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Southern images: February 1-15, 2012
Images from around the southern region
PASSION FOR FASHION: Danelle Blackley checks out Annah S.'s range of dressed suitable for the big raceday at Ascot Park.
Southern images: January 16-31, 2012
Images from around the southern region
TIGHT TURN: Kate Fisher, of Fairlie, competes in the open barrel race at the 55th Annual Rodeo on Southland Rodeo Association grounds at Sandy point.
Southern Images: January 1-15, 2012
Images from around the southern region
HELPING HAND: Plastic surgeon Annie Fullarton with Judy Walters, who had four of her fingers reattached.
Southern images: December 16-31, 2011
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ALL THE RIGHT MOVES: Alexandra sisters Taylor and Bailey McCaughan, aged 12 and 9, winners of the junior section of the LX Summer Daze Festival talent contest, perform their gymnastics routine in Alexandra.
Southern images: December 1-15, 2011
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HUNGRY WORK: Ben Shallard, of Riversdale, shares his hotdog with pet lamb Bozo at the Wyndham A & P Show.
Southern images: November 16-30, 2011
Images from around the southern region
LOOK WHAT WAS IN SANTA'S SACK: Stadium Southland staff got an early Christmas surprise when they opened up a bag of Santa costumes and found four kittens snuggled inside. The SPCA is now looking after them.
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Southern Images: Nov 1-15, 2011
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THEY ARE THE ONES: New River Primary School pupil Dezia Dixon turns 11 today, 11/11/11.
Southern images: October 17-31, 2011
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GORE DISTRICT AWARDS: Joint winners of the Young Achiever award Aaron Barclay and Nicole Parry.
Southern images: October 1-15, 2011
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THE JOY OF SPRING: A pair of kereru, New Zealand's only native pigeon, perform aerial manoeuvres around a branch bearing spring blossom in Te Anau.
Southern images: September 16-30, 2011
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IN FULL BLOOM: Boggyburn man and champion daffodil grower Bill Cowie is making final preparations to his flower exhibits in time for the Winton Garden Club Spring Show on in Winton's Memorial Hall.
Southern images: September 1-15, 2011
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TREASURE OR TRINKET: Tony Grant, of John Bertrand Collectables in Wellington, checks out the value of a coin during a buying visit to Invercargill. This week had been one of the quietest in 30 years of road trips, and he attributed the lack of business, in part, to people selling on Trade Me.
Southern images: August 16-31, 2011
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BATHING BOOKENDS: Young fur seal pups find an ideal spot to sunbathe and keep watch on the world at Breaksea Island on the Fiordland coast.
Southern images: August 1-15, 2011
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HAZARDOUS: Snow flurries on State Highway 94 between Te Anau and Mossburn made driving difficult.
Southern images: July 16-30, 2011
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LISTEN UP: Dan the Puppet Man entertains the children at Kidzone.
Southern images: July 1-8, 2011
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BIG CHILL: Snow falls on Old Coach Rd, between Mataura and Clinton. MetService forecaster Paul Mallinson said a cold front passing over the south had brought with it rain and snow, with the white stuff falling on high ground around Clinton and Mataura. Snow was possible in some parts of Fiordland and the Catlins, and temperatures expected to drop to lows of about 2degC and highs of about 7degC.
Southern images: June 16-30, 2011
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GOODNESS NOSE WHEN DAD WILL BE HOME: Libby Fox, 2, of Te Anau, peers from her Dusky St window as she waits along with her jack russell terrier Chippy (left), and fox terrier Daytona for her father to arrive to take them for a walk on a sunny afternoon.
Southern images: June 1-15, 2011
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EARLY BIRD: Hey, where's my breakfast? A chaffinch makes an early-morning call for bird seed on a Te Anau garden feeder. Introduced from Europe during the 1860s, the bird is our most common finch and is often found visiting suburban parks and gardens.
Southern images: May 16-31, 2011
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LOW-LEVEL PATROL: Skimming the waters of Fiordland's Dusky Sound, a bullers albatross keeps a lookout for food. The species' closest nesting is at Solander Island in Foveaux Strait and the Snares Islands, south of Stewart Island.
Southern images: May 2-14, 2011
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WAITING, WAITING: Te Anau duckshooter Dianne Drysdale waits, and waits, and waits, for her prey on the opening morning of duckshooting.
