Trust accepting grant requests
Trust accepting grant requests
Small-scale community projects in South Dunedin are in with a chance for micro-grants from innovative organisation Thankyou Charitable Trust.
Brenda Harwood
Pedestrians safer now car park gate shifted
Pedestrians safer now car park gate shifted
A simple solution has much improved the safety of pedestrians leaving the Dunedin City Council car park in Green Island's Main South Rd.
Connect South faces decisions on future
Connect South faces decisions on future
The new chairman of the Connect South board, Graeme Sykes, hopes a ‘‘community conversation’’ on the future of the social service network will help to rejuvenate it.
WriteNow opens to young poets
WriteNow opens to young poets
Encouraging and celebrating the efforts of young poets is at the heart of the WriteNow poetry competition for Dunedin secondary school pupils.
Playground construction set to begin
Playground construction set to begin
Green Island community representatives are "over the moon'' at the news that the $210,000 funding target for a new recreation area and playground has been smashed.
Bowel cancer diagnosis 'out of the blue'
Bowel cancer diagnosis 'out of the blue'
Three years ago this month, Dunedin woman Robyn McLeod suffered a sudden health crisis - a frightening experience which ultimately saved her life.
Humbled by support after break-in
Humbled by support after break-in
After a recent break-in at its shop in the Gardens shopping centre, animal charity Cat Rescue Dunedin (formerly Animal Rescue Network New Zealand) has been humbled by a wave of community support.
Defibrillator installed by firm for 24/7 public use
Defibrillator installed by firm for 24/7 public use
A Green Island firm has taken steps to keep residents safe by making a defibrillator available to the community 24/7.
Enabling Good Lives focus
Enabling Good Lives focus
Creating a vision for the transformation of disability support services in New Zealand will be a hot topic at a community-wide forum in Dunedin this month.
Success but no ORC funding
Success but no ORC funding
The Dunedin Wildlife Hospital has already saved more than 10% of the mainland yellow-eyed penguin population already this year.
168 cases of elder abuse in past year
168 cases of elder abuse in past year
An extraordinary sense of entitlement felt among some families, leading to shocking cases of financial abuse, is a source of great concern for Age Concern Otago.
Funding increase delights
Funding increase delights
Dunedin social agencies are delighted the Otago Community Trust has increased funding for Otago social agencies by 50%.
Book sale attracts international volunteer
Book sale attracts international volunteer
From caring for elephants in Sri Lanka to volunteering at The Star Regent Theatre 24-Hour Book Sale, life has been interesting lately for Lily Margreiter (19).
Efforts of three relay volunteers recognised
Efforts of three relay volunteers recognised
Many years of quiet achievement by three stalwart Relay for Life volunteers has been celebrated with prestigious awards.
DSO’s new home delights conductor
DSO’s new home delights conductor
New Zealand conductor Kenneth Young was impressed with the Dunedin Symphony Orchestra’s new home and rehearsal space in Hanover Hall when he arrived in the city on Tuesday.
Roundabout trials at two intersections
Roundabout trials at two intersections
The Dunedin City Council is about to trial small roundabouts to improve safety at two intersections, one in Green Island and one in Kaikorai.
Life on 'bizarre border'
Ex-Mosgiel man shares stories of life on 'bizarre' border
New Zealand Navy lieutenant Brett Fitzgerald came home to Mosgiel this week with some great work stories to share.
Considerate drivers may be rewarded
Considerate drivers may be rewarded
Police will be keeping a watch on driver behaviour around roadworks in Green Island during the next two weeks, with the aim of catching drivers behaving well.
Queen's contingent in Shakespeare festival
Queen's contingent in Shakespeare festival
A large contingent of young actors from Queen's High School are in Wellington for a national festival of Shakespeare.
Day highlights conservation role
Day highlights conservation role
The huge effort Dunedin Botanic Garden staff put in to preserving and propagating rare and important plants is to be highlighted today.