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Special day for hundreds
Special day for hundreds
Almost 1000 Otago Polytechnic students crossed the stage in graduation ceremonies held at the Dunedin Town Hall yesterday.
World in pictures
World in pictures
Recent photographs from Reuters.
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Cavalcade parade
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Cavalcade parade
ODT photographer Gerard O’Brien was in Middlemarch to welcome incoming cavalcaders on horse, foot, cycle and wagon, to the grand finale.
Sports day a full colour spectrum of competition
Sports day a full colour spectrum of competition
Logan Park High School students having a blast yesterday during their annual athletic sports day at the Caledonian Ground in North Dunedin.
Otago/Southland pipe band championships
Otago/Southland pipe band championships
The pipes were calling Dunedin residents at the weekend as pipe bands from Christchurch south battled it out at the Otago/Southland Pipe Band Championships.
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Dahlia judges put through their paces
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Dahlia judges put through their paces
Judging a dahlia show requires a sharp eye for detail, including the ability to spot even the most minuscule of faults in a flower.
Brotherly battle among triathlon highlights
Brotherly battle among triathlon highlights
Maniototo 9-year-old Oscar Jeffries was motivated when he stood on the start line of the WeetBix Kiwi Kids TRYathlon — motivated to beat his twin brother, that is.
‘No intention to offend’ with flat tours
‘No intention to offend’ with flat tours
Showing off Dunedin’s notorious Castle St to domestic and international visitors was never meant to offend anyone, a local tourism operator says.
Festivities herald Chinese New Year
Festivities herald Chinese New Year
Thousands attended Chinese New Year of the Horse celebrations at Lan Yuan Gardens in Dunedin on Saturday.
Challenge boasts ‘remarkable growth’
Challenge boasts ‘remarkable growth’
A chilly morning did not put off large numbers of athletes and their supporters attending Challenge Wanaka on Saturday.
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Battling the conditions
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Battling the conditions
Conditions were challenging with strong winds at the St Clair Golf Club for the final round of the annual Dunedin strokeplay yesterday.
Rain reigns supreme
Rain reigns supreme
After wreaking havoc across New Zealand, a low pressure system arrived in Dunedin on Monday night, bringing heavy rain.
Uni students are back in town
Uni students are back in town
University of Otago students are back in Dunedin and getting their bearings about town at the students association’s Tent City.
World in pictures
World in pictures
Recent photographs from Reuters.
Running of Lambs ‘great spectacle’
Running of Lambs ‘great spectacle’
Watching nearly 300 lambs run almost a kilometre made quite a spectacle for the thousands of people attending the Southern Field Days.
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Market pushes street to capacity
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Market pushes street to capacity
Dunedin's main shopping street was almost at bursting point.
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Organisers ‘pretty happy’ with Games
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Organisers ‘pretty happy’ with Games
"Dunedin really put it on for us."
A steer on the future
A steer on the future
The Detroit Auto Show took place in Detroit, Michigan recently.
Games athletes busy competing
Games athletes busy competing
More than 3000 athletes are in Dunedin for the Masters Games to compete in more than 60 sports