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A bugler at the Oamaru dawn service is lit by the full moon this morning. Photo: Wyatt Ryder The Oamaru War Memorial was basked in pink sunlight and accompanied by a full moon as the Reveille was played.

Dame Cindy Kiro at the Pukeahu National War Memorial in Wellington. Photo: RNZ Dawn services are being held around the country this morning, as New Zealanders gather to remember those who gave their lives in combat.

Live stream of Dunedin's Anzac Day dawn service from Queens Garden. 

Allanton nursery Trees of the World is holding a sale on trees from this weekend. PHOTO: SUPPLIED "Save the World, plant trees" is the message from the team at Trees of the World nursery, who are having a sale on their 9000 trees from this weekend.

Award-winning musician Jake Baxendale will lead a South Island ensemble in a night of "Gardening Music" for Dunedin Jazz Club this Saturday night, at Hanover Hall. Photo: supplied Dunedin Jazz Club launches its Autumn Season of shows this weekend with a unique musical evening featuring award-winning saxophonist and composer Jake Baxendale (Wellington) and an all-star South Island band.

A local sea lion pup in moult — changing from the brown baby coat to a sleek silver look. Photo: Katy Moanamika Winter is coming, and wildlife is on the move.

Ted Brown’s grandson Mark Howie (left) presents the Ted Brown Memorial Trophy to 2024 winner Simon Walker. PHOTO: PHIL COAKES It was a good day on Saturday for the Caversham Harrier & Athletic Club’s Ted Brown Memorial 1500m and associated races at Kaikorai Valley College.

Community Fruit Harvest Otepoti will celebrate a very successful picking season by hosting a Dunedin Harvest Festival this weekend.

Ecotago scientist Andrew Innes sets up a microscope to show youngsters the tiny creatures living in the water of Tomahawk Lagoon. PHOTO: SUPPLIED The inaugural stormwater community day at Tomahawk Lagoon attracted more than 100 people, keen to learn about water and environmental science.

PHOTO: SIMON HENDERSON Welcoming people to a curious combination of cut and paste poetry, cross stitch and made-up magazines behind a fake picket fence is poet Liz Breslin.

"BEETHOVEN, BRAHMS AND STRAUSS"  Dunedin Symphony Orchestra Dunedin Town Hall Saturday, April 20   The Dunedin Symphony Orchestra responded beautifully to the steady hand of distinguished visiting conductor Matthias Bamert with a stirring performance of works by three great German composers on Saturday night.

University of Otago 2024 Caroline Plummer Fellow in community dance Marcela Giesche is hoping to bring together 24 people to participate in a collaborative performance. Photo: Simon Henderson A series of events next week will celebrate International Dance Day, Monday, April 29.

At its annual meeting this month, Louise Ardley was re-elected as president of the Otago Lily Society.

Since 1970, April 22 has been designated Earth Day.

On OAR FM programme Back In My Day are Yuna Barbenel (left) and Jade Griffin, with guest Neil Macandrew. PHOTO: SUPPLIED The generation gap closed a smidge over the past fortnight.

The proposed Otago inland port has made it into the news lately.

Simon Henderson looks at highlights from the West Harbour Community Board.

Dunedin Wildlife Hospital volunteers are (from left) Nethmini Haththotuwa and Becks Harris pitching in during a working bee to make banners for the decoration of No Name Alley for the Wild About Dunedin market event on April 27, part of the Wild Dunedin Festival. PHOTO: SUPPLIED The return of this year’s Wild Dunedin Festival No Name Alley market event is breathing new life into an old Bond Quarter laneway.

The Hereweka Harbour Cone Trust will lead an inaugural walk on the newly formed Portobello-Hereweka marked loop track this Sunday.