Colourful celebration to light up Stadium
Colourful celebration to light up Stadium
All are welcome to a joyous celebration of light and unity, the spectacular cultural extravaganza G J Gardener’s Diwali Festival.
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People power makes a potato plan come together
People power makes a potato plan come together
A Mental Health and addiction support trust is digging up 4 acres of potatoes to distribute to those in need in Southland and Otago.
Tisbury joins breakfast club
Tisbury joins breakfast club
A before-school breakfast club has led to pupils being a lot calmer, settled and ready to learn in class, an Invercargill principal says.
Motorcycle crash leaves person in serious condition
Motorcycle crash leaves person in serious condition
A person was taken to hospital in a serious condition after crashing their motorcycle in Dunedin yesterday.
Five days on 250km walk - and back in time for golf
Five days on 250km walk - and back in time for golf
About 250km, five Great Walks and only five days later, an Invercargill man cannot stop moving.
Dangerous currents keep lifesavers busy
Dangerous currents keep lifesavers busy
Surfers are being warned of dangerous currents at a pair of neighbouring Dunedin beaches where there has been a spate of rescues in the past two weeks.
One seriously hurt in Macandrew Bay motorbike crash
One seriously hurt in Macandrew Bay motorbike crash
A person was taken to hospital in a serious condition after crashing their motorcycle in Macandrew Bay this morning.
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Meridian Mall looking for a new owner
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Meridian Mall looking for a new owner
Why spend your money shopping at the mall when you could buy the mall itself for a measly $80 million?
Age no bar for White Island Race competitor
Age no bar for White Island Race competitor
Proving age is just a number, a 71-year-old competed in Dunedin’s White Island Race for the 50th time on Saturday.
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Enthusiasts park up to party in ‘motel on wheels’
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Enthusiasts park up to party in ‘motel on wheels’
Owning a motorhome is like having a "small motel on wheels".
Embroidered artworks in show inspired by nature
Embroidered artworks in show inspired by nature
What started as a Christmas present for her mum ended up being a nearly two-year-long art project that culminated in an exhibition at a Dunedin art gallery.
Five Great Walks in five days? Let’s go!
Five Great Walks in five days? Let’s go!
An Invercargill man has gone from drinking 100 beers every weekend to running 100km in a weekend.
Time to rest after 48 years
Time to rest after 48 years
An Invercargill laboratory manager who is retiring after 48 years’ service to the community says the situation in the medical laboratory sector has made it a very difficult place to stay in.
Grant funds cervical cancer research team
Grant funds cervical cancer research team
New University of Otago research that will improve treatment for pre-stage cervical cancer has received $50,000 funding.
Joy as sod turned for new school
Joy as sod turned for new school
Seeing the first soil turn for a new school in Dunedin for children with special needs was "a dream come true", the school’s chairwoman says.
Ukulele Jam kicks off
Jam a chance to be strumming chums
Hundreds of young ukulele players from schools across Dunedin strummed in unison to begin this year’s Ukulele Jam.
Kiwi music names combine styles at Civic Theatre
Kiwi music names combine styles at Civic Theatre
An unlikely duo of New Zealand musicians is bringing their "envelope pushing" collaboration of jazz and hip-hop to Invercargill.
Crafting new friendships
Crafting new friendships
For 30 years, patching quilts together has served as the perfect excuse for a group of friends in Otautau to catch up.
Gasworks museum 160th celebrated
Gasworks museum 160th celebrated
Operating steam engines, blacksmiths at work in a forge and a tweed ride all featured in the 160th anniversary of Dunedin’s heritage gem, the gasworks museum.
An open secret - Dunedin’s hidden library
An open secret - Dunedin’s hidden library
Librarian Christine Powley celebrates the Southern Heritage Trust open day in one of the oldest buildings in Dunedin, the Dunedin Athenaeum and Mechanics’ Institute.