Logan Park High School science teacher Peter MacCaskill takes a hit from a water balloon as part of an Amnesty International campaign. Photo by Stephen Jaquiery. : Otago Daily Times ten of the best

Mason Cummings of the St Mary's Hawks is chased by Outram Braves players Liam Casey (left) and Zeke Buschal. Photo by Peter McIntosh. : Otago Daily Times ten of the best

Des Neill of Otago Airspread with his Cresco top-dressing aircraft. Photo by Stephen Jaquiery. : Otago Daily Times ten of the best

Brad Hyde (12) and Michael Cross (11), of Fairfield, who called the Fire Service after spotting a house fire on their way to school. Photo by Peter McIntosh. : Otago Daily Times ten of the best

Retiring Otago Daily Times bookbinder Murray Lawrence. Photo by Peter McIntosh. : Otago Daily Times ten of the best

Francine Vella caretaker holds some of the Dunedin City Council parking tickets that have washed up on Quarantine Island, one 7 years old. Photo by Jane Dawber. : Otago Daily Times ten of the best

Quartze (far right) clears one of the new brush hurdles at Wingatui on his way to winning. Militia is nearest to the camera, with Kakapuka in the centre. Photo by Gerard O'Brien. : Otago Daily Times ten of the best

Dunedin Rudolf Steiner School pupils on a lantern walk in North East Valley. Photo by Jane Dawber. : Otago Daily Times ten of the best

The Combe family of Wanaka, Joseph (3), Steve, Steph, and Alexander (8), enjoy feeding the ducks from the Wanaka jetty. Photo by Marjorie Cook. : Otago Daily Times ten of the best

Taikawa Tamiti (16), of Kings High School, gets into the spirit of a haka to support Christchurch, winning a prize for his efforts. Photo by Jane Dawber. : Otago Daily Times ten of the best