Brenda Harwood

Twin celebrations will be at the heart of the Chinese New Year Festival at Lawrence Chinese Camp this Sunday.

The history of Chinese settlement in Otago and their important contribution, from the goldfields to market gardens, will be taught to children in the region through Chinese settlement lessons.

A truly "big day out" was enjoyed by more than 12,000 people, as much of Dunedin made its way along the coast for Sunday’s Brighton Gala Day.

As families across Dunedin count the cost of Christmas the next challenge for many is ensuring pupils start their school year with a full kit of supplies.

The rising cost of living comes with a "triple whammy" of extra expenses for households at this time of year, with Christmas, holiday season, and back-to-school costs all adding to the pressure.

The surprise discovery of a tiny kitten, deposited by an enterprising mother cat in a crockpot in the kitchen of a Hawksbury Village home, is one of the more unusual recent cases dealt with by a...

Four generations of the Neill family celebrated 40 years of family get-togethers, with a day of fun, sun and more than a little competition at the weekend.

The postponement of Nadia Reid’s annual Christmas shows gives local music fans another chance to catch the performance, to be held on January 20 and 21, at 6.30pm, in the Port Chalmers Town Hall.

A large-scale conservation project and two local swimming pools were the big winners in the final Otago Community Trust funding round for last year.

The countdown is on to New Zealand’s next census, Stats NZ says.

Southern health officials are urging people to keep up good health behaviours, as thousands of cases of Covid-19 continue to be reported across the country.

The crisis that faced the performing arts in Dunedin in the early 1970s, and the massive community effort that resulted, were remembered at a gathering to celebrate 50 years of the Regent Theatre...

Beautiful Christmas cards made by local pre-school and school children will bring a little extra cheer to guests at the Dunedin Community Christmas Dinner at Dunedin Town Hall.

Arai Te Uru Marae was buzzing with Christmas cheer as more than 100 community members and volunteers gathered for the 19th and final pataka ora community meal for the year.

The kaleidoscope world of folk music, where traditional Celtic music is heard alongside waiata, American old-time and bluegrass, returns for the 48th Whare Flat Folk Festival.

THE WORLD’S FIRST LOVERS Prospect Park ProductionsBy Jessica LattonWednesday, December 8Allen Hall TheatreReview by Brenda Harwood The beauty of taonga pouro and waiata accompanies a...

The impressive sight of rescue helicopters, prepped and ready to go, greeted representatives of community organisations who visited with donations on Friday.

Commitment to progress and community connection in South Dunedin is the central focus for the committed team at the South Dunedin Community Network.

The battle for better mobility parking options in South Dunedin continues for Dunedin woman Fiona Russell and a local mobility transport operator.

The urgent need for a reduction in the speed limit for vehicles passing Purakaunui School, progress on the State Highway 88 shared path and safety project, board responsibilities, and funding...