Mike Lord (centre) watches Russell Adam (left) and Andrew Trebilcock draft crossbred sheep at Waiora in preparation for a farming open day. Photo by Gerard O'Brien. : Otago Daily Times ten of the best

Billy Sheard (8) tears through the long grass during the Kids' Bike Jams organised by Sport Otago at Forrester Park. Photo by Gerard O'Brien. : Otago Daily Times ten of the best

Wyatt Ryder holds his entry in Ardgowan School's pumpkin-growing competition, alongside the 44.4kg winning entry. Photo by Sally Rae. : Otago Daily Times ten of the best

Cultural day are George Street Normal School (Dunedin): Ariyan Zarei (10), Tainui Little (8), Jah-Vanna Te Naihi (7), Qiqi Tan (8), Irfan Haizal (9), Kassam Al-Kawji (9), Krishan Luxmanan (7), Cailin Rogers (8), Hahna Nichols (8), Angela Jacobs (7) and... : Otago Daily Times ten of the best

Tania Bracey-Brown (left) and Adele Cleverley of the group 'Highly Flammable' light up the Octagon as they dance with fire fans during Earth Hour. Photo by Gerard O'Brien. : Otago Daily Times ten of the best

Dr Glam (Ian Chapman) puts on makeup for the conclusion of the Dunedin Fringe Festival at the Castle Street Lecture Theatre, University of Otago. Photo by Peter McIntosh. : Otago Daily Times ten of the best

Twin brothers Frank and Cecil Coutts photographed shortly before their 95th birthday. Photo by Stephen Jaquiery. : Otago Daily Times ten of the best

Vehicles cross the cycle lane on Crawford Street near Queens Gardens to access the left lane. Photo by Peter McIntosh. : Otago Daily Times ten of the best

Dunedin, Balclutha and Invercargill ATC cadets look skywards at Taieri as they hear their RNZAF Bristol air freighter which was to take them to the New Zealand Airforce Day at Wigram, Christchurch. Because of fog the aircraft was unable to land, but... : Otago Daily Times ten of the best

The Highlanders and the Lions pack down a scrum under a fiery sky in their Friday night Super 14 clash at Carisbrook. Photo by Craig Baxter. : Otago Daily Times ten of the best