Brenda Harwood

Groups adapting in Covid-19 era

Andersons Bay Community Kindergarten children are getting stuck in with spades and wheelbarrows this week, as work begins on the centre’s edible garden project.

Young classical musicians in Otago and Southland will get their chance to step into the limelight in the inaugural Dunedin Concerto Competition.

Boosting the community response to the ongoing challenge of Covid-19 will be the focus for the Valley Project for the next 12 months.

Dunedin Wildlife Hospital has stepped into the breach to care for a precious and rare patient - a kakapo named Bravo.

Recently appointed Cosy Homes Trust project manager Jeremy Baker is focused on strengthening the trust’s mission of making Otago homes warm and cosy.

The peace and tranquillity of the Dunedin Botanic Garden in winter is an ideal time for visitors to learn about the garden from knowledgeable Friends of Dunedin Botanic Garden volunteers.

Musical Theatre Dunedin singers, musicians, and production crew are relishing the return to rehearsals as they prepare for next month’s 53rd Theatre Restaurant.

Sunny skies on recent Saturdays have given vendors a boost since the Otago Farmers Market reopened on May 16.

Progress is good nearly six months into the $31 million project to extend the West Harbour shared pathway to Port Chalmers, despite the impact of Covid-19.

Being in lockdown for the past seven weeks has given young musician Keira Wallace the golden opportunity to work on some new songs.

After much planning and debate, the Otago Peninsula Trust has finalised some new, locally-focused offerings, with the aim of bringing Dunedin people to its stable of attractions.

Many tears have been shed, but Dunedin’s tourism operators are showing strength and resilience as they scramble to adjust to a massive drop in visitors.

A Dunedin mother of a newborn baby has praised the quick action by Kainga Ora and tradies to fix a smelly plumbing emergency during the Covid-19 lockdown.