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Otago marching team brings home bronze

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

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

Xmas 2026 Space themed tree/diorama

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

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

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

Lest we forget (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 from Fairfield, Dunedin.

Queenstown aurora

Aurora Australis from Queenstown today.

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

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 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 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

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

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.

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