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Andrew Tischler has been internationally recognised for his beautiful landscape paintings. PHOTO: SUPPLIED When Andrew Tischler was at school, while most of his friends were playing hockey, cricket and climbing trees, he was tucked away creating art.

Otago Regional Councillor Michael Laws. PHOTO: ALLIED MEDIA A local councillor says the regional council has treated ratepayers as "bottomless money pits" and has suggested sacking unnecessary staff would mean a drop in rates.

Dedicated and passionate Central Otago plumber Julian Wilson doing what he does best. PHOTOS: SUPPLIED With a passion for pipes, one young local is making his mark in the world of plumbing.

Quinn Tupaea celebrates after scoring a try against South Africa at Eden Park. Photo: Getty Images The All Blacks have beaten South Africa 24-17 in their Rugby Championship clash in Auckland to keep their 31-year unbeaten streak at Eden Park alive.

Image: MetService Forecasters are warning of "severe gales" in Dunedin and Clutha tonight and tomorrow as a front barrels into the South.

Angus Bell of the Wallabies celebrates scoring a try with teammates. Photo: Getty Images The Wallabies have turned down three opportunities to kick a match-tying penalty and instead scored an 86th-minute winner in their latest Houdini Test act.

Police do not suspect foul play in Te Anihana Pomana's disappearance. Photo: Supplied / Police Family of a woman missing for more than two weeks have shared a new photo of her, a day after appealing for her to return home.

Photo: Screenshot Southland's Ranfurly Shield fairytale is already over after they were beaten 54-14 by Canterbury in their first defence.

The Otago Spirit have locked in a home Farah Palmer Cup semifinal.

Former Labour Party MP Stuart Nash speaking at a NZ First conference. Photo: Russell Palmer / RNZ Former Labour Party Member of Parliament Stuart Nash has spoken at New Zealand First's annual conference and is not closing the door on campaigning for it at the next election.

Treble Cone Ski Field. FILE PHOTO: JACKSON LANA Four people have been accounted for and are now safe following an avalanche in the Treble Cone Ski Field area.

Workers remove signage for the Secretary of Defense after Trump's order to rename the department. Photo: Reuters US President Donald Trump signed an executive order on Friday to rename the Department of Defense as the "Department of War," reverting to a title it held until after World War Two when officials sought to emphasize the Pentagon's role in preventing conflict.

Harete Hipango. Photo: Facebook By Russell Palmer of RNZ

Stuart Nash, a former Labour Party MP speaking at a NZ First conference. Photo: Russell Palmer / RNZ By Russell Palmer of RNZ

Dee Why Beach in Sydney, next to Long Reef Beach where the attack took place. Photo: Getty Images A man is dead after being attacked by a large shark on Sydney's northern beaches.

Warren Lee pictured outside the Hamilton District Court. Photo / Belinda Feek, NZME composite After having his belongings stolen, and the windows of his car and Kāinga Ora home smashed, Warren John Frederick Lee had had enough.

Farmer Roger O'Byrne drove a digger on to a neighbour's property and carved up a driveway. A spat between rural neighbours erupted when one took a digger and carved up a driveway during a confrontation.

Health Minister Simeon Brown. Photo: RNZ By Ruth Hill of RNZ

Canada's Gabriela Dabrowski and New Zealand's Erin Routliffe (right) celebrate winning the women's doubles final against Czech Republic's Katerina Siniakova and Taylor Townsend of the US at Flushing Meadows to win the US Open title. Photo: Reuters New Zealand's Erin Routliffe and her Canadian partner Gabby Dabrowski have knocked off the top-seeded pair of Taylor Townsend and Katerina Siniakova 6-4, 6-4 to take home the US Open women's doubles title.

Halfway Bush Kindergarten perform at the Otago Polyfest at the Edgar Centre. Photos: Peter McIntosh The week-long Otago Polyfest event closed yesterday at the Edgar Centre, with more than 170 educational institutes including early childhood services, primary, intermediate and secondary schools from Dunedin, Waitaki, Clutha and Central Otago presenting cultural performances of haka, poi, waiata-ringa and items from across the Pacific.