Brenda Harwood

In an occasional series, The Star is investigating the state of clubs in Dunedin. This week, chief reporter Brenda Harwood talks with some of the city’s service...

Getting out into the community to collect for charities is a regular activity for members of local service clubs.

Time spent isolated from family and friends due to Covid-19 has spurred older people in Dunedin and Otago to work on their digital skills.

Empowering everyone to have access to the digital world, from children to older people, is a labour of love for Dunedin-based digital inclusion advocate Amy Souquet.

After a very lean year for the arts, the chance to sing and dance for real live audiences is a great thrill for the 60-strong cast of The Highlights.

The new national champion of community-made media, Sasha Borissenko, got her start in Dunedin - studying at the University of Otago and broadcasting on Radio One.

The fundamental opposition of the Saddle Hill Community Board to the Dunedin City Council’s proposed landfill site at Smooth Hill, near Brighton, led to a tense exchange a last week’s board meeting.

The last-minute rush is on for Electoral Commission staff, as they prepare for advance voting to start on Saturday — two weeks out from Election Day, October 17.

The Dunedin Repertory Society is unable to use The Playhouse for its school holiday production of Treasure Island, due to the building’s damaged and leaky roof.

Protecting and preserving the Otokia Creek catchment near Brighton is the focus of the newly formed Otokia Creek and Marsh Habitat Trust.

The experience of lockdown was a songwriting boon for Dunedin musician and singer Molly Devine.

Red dresses, arty dance moves and general hilarity will fill the Octagon as Dunedin shakes off isolation to join worldwide commemorations of The Most Wuthering Heights Day Ever.

Dunedin’s electoral boundaries have undergone major changes this year, so know your electorate and know your candidates.

SmokefreeEveryday life in New Zealand has changed almost beyond recognition in the 30 years since the Smokefree Environments Act was introduced.

Thirteen years ago, Dunedin man Murray Moore faced a stark choice — give up smoking or risk death on the operating table.

The Dunedin Abrahamic Interfaith Group is excited and bracing for a big crowd as it prepares to welcome former prime minister Helen Clark, who will give its annual Open Peace Lecture.

Relaxing after work with a couple of quiet beers or wines is a Kiwi tradition, but it’s not as harmless as we might think.

It was a case of Dunedin brass bands being "brassed off" once again, after Covid-19 forced the cancellation of the Otago-Southland Provincial Brass Band championships.

Get up, get moving, have some fun and help raise awareness and funds while you "Move for Dementia".