Brenda Harwood

Years of work by Otago Fish & Game and countless volunteers to restore Takitakitoa Wetland will be highlighted during a public event to mark World Wetlands Day next Friday, February 2.

The Dunedin theatre community has lost a precious taonga, with the death of theatre doyenne Louise Petherbridge on January 18, aged 92 years.

Organisers of a local recycling project are celebrating as 72,000 food and beverage cartons saved from landfill in the past 18 months are transported to Hamilton for recycling into wall board.

As summer progresses, bringing drier weather across the South and more hot days, residents of Dunedin, Clutha and coastal Otago are being urged to conserve water.

Leading folk artists will honour one of the greats of New Zealand folk music in the second annual Aotearoa NZ Folk Alliance (ANZFA) showcase, to be held in Dunedin on January 3.

Leading folk musicians from across New Zealand and around the world will descend on Dunedin over the New Year period to perform and share their expertise at the legendary Whare Flat Folk Festival.

In a year brimming with community events, The Star reporters Simon Henderson and Brenda Harwood share their favourite photos from 2023, highlighting some the year’s memorable moments.

The giant Dunedin Community Christmas Dinner, set to be held at the Dunedin Town Hall on Christmas Day, is on track to be one of the best yet, organisers say.

The South Dunedin Baptist Church community, including past and present members from throughout New Zealand, gathered at the weekend to celebrate the church’s 150th anniversary.

Descendants and families of 150 New Zealand men — including 30 from Otago, killed in the World War 2 sinking of HMS Neptune, gathered in Dunedin last weekend for a reunion.

More than 350 boxes of dinosaur-themed playing cards are winging their way across New Zealand, bringing cheer to children living with cancer this Christmas.

Dunedin Fringe Festival co-directors Ruth Harvey and Kate Schrader are delighted with the array of artists and performers who already have signed up to be part of the 2024 festival.

Tchaikovsky’s Piano ConcertoDunedin Symphony OrchestraDunedin Town Hall Saturday, December 2A large audience came together at Dunedin Town Hall to hear the Dunedin Symphony Orchestra in...

This week, The Star launches a new series looking at community gardens in Dunedin, looking at how they work, their benefits, and sharing information on how people can get involved.

The small beach at Te Rauone Reserve, at the end of Otago Peninsula, is dotted with native flaxes and shrubs as part of ongoing efforts to improve the area and help prevent erosion.