Free flu vax for senior Māori, Pasifika
Free flu vax for senior Māori, Pasifika
A local health organisation is providing free vaccinations to help senior Māori and Pasifika get ahead of the flu season.
Ani Ngawhika
Pupils strut, fret their hour upon stage
Pupils strut, fret their hour upon stage
Pupils from 11 Otago high schools yesterday took part in the Regional Sheilah Winn Shakespeare Festival at the King’s and Queen’s Performing Arts Centre.
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Fashion meets flowers in former church
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Fashion meets flowers in former church
Local designers gathered in Waitati to showcase a combination of fashion and flowers.
617km non-stop run to be latest ‘crazy’ bid
617km non-stop run to be latest ‘crazy’ bid
Dunedin man Glenn Sutton is used to running "crazy" distances but admits even he is scared by his latest challenge.
Pasture a problem as Piglet puts on pounds
Pasture a problem as Piglet puts on pounds
A Dunedin woman is on the hunt for the perfect piggy pasture as her pet, Piglet, runs low on fresh grass to graze on.
Storytelling key to preparedness: Ngāi Tahu
Storytelling key to preparedness: Ngāi Tahu
The Alpine Fault is expected to rupture in the next 50 years causing a magnitude 8-plus earthquake and Ngāi Tahu believe storytelling is the key to preparedness.
Hundreds demand ceasefire
Hundreds demand ceasefire
Hundreds of protesters filled the Octagon on Saturday, demanding a ceasefire in the Israel-Palestine conflict.
‘Productive’ meeting about youth
‘Productive’ meeting about youth
Gore District Library staff met police and the Hokonui Rūnanga for an emergency meeting on Thursday to discuss the antisocial behaviour of youth in Mataura.
Iwi asks councils to consider joint river management
Iwi asks councils to consider joint river management
Iwi believe a holistic approach to the management of the Waitaki River will deliver greater benefits for the environment, the community and mana whenua.
Parties combine on after-hours care
Parties combine on after-hours care
After-hours care will continue in Invercargill thanks to members of the community who have "stepped up" to provide the service.
Episode 6: The land remembers
Episode 6: The land remembers
The history of Otago Peninsula is written in its names.
Keeping kaumatua moving
Keeping kaumatua moving
Kaumatua living on the Otago Peninsula are connecting with their culture while getting their balance back thanks to an innovative movement class.
Painting a picture of the past
Painting a picture of the past
University of Otago science communication student Paulina Barry (below) came close to finishing her mural on the side of the Zoology Building on Albany St yesterday.
Scooter tour of Otago ‘a bit of fun’
Scooter tour of Otago ‘a bit of fun’
Usually, a low rumbling sound in the distance signifies an approaching herd of motorcyclists.
Festival ‘a lot of fun’
Festival ‘a lot of fun’
Taieri Mouth musician Graeme Fraser performs at the Silverpeaks Country Music Festival in Mosgiel yesterday with his backing band Graeme Partridge (left) on rhythm guitar and Bevan Gardiner on...
Review: Raw performance enraptures audience
Review: Raw performance enraptures audience
A Dunedin family explored love, loss and healing in a unique performance combining Māori culture and theatre.
Webb’s art combined with music, food and drink
Webb’s art combined with music, food and drink
Viewing the work of Dunedin artist Marilynn Webb during Art Night at the Dunedin Public Art Gallery yesterday is Jen Shelzitski.
Exhibit to showcase female empowerment
Exhibit to showcase female empowerment
A pair of emerging Dunedin artists hope their exploration of Atua wāhine (female gods) will remind audiences that although the system was made for men, life starts with women.
Thousands expected to attend Pacific festival
Thousands expected to attend Pacific festival
A Dunedin festival which brings the Pacific "to people's backyards" is expected to continue its rapid growth and attract 10,000 people this year.
Lakehouse tenants go above and beyond for party
Lakehouse tenants go above and beyond for party
The student flat expected to be party HQ on St Patrick's Day has armed itself with the ultimate weapon against chaos — a spreadsheet.