Brenda Harwood

Memories of the young returned soldiers she cared for during World War 2 will be top-of-mind for former nurse Elsie Herriott (nee Nicholl) this Anzac Day.

City Choir Dunedin’s upcoming concert, "Alleluia! Music for Eastertide" will feature the premiere performance of a new hymn O Sons and Daughters, composed by choir director and conductor David...

Overseas artists will return to the stage alongside Dunedin Symphony Orchestra (DSO) in this year’s season, a welcome change from the past three Covid-impacted years.

The large distances some pupils live away from school is a major factor in pupils’ "active" options for getting to class, a study has shown.

A long career in the operations branch of the New Zealand Navy will stand Warrant Officer RNZN Peter Gee in good stead as he steps up into the role of Dunedin Anzac Day convener.

The familiar sight of bright red poppies, piled up in their thousands, can only mean one thing — Anzac Day and its associated events are just around the corner.

The West Harbour Community Board welcomed another busy public forum at its meeting last week in Port Chalmers, with topics ranging from funding applications to popular local markets and...

The Rotary Club of Dunedin will celebrate 100 years of service to the community with a centenary dinner and the launch of a book later this month.

Vulnerability of Otago Peninsula roads to inundation by the sea and damage during adverse weather events was top of mind for Otago Peninsula Community Board members at their meeting last week in...

The call has gone out for rangatahi across Otago to step up for a chance to have an extraordinary underwater adventure at the Poor Knights Islands Marine Reserve.

Returning home to New Zealand on a trip researching family history included a special visit to a historic Dunedin war memorial arch this week for Janet Statham and her partner Paul Gandell.

The organisers of Emerson’s Dunedin Marathon are always on the lookout for ways to make the event more efficient and fun for participants.

Dunedin is abuzz with arts energy this month, with the Dunedin Fringe Festival in full swing, and visits from touring groups keeping arts fans busy and happy.

A vision of Dunedin in the colourful works of iconic Dunedin artist Annie Baird is inspiring young visitors to Dunedin Public Art Gallery to explore the city in their own way.

Saddle Hill Community Board members were so impressed by the calibre of the applicants for the board’s youth ambassador awards they increased the funding pool to be able to support all seven young...

Open water swimming is the passion of high achieving young competitor Keira Hughes (15), who will travel to Rotorua this weekend for the New Zealand Secondary Schools and South Island Open Water...

Celebrations to mark the 150th anniversary of Purakaunui School will continue with a reunion for past and present pupils and those connected with the school during its long history.

The organisers of Emerson’s Dunedin Marathon are always on the lookout for ways to make the event more efficient and fun for participants.

The 125th anniversary of the arrival of Australia’s first saint, Mary MacKillop, and her Sisters of Joseph in Port Chalmers will be celebrated this Sunday, St Joseph’s Day.