Board member steps down after 24 years
Board member steps down after 24 years
Long-serving West Harbour Community Board member Trevor Johnson was tickled pink to have an entire agenda item devoted to him at his final meeting with the board.
Brenda Harwood
Memorial for Meg the dog
Memorial for Meg the dog
The enduring legacy of Dunedin dog Meg Cunningham has been celebrated with the unveiling of a memorial plaque in the garden at Blueskin Bay Library.
Memorial for Meg the dog
Memorial for Meg the dog
The enduring legacy of Dunedin dog Meg Cunningham was celebrated with the unveiling of a memorial plaque in the garden at Blueskin Bay Library on Friday, which would have been her 11th birthday.
A golden opportunity
A golden opportunity
Working alongside conductor Umberto Clerici this week, as the Dunedin Symphony Orchestra prepares for this weekend’s Crouching Tiger matinee concerts, is a thrill for assistant conductor Leonard...
West Harbour Community Board
West Harbour Community Board
Brenda Harwood looks at highlights from the final West Harbour Community Board meeting for this triennium.
Board member steps down after 24 years
Board member steps down after 24 years
Long-serving West Harbour Community Board member Trevor Johnson was tickled pink to have an entire agenda item devoted to him at his final meeting with the board last week.
Bringing together kai and korero
Bringing together kai and korero
The pataka ora community meals at Arai Te Uru Marae have reached their third week, providing a safe space for people to come together to share kai and korero.
Film festival opens with ‘Muru’
Film festival opens with ‘Muru’
The New Zealand International Film Festival opens its Dunedin programme tonight with a screening of Tearepa Kahi’s much-anticipated film Muru, about the 2007 Tuhoe raids.
New book shares stories of life with a brain injury
New book shares stories of life with a brain injury
Dunedin woman Beverley Livingstone shares living with a brain injury and her love of community and singing in a new book released by the Brain Injury Association Otago.
‘Monster Mash’ a grand success
‘Monster Mash’ a grand success
The stage at Dunedin Town Hall was bursting at the seams on Saturday night, as experienced and emerging performers from across the region came together for joyous community concert Mozart’s Monster Mash.
Arts festival buzz begins
Arts festival buzz begins
The Dunedin Arts Festival returns to its regular spring timeslot, and will help bring the buzz of live performance back to the city, with a packed programme of music, theatre, dance, visual arts,...
Board wraps up current term
Board wraps up current term
At its final meeting last week for this three-year term, Otago Peninsula Community Board members discussed the impact of major weather events and the peninsula’s vulnerability to climate change.
Young musicians join Mozart concert
Young musicians join Mozart concert
A remarkable 26 pupils of Dunedin music teacher Ella George will perform on stage with the Dunedin Symphony Orchestra this Saturday night in its giant community concert Mozart’s Monster Mash.
Residencies begin at new theatre space
Residencies begin at new theatre space
A large team of actors and creatives will take up a residency at Te Whare o Rukutia theatre space next week, as work continues on The World’s First Lovers, a new work by Dunedin writer/director...
Mosgiel to host guinea pig show
Mosgiel to host guinea pig show
The cuteness factor will be through the roof as local guinea pig fans gather with their pets for the 2022 Otago Cavy Club show.
Kakapo ready to go home
Kakapo ready to go home
The last two juvenile kakapo in residence at the Dunedin Wildlife Hospital, Ra A2 and Erohe A1, are "more than ready" to be released to predator-free Anchor Island.
Foodbanks under increasing pressure
Foodbanks under increasing pressure
Dunedin’s major food banks are feeling the pinch, with demand at an "all time high" due to the rising cost of rent, food, and fuel, sparking concerns about a new kind of poverty in New Zealand.
Rotary Club honours former president
Rotary Club honours former president
Decades of community service by retired Rotary Dunedin member June Mills was celebrated with the awarding of a life membership at the club’s recent changeover night.
Bracing for surge in cases
Bracing for surge in cases
With up to 10 weeks of the latest wave of Covid infections ahead, amid a significant increase in cases of the highly infectious Omicron BA.5 subvariant, now's the time to be more vigilant than ever.
Further $600,000 for warm homes scheme
Further $600,000 for warm homes scheme
The Otago Community Trust has invested a further $600,000 in the EECA Warmer Kiwi Homes scheme, which supports Otago households to install insulation and efficient heating.