Brenda Harwood

Voters in Dunedin will be able to gain an insight into local body election candidates for Dunedin City Council and Otago Regional Council, thanks to a wide-ranging local project.

The Warrington School community is pulling out all the stops in its quest for a new school pool to replace the now-dilapidated rubber pool it has had for the past 40 years.

Local school children, communities and mana whenua were top of mind at last week’s Waikouaiti Coast Community Board meeting.

Dunedin’s ground-breaking Amped Music Project is set to showcase the talents of 25 groups of young creatives in a series of all-ages gigs from this weekend.

New Zealand’s Indian Ink Theatre Company returns to Dunedin, bringing its acclaimed show Paradise or the Impermanence of Ice Cream to the Regent Theatre on September 5.

Versatile, Wellington-based conductor Brent Stewart has returned to Dunedin this week amid preparations for the Dunedin Symphony Orchestra’s "Amalia Plays Piazzolla" matinee series concerts.

Joy will be in the air this weekend, as local multicultural groups come together to celebrate the Krishna Janamastami festival alongside millions of people around the world.

Patients in the Otago Community Hospice’s inpatient unit in North East Valley are benefiting from the generosity of local people through Dunedin’s 100+ People Who Care group.

Community advocacy was top of mind at the West Harbour Community Board meeting, held last Wednesday at Port Chalmers Town Hall.

The power of community action is to the fore in Port Chalmers this week, where residents are delighted to see works begin around the replacement of a much-needed bus shelter.

"We tried, but could not get over the last hurdle."

Stunning documentary footage from the heart of Antarctica, highlighting its stark beauty, inhabitants and the effects of climate change will feature in the upcoming Antarctic Film Festival.

Hidden away under a giant, spreading pine tree in a steeply sloping section of the Southern Cemetery lies the grave of an intriguing military man.

Swamp rock trio Bulletproof Convertible return to Waitati next weekend, bringing another Dead Rockers Ball fundraiser — this time in support of the Blueskin Library playground.

Dunedin’s Dhargyey Buddhist Centre will host a visit by one of Tibetan Buddhism’s leading teachers, His Eminence the 7th Kyabje Yongzin Ling Rinpoche, this month as part of an Australasian tour.

The opening film of the New Zealand International Film Festival in Dunedin — the Cannes Palme d’Or winning film It Was Only an Accident, will set the scene for a festival filled with highlights.

The history and practice of acting in New Zealand from many decades ago to the present day was launched in Dunedin recently.

Stalwart Dunedin Central Ladies Friendship Club member Margaret Campbell was taken by surprise when she became a guest of honour at the club’s recent 33rd birthday celebrations.

Despite the pause in kitten season during winter, Cat Rescue Dunedin is as busy as ever dealing with hundreds of stray and feral cats and kittens.

A heartfelt community collaboration is behind a new programme to recycle fabrics into attractive, hand-crafted bags for users of the Presbyterian Support Otago (PSO) Family Works Foodbank.