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Fiordland Swimming Club hosted a successful meet with Country winning the trophy

Fiordland swimmers who were part of the Country Team: Back L to R: Ruby Douglas 11 and Ana Hodson...

Fiordland Swimming Club hosted a successful meet with Country winning the trophy

Fiordland Swimming Club hosted a successful meet between Town vs Country with promising aquatic action and many excellent results for swimmers at the Fiordland Community Swimming Pool.

Local motorcyclists raise funds for charity

From L-R Richard Kennedy from Oamaru, Keith Turner from Roxburgh and Jamie Addison from Milton...

Local motorcyclists raise funds for charity

The Deep South Ride of Respect charity ride, held in conjunction with ANZAC Day each year, was once again organised and run by the Patriots Defence Force Motorcycle club.

Queenstown rider wins Horse of the Year title

Luca Swale, from Arrowtown, and her 8 year old horse Innuendo II (Ruby), have just returned from a month in the North Island successfully competing at the Horse of the Year Show in Hastings and...

Tūturu – Bridging the gap between education and health

WSA Day participants taking part in Reflective Listening Training

Tūturu – Bridging the gap between education and health

Tūturu is proud to have hosted an afternoon of professional learning development bringing together secondary schools and youth agencies for a valuable session on evidence-based best practices to...

St Patrick's Day in Dunedin

Taken in Wakari on St Patrick's Day morning.

Watching eclipse with seals

I headed out to Aramoana to watch the moon eclipse tonight.

Rainbow tunnel at Marlow Park

I was walking past and the bike track was completely empty, the light was great for photos and the tunnel caught my attention.

Tug of war fever grips Otago

Oamaru Spartans, a rising tug-of-war team from Oamaru, made an impressive mark at a recent competition in Dunedin, finishing as runners-up in an event organised by Goliath Dunedin on February 23.

ABC College of English students help keep Queenstown beautiful

In a heartwarming display of community spirit, students from ABC College of English took to the streets, parks, and lakefront of Queenstown to give back to their adopted home

South Brighton claim top spot at South Island Surf Life Saving Championships

37 athletes from South Brighton Surf Lifesaving Club dominated the podium at this weekend’s South...

South Brighton claim top spot at South Island Surf Life Saving Championships

Local surf life saving club South Brighton left the competition in its wake at the weekend’s 2025 South Island Championships, trumping nearest rivals Sumner by more than 200 points to take top club...

2025 Southern Region Juniors

Images from the Surf Life Saving Junior Competition at Warrington Beach.

Oldest Land Rover

Found the old girl along the Molesworth Station Rd last Friday.

Chinese new year firework display

Photos taken from Bombay street, Dunedin.

One man and his dog

Local man Russell and his charming dog Jess show their support for the "Build Dunedin Hospital" cause today in the Octagon.

Saving mainland hoiho needs more than predator control

Saving mainland hoiho needs more than predator control

Hoiho/yellow-eyed penguins are a locally iconic species, that is on track to become extinct on the South Island and Rakiura over the next few decades. Recent articles in the ODT have highlighted...

Mother and pup

Fast asleep on the bush walk in Pounawea! Stopped in our tracks. Obviously!

Homemade spring rolls

Baby Sofia Fox showing off her baking skills with her homemade six-month spring rolls. - Sam Fox

An interesting connection

I have recently stumbled across the Otago Daily Times' account of the 1923 wedding of Norman and Dorothy Haggitt.

First marathon of the new year?

First marathon of the new year?

At 12:01am on January 1, two local Queenstown runners, Michael Heyes and Hayley Holmes, set off into the dark, racing against the rising sun to be the first in the world to complete a marathon in...

Fishing for Christmas

Me and my son were relaxing at the harbour fishing on Christmas Eve and saw this wee guy hunting for a meal for Christmas day. - Graeme Hesketh

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