Brenda Harwood

As winter bites hard in the South, the Dunedin Night Shelter is pulling out all the stops in support of the city’s homeless — rough sleepers and people experiencing housing insecurity.

Empowering people with aphasia, which can cause a devastating loss of language, to find effective ways to communicate is the focus of nationwide organisation Aphasia New Zealand.

The Southern Heritage Trust is continuing its campaign to have the historic infants’ building at Arthur St School retained on-site in the school grounds by gathering signatures on an online petition.

The classic storytelling tradition is being given a new twist at Dunedin Public Library, with free monthly gatherings for the public to listen to literature read aloud.

The world’s first taonga puoro (traditional Maori instruments) concerto and a world premiere by a Dunedin composer will make the Dunedin Symphony Orchestra’s contribution to the city’s Puaka...

Dunedin entertainers stepped into the limelight to perform for their peers at the recent Variety Artists Club of NZ 2022 Benny Awards in Auckland — with one of them walking away with a top award.

The Greater Green Island Community Network (GGICN) is working to reset its priorities for ongoing community development with the help of feedback from local residents.

The Southern Heritage Trust is continuing its campaign to have the historic infants’ building at Arthur St School retained on-site in the school grounds by gathering signatures on an online petition.

Empowering people with aphasia, which can cause a devastating loss of language, to find effective ways to communicate is the focus of nationwide organisation Aphasia New Zealand.

A magical fairyland will fill the grounds of First Church, against a backdrop of jaw-dropping projections, in the new-look Dunedin Midwinter Carnival. Brenda Harwood  takes a...

The buzz of conversation at the Volunteer South expo made a cheerful backdrop for the launch of the 2022 Volunteer Awards on Tuesday.

The Star chief reporter Brenda Harwood looks at highlights from the Saddle Hill Community Board meeting on June 16.

The work of local creatives will have a special place in Dunedin’s celebrations of the inaugural Matariki public holiday.

Year 10 pupils at St Hilda’s Collegiate were among the last Dunedin pupils to share details of their activity levels and transport to and from school with researchers.

The willingness of all 12 Dunedin high schools to step up and take part in a second study of pupils’ activity levels and transport options has been praised by researchers.

Brenda Harwood reviews the Chamber Music New Zealand concert of Goldner String Quartet performing Mendelssohnand Dvorak at the Glenroy Auditorium on Monday, June 20.

Pre-eminent Australian chamber group the Goldner String Quartet returns on tour with Chamber Music New Zealand, offering a programme featuring works by Dvorak and Mendelssohn.

Otago Polytechnic students from a range of disciplines are putting their best fashion foot forward for charity.