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50 years of the rhododendron festival

A Les Cleveland cocktail evening held at the Dunedin Botanic Garden’s propagation facility last night launched three days of festivities marking the 50th anniversary of rhododendron celebrations in the city.

Hockey festival

Teams from throughout the lower South Island took part in a U13 Hockey Festival hosted by Otago Hockey at the Alexander McMillan Hockey Centre in Dunedin at the weekend.

Living in lockdown

Having fun at a picnic on their grandparents’ farm in Riverton during lockdown are Adeline (4)...

Living in lockdown

Southlanders have not let the Covid-19 Alert Level 4 lockdown dominate their lives, and have got on with being busy.

Slices of life in lockdown

Pedestrians and cyclists enjoy the calm at St Clair Esplanade yesterday while maintaining distance between their bubbles.

Slideshow: Howl of a protest

Bannockburn father and daughter Erin Chittock with dogs Sam and Dave and Kerry Chittock with...

Slideshow: Howl of a protest

Farmers and tradies descended on towns and cities for a Howl of a Protest around the country yesterday, including in centres throughout the South.

Stars of the future

Zepplin Wylie-Strachan (7), of Taieri, is too quick for the Green Island defence.

Stars of the future

It was all action at the Taieri sevens tournament at Peter Johnstone Park yesterday.

Let’s hear it for the Black Caps

Invercargill’s Nick Meulenbroek left no doubt about his allegiances.

Let’s hear it for the Black Caps

Cricket fans packed into Dunedin’s University of Otago Oval on Saturday to watch the Black Caps take on Bangladesh.

Highlanders v Hurricanes, Alexandra

Highlanders v Hurricanes, Alexandra

A blue and gold storm punctuated a bluebird summer’s day in Alexandra yesterday as hundreds turned out for the Super Rugby pre-season match between the Highlanders and Hurricanes at...

Slideshow: Otago Taieri A&P Show

Lorna Button (20), of Kaka Point, has her Holstein Friesian yearling heifer judged by Peter...

Slideshow: Otago Taieri A&P Show

Town met country at the Otago Taieri A&P Show, in Mosgiel, on Saturday. Reporter Shawn McAvinue was there to catch the action.

Whanau enjoy fun day

The slip and slide at the Dunedin police Whanau Fun Day at St Kilda’s Marlow Park on Saturday....

Whanau enjoy fun day

Marlow Park in the Dunedin suburb of St Kilda was filled on Saturday for Dunedin police’s annual Whanau Fun Day, designed to flatten the curve of family harm incidents police attend at this time of...

Weather comes to party for Gala

A HeliOtago helicopter lifts off from the Brighton Domain for a scenic flight at the Brighton...

Weather comes to party for Gala

Laser tag and bumper boats were available for people who wanted some activity while others contented themselves with ice-cream or offerings of food on a bright day at Brighton.

Simple photo competition winner

Bex and Hank Williams admire Bex’s Magic Moments-winning photo at their Warrington home yesterday...

Simple photo competition winner

Forget large expensive cameras.

Magic moments: January 16

Magic moments: January 16

Thanks to the hundreds of Otago Daily Times readers who entered our popular annual Magic Moments photo competition.