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Oamaru Spartans team with the Second price trophy

Tug of war fever grips Otago

Oamaru Spartans, a rising tug-of-war team from Oamaru, made an impressive mark at a recent competition in Dunedin, finishing as runners-up in an event organised by Goliath Dunedin on February 23.

ABC College of English students help keep Queenstown beautiful

In a heartwarming display of community spirit, students from ABC College of English took to the streets, parks, and lakefront of Queenstown to give back to their adopted home

South Brighton claim top spot at South Island Surf Life Saving Championships

37 athletes from South Brighton Surf Lifesaving Club dominated the podium at this weekend’s South...

South Brighton claim top spot at South Island Surf Life Saving Championships

Local surf life saving club South Brighton left the competition in its wake at the weekend’s 2025 South Island Championships, trumping nearest rivals Sumner by more than 200 points to take top club...

2025 Southern Region Juniors

Images from the Surf Life Saving Junior Competition at Warrington Beach.

Oldest Land Rover

Found the old girl along the Molesworth Station Rd last Friday.

Chinese new year firework display

Photos taken from Bombay street, Dunedin.

One man and his dog

Local man Russell and his charming dog Jess show their support for the "Build Dunedin Hospital" cause today in the Octagon.

Saving mainland hoiho needs more than predator control

Saving mainland hoiho needs more than predator control

Hoiho/yellow-eyed penguins are a locally iconic species, that is on track to become extinct on the South Island and Rakiura over the next few decades. Recent articles in the ODT have highlighted...

Mother and pup

Fast asleep on the bush walk in Pounawea! Stopped in our tracks. Obviously!

Homemade spring rolls

Baby Sofia Fox showing off her baking skills with her homemade six-month spring rolls. - Sam Fox

An interesting connection

I have recently stumbled across the Otago Daily Times' account of the 1923 wedding of Norman and Dorothy Haggitt.

First marathon of the new year?

First marathon of the new year?

At 12:01am on January 1, two local Queenstown runners, Michael Heyes and Hayley Holmes, set off into the dark, racing against the rising sun to be the first in the world to complete a marathon in...

Fishing for Christmas

Me and my son were relaxing at the harbour fishing on Christmas Eve and saw this wee guy hunting for a meal for Christmas day. - Graeme Hesketh

Wānaka photographer Richard Young scores a double victory

Wānaka photographer Richard Young has achieved an extraordinary double victory, winning both the Wildlife and Landscape Photographer of the Year awards at the prestigious New Zealand Geographic...