Brenda Harwood

Upcycled attire in show ‘incredible’

Presbyterian Support Otago Shop on Carroll co-manager Cristin Waite is thrilled with the...

Upcycled attire in show ‘incredible’

Presbyterian Support Otago’s Shop on Carroll is putting its best foot forward during iD Fashion Week, sharing an array of exciting local designs in its "Runway Revival 2025: Wear to Care Fundraiser Fashion Show".

Fringe Festival wraps up with delightful, spectacular shows

Costume maker Charmian Smith, Mezzo-soprano Claire Barton and director James Adams at a fitting...

Fringe Festival wraps up with delightful, spectacular shows

The Dunedin Fringe Festival has come to an end, after a strong showing across 10 days and dozens of local venues.

Quest to raise awareness

A red-billed gull/tarāpunga is treated for broken ribs at Dunedin Wildlife Hospital after being...

Quest to raise awareness

A recent spate of deeply concerning attacks on red-billed gulls/tarāpunga by humans has prompted the Dunedin Wildlife Hospital to launch a citizen science project.

Induction celebrated

At a special "Community of Cross of Nails Service" on Sunday at Knox Church are (from left)...

Induction celebrated

Local churches celebrated joining the world-wide Community of the Cross of Nails network, dedicating themselves to international peace and reconciliation in two special services on Sunday.

Show to begin raising funds

The Taieri River forms the southeast boundary of the small township of Outram, about 25km west of...

Show to begin raising funds

Otago Country Music Club will host a special fundraising show this weekend, as it starts to prepare for its 50th anniversary celebrations in 2027.

Play celebrates bonds between past, present

Millie Manning embodies ancestor Erihāpeti Pātahi in Cindy Diver’s Wahine Mātātoa. PHOTO: SUPPLIED

Play celebrates bonds between past, present

The award-winning story of Dunedin playwright, director and actor Cindy Diver’s extraordinary ancestor returns in its fully completed form for the Dunedin Arts Festival.

Broad spectrum of shows highlighted at Fringe Awards

Art at Heart: Kids Exhibition, curated by Sylvie Wardell, 11, won the Visual art category at the...

Broad spectrum of shows highlighted at Fringe Awards

Creativity and community were celebrated at the Dunedin Fringe Festival Awards Night.

Comic play filled with Handel arias

Rivalry between two great opera sopranos explored in this inaugural production.

Solo play tackles ‘Hitler’s Pin-up Girl’

Jan Bolwell explores the story of dancer, actor and film-maker Leni Riefenstahl, who became...

Solo play tackles ‘Hitler’s Pin-up Girl’

Wellington-based playwright and performer Jan Bolwell is returning to her old home town with a new solo play, Supping with the Devil, for the Dunedin Fringe Festival.

Chopin’s Nocturnes safe in master pianist’s hands

Chopin's Nocturnes filled with glorious melodies.

Food network keen to push forward

Our Food Network Otepoti Dunedin chairwoman Robyn Zink (left) and project manager Sarah Johnson...

Food network keen to push forward

Inspired by the success of a series of food resilience hui last year, the team at Our Food Network Ōtepoti Dunedin is keen to keep the momentum going.

Play a rambunctious, physical performance

Writer and performer Nick Tipa delivers an intensely physical performance in his show Babyface....

Play a rambunctious, physical performance

Weird and wonderful world of pro-wrestling brought to life.

Intriguing approach to Shakespeare

Elisa Jones and Josiah Morgan perform in William Shakespeare's Julius Caesar (Images from...

Intriguing approach to Shakespeare

Bard’s vision of ancient Rome brought to life.

Engaging story of gods and heroes

Dunedin's Max Beal performs in An Iliad, by by Lisa Peterson and Denis O’Hare based on Homer’s...

Engaging story of gods and heroes

Retelling of mythical Trojan War an emotional rollercoaster.

Ensemble returns inspired

Ensemble returns inspired

Dunedin’s Octagon Ensemble returns to the stage this weekend to present a programme of music from Dunedin, New Zealand and the world.

Homage to writer to return to stage

Dunedin actor Terry MacTavish in the role of author Georgette Heyer in her Fringe Festival show...

Homage to writer to return to stage

A theatre piece honouring the life and legacy of mid-20th century English writer Georgette Heyer was so well-received at its debut last year that it is returning for the Dunedin Fringe Festival.

Dating, Odin, music: an art combo

Working together as Spectacle to create the "Close" show are Ōtepoti creatives (from front to...

Dating, Odin, music: an art combo

Dunedin arts collective Spectacle has invited five Ōtepoti creatives to come together to create an art installation that invites audience participation for the Dunedin Fringe Festival.

Superb, intense concert

Superb, intense concert

CLERICI CONDUCTS TCHAIKOVSKY Dunedin Symphony OrchestraMarch 8, Dunedin Town Hall A superb performance by the Dunedin Symphony Orchestra, brilliantly led by conductor Umberto Clerici...

Church scheme still in demand

All Saints Fruit & Veges scheme volunteers (from left) Theodora Clarke-Wallace, 15, Rev Ruth...

Church scheme still in demand

After 10 years of providing affordable, top-quality fruit and vegetables to Dunedin households, the All Saints’ Fruit & Veges scheme is going strong.

Fringe show to 'bring back Star fountain'

Dunedin theatre practitioner and New Athenaeum Theatre general manager Ellie Swann is recreating...

Fringe show to 'bring back Star fountain'

The glorious Star Fountain and its synchronised water, music and lights, which graced the Octagon from the 1960s to the 1990s, will be given a cheeky remake in a Dunedin Fringe Festival show.

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