Cromwell College student second in national poetry competition
Year 9 Cromwell College Student Katie Anne Ley has come second place in the Junior Section of a National Poetry Competiton with her poem, 'A Love Letter to Colours'.
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
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
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
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
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
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.