Miss Bennetts and two others cherry picking at Roxburgh, 1939. — During 2025 staff at Hocken Collections added thousands of images to the Digital Collections website, most of them never previously seen online. The site can be accessed at: https://hocken.recollect.co.nz
Tim Williams drives Double Jeopardy (outer) to victory in the Roxburgh Cup at Roxburgh yesterday. PHOTO: MONICA TORETTOTravel is not wearing driver Tim Williams down, judging by his pinpoint display behind Double Jeopardy in the Peters Genetics Roxburgh Cup yesterday. Gore Cup winners Always Dreaming and Matthew Williamson looked to gain an advantage over their main rivals when they landed in front of Williams and Double Jeopardy early. "Once we worked into it, he travelled up around the last bend really good. Double Jeopardy has been in the care of Williams’ partner Aimee Edmonds and based at Brett Gray’s barn in Southland during his Southern raid.
A race is underway as part of the Wyndham Harness Racing Club's raceday, at Cromwell, in 2020. But if she can repeat her first-up win, Cromwell could prove a steppingstone to bigger things for this filly. Our TwinkleIf there’s a horse racing at Cromwell that deserves a victory, it is this guy. Whether her recent form will add a bit of value for punters looks unlikely but not impossible. He’s probably the best horse in his race and one to keep a real eye on going forward.
Delight your friends and family, captivate our readers and share your favourite holiday images in our Magic Moments competition. The winners will be announced in the Otago Daily Times on January 12. First prize: $100 voucher and an A3 canvas of the winning photographSecond prize: A3 canvas print of the second prize photograph. Third prize: ODT puzzle of the Dunedin Railway Station. Also: Everyone who has a photo published in our competition can take the original file to Jonathan's Photo Warehouse in Dunedin and receive a free enlargement.
PHOTO: TRACEY ROXBURGHRising Otago star Finley Melville Ives has continued his momentum on the freeskiing slopes. "I’m so stoked", Melville Ives said. Despite that, Melville Ives put down a career-first trick in competition, landing a switch left double corked 1440 safety grab on the second hit of his second finals run. Showing trademark composure, Melville Ives focused on his skiing rather than scores and was determined to raise the bar. Melville Ives finished second with Goepper claiming gold and American team-mate Birk Irving completing the podium in third.
Sea lion Mika has returned to St Kilda to birth her pup, seen here about 12 hours old. Sea lion Mika gave birth to a pup in the front yard of a St Kilda property on Friday night, not far from the spot she gave birth last season. Mika is the great-great-granddaughter of Mum, the matriarch of the Dunedin sea lion population. A resident at the property said Mika had given birth on Friday night, and she and her pup were "absolutely beautiful". Kaitlin and her mother Kirsty Beyer were delighted to see sea lion Mika return to St Kilda to birth her latest pup.
Jade Parks, of Lumsden, riding Takapau, front, and Lauren O’Connor, of Waikaia, on Benny, compete in the Elfin Bay Cup Ladies Gallop, sponsored by Blanket Bay Lodge, during the 64th Glenorchy Races held on Saturday. A couple of thousand punters from all over the country — and the globe — spent an idyllic day in Glenorchy on Saturday making the most of the annual Glenorchy Races, which celebrated its 64th anniversary. Unlike other race events, the Glenorchy race day has kept true to its rural roots from the beginning. A total of 10 races were held, including a relay race, the ever-popular double banking, a stockman’s race, and the quarter mile sprint, attracting entrants from all over the lower South. Net proceeds from the entry fee from the day will go towards community groups and projects at the head of the lake.
Two Southern workplace deaths last year are among nine ongoing WorkSafe investigations in the regions, official information shows. Of the incidents that required investigation, last year, there were nine active cases, the documents said. The most recent investigation to open was of a Queenstown incident on November 14. In its response to the ODT, WorkSafe said it was unable to confirm whether one investigation had been closed as the matter was before the courts. Therefore, the list of closed investigations it provided was "incomplete", the work health-and-safety regulator said.
While National’s polling has been reasonably steady for the past two years its leader, Prime Minister Christopher Luxon, has not fared so well. Mr Luxon’s personal popularity remains stubbornly low, something which Mr Bishop however — often touted as a future party leader — dismisses as being of any concern. "What he would say is that he was elected to do a job and that he is there doing it", Mr Bishop said. Mr Bishop sympathises with that but argues that the government he has been an integral part of needed to address the long-term as well as immediate concerns. "People are pressuring us for change and what I would say to them is that we are on the right track, we are on a journey, and we need to stick with the plan."
At least two people have been airlifted to Christchurch Hospital with serious injuries after a four-vehicle crash west of Tekapo this evening. A police spokesman said the crash between Tekapo Powerhouse Rd and Braemar Rd happened about 7pm. The crash had blocked State Highway 8 and emergency services were currently at the scene. ‘‘Three people are reported to have serious injuries, while another has moderate injuries.’’Three rescue helicopters were responding to the crash and the highway was expected to be closed for some time. A Hato Hone St John spokesman said, of the three people with serious injuries, two had been airlifted to Christchurch Hospital.
Jules Radich served one term as Dunedin's mayor. PHOTO: GREGOR RICHARDSONDunedin city councillor and former mayor Jules Radich has died. Mr Radich died peacefully about 12.50pm today, surrounded by family, the Dunedin City Council said. During his mayoralty, Mr Radich was both praised and criticised for his advocacy about construction of the new Dunedin hospital. "Thank goodness, we’re getting the full structure," Mr Radich said in January last year.
Debris blocks lanes on the Southern Motorway in Auckland. Photo: Supplied / NZTA Waka KotahiA truck carrying a small house has ploughed into an overbridge on an Auckland motorway, piling debris onto the road. Police were called to the crash between the Papakura on-ramp and Manurewa and Takanini off-ramp just before 3.30pm. Two lanes were initially shut down while debris was cleared on lanes heading north. The Transport Agency says traffic in the area is very heavy, and drivers should allow extra time.
Police are appealing for sightings of this white Holden Colorado ute. Photo: NZ PoliceA Central Otago woman whose two dogs are missing after a ute was stolen says their family is ‘‘beside ourselves’’. Police are calling upon the public to help locate the white Holden Colorado ute, one of two vehicles allegedly stolen following a burglary in Alexandra on Saturday. A second vehicle, a white Holden Colorado ute, was stolen from Ōmakau about 1pm — which police were seeking. ‘‘A trailer, and the ute owner’s dogs, were with the ute at the time it was stolen.
Taylors Mistake beach. Photo: SuppliedA person has been airlifted to hospital after falling off a cliff at Te Onepoto / Taylors Mistake, near Christchurch. They believed a boat was used to get the person to lifeguards, to then meet the rescue helicopter on land. "Sumner Coastguard and a rescue helicopter were also tasked." "Three surf lifeguards responded by IRB and rescue board, supporting a paramedic who had been winched to the location by helicopter.
Photo: SuppliedThe operators of compromised patient data app ManageMyHealth say they have received "independent confirmation" from IT experts the flaws in its code have been fixed. On Saturday it said just one part of the app - Health Documents - had been accessed by hackers, and not the whole app. "This is a concerning breach of patient data and Health NZ is working closely with ManageMyHealth to ensure it is being appropriately addressed," he said. "At this stage, there is no evidence any Health NZ systems, including My Health Account, have been compromised as ManageMyHealth has separate systems." ManageMyHealth said it was working with the police, Health NZ and the privacy commissioner, and setting up a dedicated 0800 number and online helpdesk to help affected patients.
