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Being in the Middle East during the awful event in Christchurch where fifty New Zealanders lost their lives, has been a sobering experience and the reaction from locals has been heartfelt, writes former Otago man Peter Heron.

Tucked away in a corner of one of Riyadh's many malls you can find a frozen oasis where once a fortnight you will hear the clunk of stones and the swish of brooms on ice, writes former Otago man Peter Heron.

Not quite the mountains at Cardrona, former Central Otago man Pete Heron takes to the sandy slopes of Saudi Arabia with his family.

Former Otago man Peter Heron journeys to see the amazing sites at Jebel Tuwaiq, also known as The Edge of the World, in Saudi Arabia, and finds not even the Mid-East's rugged scenery has escaped the world's litter woes.

In Central Otago the A&P show is one of the highlights of the year. In Saudi Arabia, the equivalent of this is the annual camel festival with its highlight, ‘The Camel Beauty Contest”, writes former Otago man Peter Heron.

Introducing again, but in a different way, my clever friend Cherry Hart. In a post earlier this year I featured her as a fashion zine creator, however this time I'm focusing on this multi-talented women's clothing label-Mickey Loves Mallory.

Wearing yellow makes you mellow.

I remember Jojo Ross from when she lived in Dunedin, with her icy blonde hair, and progressive style she was always intriguing, writes Amy Parsons-King.

Gingham is literally everywhere this season!