sleigh broke down

    Santa's sleigh broke down

    My sleigh broke down so I teamed up with New Zealand Police and the grinch to improvise.

    Christmas Day ‘snowman’

    Christmas Day ‘snowman’

    Photo by Izzy Polson

    Queen’s Award Achievement

    Queen’s Award Achievement

    Janet Hollard, of Otago, along with other young women from throughout New Zealand, was recently presented with her Queen’s Award Certificate.

    Otago marching team brings home bronze

    Photo by Morgan Fraser.

    Otago marching team brings home bronze

    Sunny Blenheim was the location for some dazzling marching displays last weekend. It was the annual South Island Championships, Otago being represented by Onyx Militaires Under 18's and Onyx Manawa...

    Rainbow frames Tiwai

    Rainbow frames Tiwai

    A gorgeous rainbow lit up Tiwai, taken from our balcony.

    Xmas 2026 Space themed tree/diorama

    Xmas 2026 Space themed tree/diorama

    An Xmas thing we've built to cheer up our hospital department reception.

    Waiting for Santa's arrival

    Waiting for Santa's arrival

    Hazel Scoullar (4) and Mirana Hobman (4), lollipops in hand waiting for the big guy in red's magical arrival.

    Lion around St Kilda

    Lion around St Kilda

    I was taken with this sea lion on the path by St Kilda Surf Club this morning.

    Lest we forget (the poppies)

    What of the poppies?

    Lest we forget (the poppies)

    It's a gaggle of geese, a school of fish, but what do you call a collection of poppies?

    Aurora from Fairfield

    Aurora

    Aurora from Fairfield

    Aurora from Fairfield, Dunedin.

    Queenstown aurora

    Aurora australis from Queenstown

    Queenstown aurora

    Aurora Australis from Queenstown today.
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