Brenda Harwood

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.

A new award for young artists will feature in the Otago Art Society’s 146th Annual Exhibition, set to run from June 18 to July 16.

Volunteer South is putting its best foot forward in honour of National Volunteer Week, June 19-25, hosting two expos to highlight the range of roles available.

The SPCA Dunedin Centre is nearing full capacity for dogs, and is calling for help from the community to find forever or foster homes for them.

Parts of the Meridian Mall have been transformed into magic lantern grottos, courtesy of the Dunedin Midwinter Carnival team.

Local country music singers and musicians are flocking to be part of the Southern Country Music Awards, a new local awards event set for July 30 and 31.

Auckland-based comedian Paul Ego is stoked to be on the road again with his colleagues from the popular 7 Days TV show, bringing the 7 Days Live tour to audiences.

Comedian James Roque returns to the circuit with a hour of comedy centring on his childhood nickname, Badong.

After a Covid-enforced hiatus for the first half of the year, the Dunedin Symphony Orchestra launches into a very busy and varied 2022 concert programme with two Forsyth Barr Matinee Series...