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    Kapa Haka celebration brings our community together

    A huge crowd of supportive whānau at Kapa Haka Picnic in the Park in Cromwell last Tuesday.

    Kapa Haka celebration brings our community together

    Anderson Park in Cromwell was the venue for Te Kāhui Ako te Awanui’s Kapa Haka Picnic in the Park.

    2025 Our Harmony Korean Cultural Festival in Queenstown

    2025 Our Harmony Korean Cultural Festival in Queenstown

    On November 1, the 2025 Our Harmony Korean Cultural Festival (Korean Day Queenstown) was held with great success at the Queenstown Memorial Centre.

    Newborn lamb shelters ducklings in storm

    A newborn lamb offers warmth to a group of baby paradise ducklings during this week’s wild...

    Southern kindness: Newborn lamb shelters ducklings in storm

    A tender moment in a Southland paddock has melted hearts as wild weather swept across the region.

    Containers toppled by Dunedin wind

    Containers toppled by Dunedin wind

    Containers blown over at Port Otago's Ravensbourne site.

    Daffodil Day had huge support in Fiordland

    L to R: Bernie Cournane-Co-Organiser of Fiordland Daffodil Day, Natalie Shanks-Volunteer and Te...

    Daffodil Day had huge support in Fiordland

    Forty eight volunteers assisted on Daffodil Day Street Appeal, with cold conditions and volunteers were well rugged up.

    Central Otago Intermediate Schools golf competition

    From left, Theo Eley, Archie McNally, Vinny Kitto, Quade Kitto

    Central Otago Intermediate Schools golf competition

    Six teams from across Central Otago came together at Dunstan Golf Club in Clyde, to compete in a 9 hole ambrose tournament in teams of four on Monday, October 13.

    Chisholm family at the 1925 New Zealand and South Seas Exhibition

    Chisholm's at the exhibition

    Chisholm family at the 1925 New Zealand and South Seas Exhibition

    A photo of my grandparents, father and uncles having a fun day out at the Exhibition.

    Rush family stuck in hail storm at Aromoana beach

    Photo by Emma Rush

    Rush family stuck in hail storm at Aromoana beach

    We decided to visit the lovely Aromoana for sandblasting.

    The turning point in Dunedin: The meaning of a silver medal

    The turning point in Dunedin: The meaning of a silver medal

    Dunedin is not just a travel destination but an emotional home—another hometown that holds the memories of my student years.

    Parital solar eclipse

    The eclipse, as seen from Bluff. Photo: Parag Tambe

    Parital solar eclipse

    It was a wonderful experience to watch the sun rise- partially eclipsed early morning today.

    Solar eclipse from harbour and Otagon

    The eclipse seen from the harbour. Photo: Andy Smith

    Solar eclipse from harbour and Otagon

    Partial solar eclipse this morning.

    Fiordland runners at 2025 World Mountain and Trail Running Championships

    L to R Sagar Khemani and Dwight Grieve, at the finishline of the 2024 Luxmore Grunt Mountain Run ...

    Fiordland runners at 2025 World Mountain and Trail Running Championships

    The Fiordland Athletics Club will have four people attending the 2025 World Mountain and Trail Running Championships in Canfranc, Spain in late September.

    Clocktower Magnolia in full bloom

    Magnolia in bloom seen from the Geology Building at University of Otago campus.

    Clocktower Magnolia in full bloom

    Magnolia in full bloom, welcoming spring in the heart of Dunedin.

    Kākā visits backyard

    Kākā visits backyard

    On a regular occasion we have been visited not by one but two kākā in our backyard in Invercargill.

    Spring on its way

    Spring on its way

    Archie appreciating that Spring is arriving soon.

    Rare humpback birth in Kaikōura

    Rare humpback birth in Kaikōura

    In a breathtaking display of nature’s wonder, Wings Over Whales pilot Sam Hamill and his guests witnessed the remarkable birth of a humpback calf off the coast of Kaikōura.

    The Stags visit Clare House

    The Stags visit Clare House

    The excitement was high at Radius Clare House as staff and residents welcomed the much-loved Southland Stags.

    Pizza-making work shop for kida

    Pizza-making work shop for kida

    Pizza Hut Mosgiel recently celebrated its opening and marked the occasion with a fun-filled pizza-making activity for kids during the school holidays.

    A fairytale ending after a challenging chapter for the Chris Ruth Centre Trust

    Left to right- Maryanne Green (founder of the Hugo Charitable Trust), Aoibheann Monaghan (Trustee...

    A fairytale ending after a challenging chapter for the Chris Ruth Centre Trust

    What began as an exceptionally difficult period for The Chris Ruth Centre Trust has found a heartwarming and hopeful conclusion.

    A most unusual blackbird?

    Nike's left eye

    A most unusual blackbird?

    We have been giving winter feed for years to local birds.
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