Dead Rockers Ball to help playground
Swamp rock trio Bulletproof Convertible return to Waitati next weekend, bringing another Dead Rockers Ball fundraiser — this time in support of the Blueskin Library playground.
Brenda Harwood
Tibetan master to share wisdom
Tibetan master to share wisdom
Dunedin’s Dhargyey Buddhist Centre will host a visit by one of Tibetan Buddhism’s leading teachers, His Eminence the 7th Kyabje Yongzin Ling Rinpoche, this month as part of an Australasian tour.
Film-makers to speak at festival
Film-makers to speak at festival
The opening film of the New Zealand International Film Festival in Dunedin — the Cannes Palme d’Or winning film It Was Only an Accident, will set the scene for a festival filled with highlights.
Book puts spotlight on NZ actors
Book puts spotlight on NZ actors
The history and practice of acting in New Zealand from many decades ago to the present day was launched in Dunedin recently.
Life membership for services ‘quite a shock’
Life membership for services ‘quite a shock’
Stalwart Dunedin Central Ladies Friendship Club member Margaret Campbell was taken by surprise when she became a guest of honour at the club’s recent 33rd birthday celebrations.
Desexing of cats urged
Desexing of cats urged
Despite the pause in kitten season during winter, Cat Rescue Dunedin is as busy as ever dealing with hundreds of stray and feral cats and kittens.
‘Seam Team’ bags aid foodbank
‘Seam Team’ bags aid foodbank
A heartfelt community collaboration is behind a new programme to recycle fabrics into attractive, hand-crafted bags for users of the Presbyterian Support Otago (PSO) Family Works Foodbank.
Night Shelter joins urgent call to help homeless
Night Shelter joins urgent call to help homeless
The Dunedin Night Shelter has added its voice to a call by the Salvation Army for a co-ordinated response to the growing scale and severity of homelessness in New Zealand.
Bargain hunters
Bargain hunters
The first few hours of Saturday’s Regent Music Sale were jam-packed as bargain-hunting music fans made a bee-line for the Regent Theatre stage.
Dancers find their inner Kate
Dancers find their inner Kate
A sea of vibrant red filled the lower Octagon on Saturday, as about 100 high-spirited dancers took part in the "Most Wuthering Heights Day Ever" community dance event.
New neurodivergent show a ‘masterful performance’
New neurodivergent show a ‘masterful performance’
A large and responsive audience gave a warm welcome to Christchurch-based playwright/actor Lizzie Tollemache’s wildly engaging, high-energy exploration of the life-long impact of neurodivergence.
Dentist focused on the future
Dentist focused on the future
Popular long-serving Dunedin dentist Dr John Hamilton is adopting a "legacy mindset" as the busy dental practice he founded moves into a new forward-focused operational structure.
Exploration of neurodivergence in engaging show
Exploration of neurodivergence in engaging show
Hic Sunt Dracones presentsThe NeuroSpice Girls, by Lizzie TollemacheWednesday, July 2324 Filleul St pop-up spaceReview by BRENDA HARWOOD A large and responsive audience gave a warm...
Exhibitor in her ‘happy place’
Exhibitor in her ‘happy place’
Dunedin artist Ange Wijkstra will present her first solo exhibition next week, showcasing a collection of whimsical works depicting images of nature, animals and birds.
Countdown on to 2028 solar eclipse
Countdown on to 2028 solar eclipse
A Dunedin astronomer is keen to spread the word this week marks three years until Dunedin is at the centre of a total solar eclipse — an event that could bring tens of thousands of visitors to the...
Support key for new gallery
Support key for new gallery
A collective of Dunedin visual artists have joined forces to open a gallery, where emerging and established artists can showcase their work side-by-side.
Fine concert an antidote to winter chill
Fine concert an antidote to winter chill
A crowd-pleasing showcase of music by some of the world’s greatest Baroque and Classical era composers delighted a capacity audience at Sunday’s second Dunedin Symphony Orchestra "Sublime Schubert" concert.
Society a chance to learn of arts
Society a chance to learn of arts
Giving everyday people the chance to learn about the fine arts is the focus of Dunedin group the Otago Decorative and Fine Arts Society.
Feast of films for festival
Feast of films for festival
Dunedin fans of cinema are gearing up for a feast of films from around the world in next month’s New Zealand International Film Festival.
Damage to memorial gates ‘disrespectful’
Damage to memorial gates ‘disrespectful’
The actions of vandals, who damaged the wrought iron memorial gates at Carisbrook School over the school holidays, have been disappointing for the school community.