Southern images: April 16-30, 2011
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WE ARE AMUSED: Southland women (from left) Lynne and Megan Winsloe, Amanda Swain, Stephanie McIntyre, Ginny and Alice Wilkins, Fiona Nicholson, Casey Swain, Denise, Emma, Kate and Sarah Millard, and Bernie and Laura Hewitson ready to celebrate the royal wedding in Waimumu, Southland.
Southern images: April 1-15, 2011
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YUMMY: Colonial Bakery owner Brian Booth with a tray of popular hot-cross buns, thousands of which sell in the lead-up to Easter.
Southern images: March 16-31, 2011
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CANINE CAPERS: Zavier Mulholland, 2, pats Americarna dogs Chico (left) and Kyla at the Americarna Country Fair.
Southern images: March 1-15, 2011
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SHOWING STYLE: Fashion in the field placegetters Susan Mayen, of Wanaka (left), Liz Malushnig, of Hawea Flat, and Margaret Tooley (right), of Auckland, show off their style to TV personality and judge Ginette McDonald.
Southern images: February 16-28, 2011
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POOL TIME: A young New Zealand fur seal pup enjoys playing with kelp in a rock pool on Breaksea Island, Fiordland.
Southern images: February 1-15, 2011
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ROSY BUSINESS: Shani Hopgood, of Invercargill's Ambrosia Designer Florist, prepares the last of the red roses after a hectic Valentines Day.
Southern images; January 17-31, 2011
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MORNING STRETCH: A white faced heron having an early morning stretch before flight at Lake Te Anau. Often wrongly called a blue heron, the species was self-introduced from Australia and is now a common sight in estuaries, inland lakes and open farmland.
Southern images: January 1-15, 2011
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COME ON LET'S GO: Invercargill youngsters (from left) Isaac, 6, Hope, 1, and Boston Beker, 5, getting ready to test their new wetsuits and boogie boards at Oreti Beach.
Southern images: December 16-31, 2010
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SINGIN' IN THE RAIN: Southland dairy farmer Vaughan Templeton in among drops of water.
Southern images: December 1-15, 2010
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PRETTY IN PINK: Patrice Brookland dances during the La Muse ballet concert at CentreStage in Invercargill.
Southern images: November 16-30, 2010
BUG ME: `The bug man' Ruud Kleinpaste introduces a couple of his Auckland friends to Thomas Lundman, 13, a member of the Kids Restore Kepler working group.
Southern images: November 1-15, 2010
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STRIKE THE POSE: Invercargill Gala Ball committee members Norman Elder (left), Liz Piper and Ascot Park Hotel manager Peter Ridsdale strike a pose as they look ahead to the inaugural ball.
Southern images: October 16-30, 2010
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WATER WORK: Owner-trainer Gavin Forbes rides Lord Forbes in the surf at Oreti Beach, near Invercargill. Lord Forbes finished second in the Tuapeka Cup at Forbury Park.
Southern images: October 1-15, 2010
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GOOD OLD GIRL: Lou Peterson is reunited with his 16-year-old labrador after giving her up for dead when she went missing for eight weeks.
Southern images: September 16-30, 2010
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MORNING GLORY: Those who rose with the birds were rewarded with a magnificent sunrise over Invercargill, with the water tower standing proud.
Southern images: September 1-15, 2010
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BEAUTIFUL BLOSSOMS: Despite the rain, Esk St was looking pretty in blossom.
Southern images: August 21-31, 2010
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SEARCHING FOR INFANT FAME: Southland Times photographer Robyn Edie begins capturing the best sides of 200 babies as part of the Baby of the Year competition. Holly de Ruyter-Murdoch, aged 7 months, is with her mum Carina.
Southern images: August 11-20, 2010
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SORT OF BUSY: Pakeke Lions Club book sale convener Alex Affleck (right) and club member Stuart McGuigan sorte through a few of the thousands of books to be offered the club's annual sale.
Southern images: August 1-10, 2010
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ALL TOGETHER: Antonette Bell-Booth (left), Nikora Kupa, Sharn Shandley-Barlow and Aleki Saili perform at the Murihiku Maori and Pasifika Cultural Trust Polyfest at Stadium Southland, in Invercargill.
Southern images: July 16-30, 2010
Images from around the southern region
MODEL MOVE: St Peter's College students Franky Maslin (left) and Alice Wilkins have forgone their senior ball to model at the Hokonui Fashion Design Awards.
Southern images: July 1-15, 2010
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COME ON DOLL, LETS GO FOR A PADDLE: A pair of black swans make the most of a calm winters evening, slowly cruising through the reflection of the sunset on the Invercargill estuary lagoon near Bluff Rd.
