Trust welcomes new govt heating grants
Trust welcomes new govt heating grants
A boost in Government funding for home heating and insulation is an exciting opportunity for Dunedin homeowners, a local advocate says.
Brenda Harwood
Co-ordinator getting into her work to beautify city
Co-ordinator getting into her work to beautify city
Newly appointed Keep Dunedin Beautiful co-ordinator Allison Wallace is just a few weeks into the role, and is keen to get the ball rolling on beautification projects across Dunedin.
Unique Ross Creek art opportunity
Unique Ross Creek art opportunity
Dunedin’s arts community will have the chance to put its stamp on the refurbished Ross Creek Reservoir, in a unique joint arts and engineering project.
Celebrating 10 years of city’s first blokes’ shed
Celebrating 10 years of city’s first blokes’ shed
Dunedin’s first blokes’ shed, Taieri Blokes’ Shed, remains a template and inspiration for similar organisations across the South.
JPs add another service session
JPs add another service session
The Otago JP Association has responded to growing public demand for its services by adding a new ‘‘service desk’’ session to its roster.
Trust's 'bold move' paying off
Trust's 'bold move' paying off
Just one month after its launch, the Hope Centre in Albion Lane is making a difference in the lives of many Dunedin people.
Hundreds sign post-shop petition
Hundreds sign South D post-shop petition
Public support for New Zealand Post's South Dunedin branch continues to grow, with hundreds signing a petition urging its retention.
Event combines art, science
Event combines art, science
Art and science will meet in "Oku Moana (My Oceans)'', an exhibition and community event celebrating both Puaka Matariki and the New Zealand International Science Festival.
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.
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%.