Pilot follows his passion and lives to tell the tale
Pilot follows his passion and lives to tell the tale
CHOPPER CHATTER The adventures and misadventures of a New Zealand helicopter pilot. Ken Tustin
Stephen Jaquiery
Haast cattle sale
Haast cattle sale
Otago Daily Times illustrations editor Stephen Jaquiery spent two days with his camera at the Haast cattle sale last week.
Muddying the waters by introducing coarser fish
Muddying the waters by introducing coarser fish
This fairly pointed title refers to the subject of the book, Stewart Smith, who devoted much energy during his 95 years to a passion for fish.
Great tales of life in a whirlybird
Great tales of life in a whirlybird
Tighten up your seat belt, the pilot already has. Ken Tustin, New Zealand's most dedicated moose hunter, unsuccessful to date, has penned a book about another passion in his life - flying helicopters.
Ted from Allanton a show-topper
Ted from Allanton a show-topper
Loch Lomond Ted, the South Devon bull from Brian and Ann Thomson's Loch Lomond stud at Allanton, south of Dunedin, was named supreme all breed beef champion at the recent Upper Clutha A and P Show in Wanaka.
Joining the hunt
Joining the hunt
A firearms licence is far easier to get than a licence to drive a car. You don't even need to handle a rifle first. So the New Zealand Deerstalkers Association offers new hunters a training course teaching safe hunting practices.
How friendly is too friendly?
How friendly is too friendly?
Sirocco, the kakapo due to be on display at Orokonui Ecosanctuary, in Dunedin, in September, has never mated with another kakapo but became an overnight YouTube sensation after being filmed getting amorous on BBC TV presenter Mark Carwardine's head.
Happy in a small tin shed
Happy in a small tin shed
Imagine feeling privileged being allowed to travel to one of New Zealand's most protected offshore islands, only to spend most of the day in a blackened tin shed smaller than a prison cell.
Isolation second nature
Isolation second nature
Stephen Jaquiery visits the offshore sanctuary of Codfish Island, a small island to the west of Stewart Island, where he finds the delightful kakapo is not the only interesting island-dweller.
Owner says breed known for being 'kid-friendly'
Owner says breed known for being 'kid-friendly'
Dog-lovers say the finger of blame should be pointed at parents, not Staffordshire bull terriers, following the mauling of an 8-year-old boy in Dunedin.
Woman blinded by sun before crash
Woman blinded by sun before crash
A 77-year-old woman was taken to Dunedin Hospital by ambulance with minor injuries after the car she was driving crashed through the fence of this Craig Hendry St, Concord, property about 6.45am yesterday.
Bombs away in Te Anau
Bombs away in Te Anau
Summer holiday weather has been as ordinary in Te Anau as the rest of the country but with an improvement over the last week the locals are making the most of it.
Otago leasing barges to Port of Napier
Otago leasing barges to Port of Napier
Auckland-based tug Pacific Way, owned by a marine engineering company, flanked by the barges Tahi (left) and Rua, began towing the barges to Napier yesterday.
Gritty effort to keep city streets safe
Gritty effort to keep city streets safe
Contractors who worked through Tuesday night to combat the worst frost in Dunedin so far this winter dumped about 240 tonnes of grit, and tens of thousands of litres of de-icing chemicals, on city streets.
Jaws playing at a cage near you
Jaws playing at a cage near you
You can dive into shark-infested waters and retain all your arms and legs, but for insurance you should be enclosed in a cage and have a strong heart.
Anchors away down south
Anchors away down south
First weightless then cork-screw crushed into my bunk, a night-long rhythm broken often by sickening, wide-eye crashes that send shivers down the length of the ship.
Enderby Island
Enderby Island
Images from Otago Daily Times Illustrations Editor Stephen Jaquiery's recent trip to the New Zealand Sub-Antarctic Islands. These pictures are from Enderby Island, situated just off the northern tip of Auckland Island, the largest island in the archipelago.
Auckland Island
Auckland Island
Images from Otago Daily Times Illustrations Editor Stephen Jaquiery's recent trip to the New Zealand Sub-Antarctic Islands. These pictures are from Auckland Island, the main island of the Auckland Islands, 465km from Bluff. Photos are by Stephen Jaquiery and are available for purchase at Otago Images.
Campbell Island
Campbell Island
Scenes of Campbell Island from Otago Daily Times Illustrations Editor Stephen Jaquiery's recent trip to the New Zealand Sub-Antarctic Islands. Photo prints available for purchase at Otago Images. ...
Paris by cycle
Paris by cycle
Otago Daily Times illustrations editor Stephen Jaquiery turned street pedaller on a recent trip to Paris.