It's goodbye yellow brick road and hello St Clair Esplanade for singer Elton John, who is tipped to stay at an upmarket Dunedin hotel on the waterfront promenade later this year.
Making a splash at the St Clair Salt Water Pool yesterday are Neihana Unahi (12, left) and Mitchell Smith (12), both of Dunedin.
A "massive" rip off Dunedin's St Clair beach swept six surfers hundreds of metres out to sea on Monday.
An official high of 20degC was recorded for Dunedin yesterday, while the mercury in Cromwell hit 31degC.