Southern images: June 19-25, 2010
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COME ON IN, THE WATER IS FUN: The warmest place to have fun on a cold winter's day is Splash Palace, in Invercargill. Enjoying their time splashing around at the pool are Rania Tuau-Mataiti, 8 months, with aunt Marieka Tuau-Templeton, 11.
Southern images: June 12-18, 2010
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SHEPHERD'S DELIGHT: The Invercargill water tower stands out as the winter sun begins its travel over the city.
Southern images: June 5-11, 2010
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KEY TO SUCCESS: New Zealand synchronised swimming sisters Caitlin (left) and Kirstin Anderson with some of the 4000 chocolate bars they have been given to raise funds with.
Southern images: May 29-June 4, 2010
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RED SKIES AT NIGHT: A winter sunset over West Plains, near Invercargill, sets the scene for another frosty night over Southland.
Southern Images: May 22-28, 2010
Images from around the southern region of New Zealand
INK ARTIST: Travelling tattooist John Bos in Tay St, Invercargill.
Southern Images: May 15-22, 2010
Images from around the southern region of New Zealand
IN THE NICK OF TIME: James Hargest College student Nick McKenzie at a rehearsal for the year 9 and 10 musical production "Smike". The 14-year-old plays lead character Nicholas Nickleby in the musical adaptation of Charles Dickens' "Nicholas Nickleby".
Southern images: May 1-15, 2010
Images from around the southern region of New Zealand
WONKY MANIA: More than 600 children could not get enough of bestselling author Craig Smith (far right) in Gore.
Southern images: April 2010
Images from around the southern region of New Zealand
EYE-CATCHING: The Bank Art Gallery manager Carmen Owen with works from Troy Brown's Concorde exhibition.
Southern images: March 15-31, 2010
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COMING THROUGH: Katie Melgern, 4, of Glengarry Kindergarten, explores a tunnel at Kindy Capers in the James Hargest College Junior Hall, in Invercargill.
Southern images: March 1-14, 2010
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VERY SPECIAL: Muriel Allison celebrates turning 101 on March 12 with a birthday kiss from her great-great-grandson Azriel Young, 5, and great-granddaughter Jorja Watts, 6.
Southern images: February 15-28, 2010
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LET'S DRINK TO THAT: Heather MacDonald (left), Ceciley Mesman and Denise Corson begin celebrations for the International Altrusa Awareness Week. The women are three of 28 members of Altrusa International Inc Invercargill trying to raise awareness of what Altrusa does to attract more members.
Southern images: February 1-14, 2010
Images from around the southern region of New Zealand
HOMING IN: Southland Home Show organiser George Owen sets up a display for the event at Stadium Southland, in Invercargill. In its 16th year, the show lets people buy anything from treatment for a sore back, to heat pumps and kitchens.
Southern images: January 18-31, 2010
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RED BEASTS: Vintage machinery fan Murray Holgate inspects a Massey Harris 744D tractor at Edendale. The tractor is just one of hundreds set to be on display at the Edendale Vintage Machinery's annual Crank Up.
Southern images: January 1-17, 2010
Images from around the southern region of New Zealand
STAR OF THE SHOW: James Luck, 17, performs at his fundraising concert at Stadium Southland. He is raising money for his year-long course at the Urban Dance Centre in Sydney.
Southern images: December 09
Images from around the southern region of New Zealand
IN-FLIGHT SERVICE: A welcome swallow performs aerial manoeuvres while feeding young chicks at Te Anau.
Southern images: November 09
Images from around the southern region of New Zealand
SWEET RIDE: Brothers (from left) Matthew Harris, 12, Samuel, 9, and Luke, 7, admire a 1946 Chevrolet 15 CWT Pickup at the All American Car day held at the Ascot Park racecourse in Invercargill.
Southern images: October 09
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HAPPY FACES: Clowns Logan Foley, 12, and Calaie Soper, 11, at the Kids Expo.
Southern Images: September 09
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FUNDRAISING FOR SAMOA: Waihopai School pupils Paige Brazier-McLeod, 11, front, Mina Keponi, 11, and Jacob Mika, 6, get into the spirit of a Samoan tsunami fundraiser held in Invercargill. Paige is holding up a photo of herself taken at Lalomanu beach, which she visited a year to the day before the tsunami that wiped it out.
Southern Images: August 09
Images from around the southern region of New Zealand
GOING FAST: Kings Fish Market general manager Greg King with some of his frozen oysters. The fresh ones are all gone after another bumper Bluff oyster season.
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