A congregation of more than 150 parishioners and friends
gathered at Dunedin South Presbyterian Church on Saturday to
launch the centennial celebrations for Musselburgh
Presbyterian Church.
Dunedin pupils from the New Zealand Modern School of Music
scooped the pool of top prizes in the school's annual
southern competitions, held in Gore late last month.
Fortune Theatre stage manager Brendan van den Berg is hoping
for a smooth run through United States customs, especially as
his bags will contain a selection of women's dresses.
Dunedin mum Christine Mahy is looking forward to a better
winter next year, after becoming the first Dunedin homeowner
to receive a Well Dunedin PHO Healthy Homes subsidy.
The shabby weatherboards and peeling paint are gone, replaced
by pristine steel cladding, and the final touches are being
made to prepare the new South Dunedin Blokes Shed for its
official opening on Saturday, at 1.30pm.
Risky sexual behaviour, particularly among mature people, is
leading to a resurgence in Dunedin, and nationwide, of an
ancient sexually transmitted infection (STI) - syphilis.
Hepatitis C may be a debilitating illness, but there is new
hope for sufferers through improved treatments, the Hepatitis
C Resource Centre Otago says.
