Skip to main content
  • ...
Home
few showersDunedin 20 | 15
Friday, Fri, 27 MarchMar 2026
Subscribe
Send us news & photos

Search form

  • News
    • Local Body Elections
    • Dunedin
      • DCC
      • Crime
      • Campus
      • Health
      • The Star
    • The South Today
    • National
    • The Star
    • International
    • Opinion
      • Editorial
      • Opinion
      • 100 years ago
      • Southern Say
    • Australia
    • Politics
    • ODTtv
    • Your News
    • Slideshow Section
  • Sport
    • Rugby
    • Cricket
    • Basketball
    • Racing
    • Football
    • Netball
    • League
    • Golf
    • Motorsport
    • Hockey
    • Other Sport
  • Life & Style
    • Food & Wine
      • Fresh Christmas Edition
      • Ask a Chef
      • News & Features
      • Chef's Garden
      • Recipes
      • Wine Reviews
    • Home & Garden
    • Magazine
    • Toitū te whenua
    • Resilient
    • Travel
    • Fashion
    • Design for Living
  • Entertainment
    • ODT Quiz
    • Film
    • Music
    • Theatre
    • Books
    • Arts
    • Gaming
    • Dance
    • Television
  • Business
  • Regions
    • Queenstown
    • Wānaka
    • Central Otago
    • North Otago
    • South Otago
    • Southland
    • Canterbury
    • West Coast
  • Features
    • Grand Business South Awards
    • Build Buy Renovate
    • NZIA Southern Series
    • SOREC
    • Explore Dunedin
    • Drivesouth Reviews
    • Design for Living
    • Education Guide
    • Healthcare Providers
    • Conferences and Venues
    • Sponsored content
    • Southern Television
    • Health and Beauty
  • Video
  • Rural life

Search form

  • Send Us Your News
  • ...
  • Contact Us
  • Email
  • Facebook

Plus

  • Jobs
  • Wedding Guide
  • Death Notices
  • Privacy Policy
  • Drive South
  • Weather
  • Media Council Complaints

    My neighbour Else Besuijen listening to the birds at Ladies Beach, Yellowhead, Otago Harbour.

    End-of-summer afternoon

    Ladies Beach on the outer north-facing side of the Yellowhead Peninsula, Otago Harbour, at 2pm on Sunday March 22.

    Mount Cargill shrouded in low cloud

    A peaceful morning on Otago Anniversary Day, 23 March 2026. Dunedin, New Zealand

    Mount Cargill shrouded in low cloud

    Mount Cargill shrouded in low cloud as the morning light reaches across the landscape.

    Dreams come true for Otago marching teams at NZ champs

    Onyx Manawa Masters Technical Phase

    Dreams come true for Otago marching teams at NZ champs

    The Marching New Zealand marching championships was held in Porirua on the 13th and 14th of March.

    Limehills students shine at AgriKids competition

    Limehills students shine at AgriKids competition

    Students from Limehills School delivered an impressive performance at the Young Farmers AgriKids competition held in Gore on Saturday, 7th February, with both school teams advancing to the final...

    Looking for warmth on a cold day

    Looking for warmth on a cold day

    This chap visited our property in Harington point today.

    Cromwell College student second in national poetry competition

    Cromwell College student second in national poetry competition

    A Year 9 Cromwell College student has come second in the junior section of a national poetry competition.

    Lunar eclipse March 2026

    Lunar Eclipse March 2026

    Lunar eclipse March 2026

    There was ample cloud cover at the start of the eclipse in Invercargill, but there were times when the moon obliged with a clear shot.

    Weather didn't stop champs from going ahead

    Southern Stars performing their display. Photo: Morgan Fraser

    Weather didn't stop champs from going ahead

    The annual Marching Otago Championships were held at the Edgar Centre in the weekend.

    Moonrise over Mount Cargill

    Moon rise over Mount Cargill, Dunedin, New Zealand.

    Moonrise over Mount Cargill

    There's 𝘯𝘦𝘷𝘦𝘳 a perfect time, but sometimes you get 𝘤𝘭𝘰𝘴𝘦𝘳 than ever before.

    Amazing impressionist clouds at Milford Sound

    Amazing impressionist clouds at Milford Sound

    Saw these clouds just before at 3:30 over here at Milford Sound.

    Otago and Southland teams meet on the beat

    Otago and Southland teams meet on the beat

    Otago and Southland Marching Teams met in Gore on Sunday for the biannual combined competition.

    Dunedin’s forgotten diva

    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.
    Read more

    sport

    • Timoci Tavatavanawai will play no part in tonight's clash with Moana Pasifika. Photo: Gregor...

      De Groot, Tavatavanawai pull out late for Highlanders

    • Otago batter Tom Jones watches the ball carefully during a Plunket Shield match against Northern...

      SUBSCRIBER

      Volts seek outright win

    • Dunedin lock Curtis Palmer climbs high to claim the ball during a Dunedin division 1 game against...

      SUBSCRIBER

      All change in the coaching ranks

    • Bayfield rower Alexander Hattrell races in the boys under-18 single sculls semifinal at Maadi Cup...

      SUBSCRIBER

      Swag of Otago students in finals

    Connect with us

    • Facebook
    • Twitter
    • Email

    Latest News

    • Search turns to Lake Dunstan after sandal found

    • Hipkins denies misleading public over Covid vaccine risk

    • Canadian billionaire becomes NZME's biggest shareholder

    • De Groot, Tavatavanawai pull out late for Highlanders

    • Gregg's coffee factory in Dunedin to close

    • NZ consumer confidence plummets on back of Iran war

    Home
    • Contact Us
    • Contribute
    • Facebook

    Subscribe

    • Subscriber Benefits
    • Terms & Conditions
    • Stops, Starts & Redirects
    • FAQs

    About us

    • Contact us
    • Site feedback
    • Send us your news
    • About us
    • Privacy Policy
    • Media Council Complaints
    • AI use
    • Removals policy

    Our Websites

    • Allied Media
    • Allied Productions

    Newspapers

    • ODT E-edition
    • The Star - Christchurch
    • Oamaru Mail
    • The Star - Dunedin
    • The News - Central Otago
    • The Ensign - Gore
    • Ashburton Courier
    • North Canterbury News
    • Southland Express - Invercargill
    • Southern Rural Life
    • Central Rural Life
    • The Courier - Timaru
    • Mountain Scene - Queenstown
    • Property Times South Canterbury
    • Extra! School Publication
    • Clutha Leader
    • Bay Harbour News
    • Selwyn Times
    • The Wanaka Sun

    Classifieds

    • Death notices
    • Drivesouth
    • Jobs
    • Classified Advertising

    Advertise

    • Upload print advertising
    • Advertising Terms
    • Advertise with us

    Services

    • Allied Productions
    • ODT Store
    • Otago Images
    • Corporate Logos

    Magazines

    • Classic Driver
    • Dunedin Guide
    • Drivesouth Best Motor Buys
    • Explore Dunedin
    • Home & Leisure
    • Kiwi Gardener
    • Kiwi Gardener Quarterly
    • Rugby News
    • South
    • 03 Magazine
    • With this Ring
    © Copyright Allied Press Limited 2026. All rights reserved.