Waitangi Day in the Octagon was a chance for Dunedin people to relax, have a picnic, and enjoy performances. PHOTO: BRENDA HARWOOD
People gathered in the Octagon are bathed in sunshine.
New Zealand poet laureate David Eggleton (right) takes to the stage.
Dunedin man Mike Salamasina (left) and son Iona Kewene-Masina enjoy the ambience of the Octagon during the family-friendly day out.
Hundreds of Dunedinites took advantage of beautiful weather last Saturday to picnic in the Octagon and enjoy a broad range of entertainment to mark Waitangi Day. The Star chief reporter Brenda Harwood went along for a look.