Preparing for the Poniworks Summer Olympics fundraising event in Palmerston today, are (from left) organiser Susan Falconer, Casper the pony, Olivia McEwan, 14, and Jade Miller, 12. Earlier this year, after putting it off for years, Susan Falconer learned a valuable lesson when she finally got a breast screening done and found she had cancer. And today, she is celebrating by holding a public event to share that lesson. She said she would share her story with the more than 200 people that were expected to attend the event today. She hoped the event would become an annual fundraiser and an opportunity for people to learn from her lesson.

Source: Otago Daily Times December 19, 2025 16:38 UTC