Brenda Harwood

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

Working together to prepare food for tonight’s pataka ora dinner gathering at Arai Te Uru Marae...

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’

Cliff Curtis leads the cast in Tearepa Kahi’s film Muru. PHOTO: NZIFF

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

Brain Injury Association Otago Singing for Fun group member Beverley Livingstone loves the...

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

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

New Zealand’s own Biggest Little Circus Show will bring everything from juggling to aerial...

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

An aerial of Otago Peninsula. PHOTO: ODT FILES

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

A large contingent of pupils of Dunedin music teacher Ella George, ranging in age from 6 years to...

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

Dunedin writer/director Jessica Latton (pictured) and a large team of creatives will spend next...

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

Otago Cavy (Guinea Pig) Club president Josh Wilson-Jones is pictured with his Best in 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

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

Social Worker Sarah Davis finishes loading a box of food at Presbyterian Support Otago Family...

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

Retired Rotary Dunedin member June Mills was delighted to be presented with a life membership of...

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

Local health professionals, such as Roslyn Pharmacy clinical manager Hannah Young, are keen to...

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

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.

Call to stay vigilant against Covid

With six to 10 weeks of the latest wave of Covid-19 infections ahead of us, amid a significant increase in cases of the highly infectious Omicron BA.5 subvariant, now is the time to be more...

Most Wuthering Heights Day Ever on

Red-clad dancers strike a pose in the Octagon at the conclusion of last year’s Most Wuthering...

Most Wuthering Heights Day Ever on

Dunedin’s Octagon will be a sea of red as local enthusiasts gather for the annual Most Wuthering Heights Day Ever flash mob event.

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.

Comedy soiree a fun experience

The magnificent Great Hall of Olveston Historic Home is the perfect setting for the post-funeral goings-on among the upper-crust Featherways family in Noel Coward’s one-act play Family Album.

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.

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