Super Saturday-Racing to reach 90% vaccination
Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern has put out the call to ‘‘roll up your sleeve for New Zealand’’, as the country gears up for the Super Saturday mass vaccination event. The Star is getting behind...
Brenda Harwood
Parenting course expands
Parenting course expands
A Dunedin-founded parenting course that has helped hundreds of men to be better dads is expanding to other New Zealand centres.
Acklin tacklin’ Araroa
Acklin tacklin’ Araroa
Blake Acklin has a bucket-list adventure in his sights — walking the 3000km Te Araroa Trail the length of New Zealand.
Night shelter appeal week now taking place online
Night shelter appeal week now taking place online
With its annual appeal week affected by Covid-19 for the second year, the Dunedin Night Shelter Trust has been forced to adapt.
Backyard trapping on the rise
Backyard trapping on the rise
Pest trapping and backyard efforts to care for nature are ramping up in North Dunedin this spring, led by the team at Open Valley Urban Ecosanctuary.
Smooth Hill move welcome
Smooth Hill move welcome
The announcement that the Otago Regional Council will publicly notify the Dunedin City Council’s Smooth Hill Landfill consent application has been welcomed by community representatives.
Plan B for book sale
Plan B for book sale
Mosgiel Rotary members are adapting to the challenges of Covid-19 by coming up with a new plan for selling second-hand books.
New manager learning ropes
New manager learning ropes
Despite the impact of the Covid-19 Delta outbreak, newly appointed Alzheimers Otago manager Antoinette McLean is keen to hit the ground running.
Book collection day still on
Book collection day still on
Over the years, the Regent Book Sale collection team has faced many obstacles as it tours our the city accepting donations of items for the Regent 24 Hour Booksale.
Tough times for the arts
Tough times for the arts
The essential role played by the arts in people’s lives and the sheer passion of arts practitioners make it both beloved and adaptable. But, the impact of the Covid-19 Delta outbreak, with...
Performing under threat
Performing under threat
Prospect Park Productions producer H-J Kilkelly is frustrated and worried for the future of theatre in Dunedin after the latest Covid-19 outbreak.
Expect delays on SH88 as work resumes on pathway
Expect delays on SH88 as work resumes on pathway
Work on realigning the main trunk rail line beside State Highway 88 has resumed after lockdown.
Volunteer awards delay
Volunteer awards delay
The SBS Bank Dunedin Volunteer Awards ceremony has been postponed due to Covid-19 Alert Level 2 restrictions.
Shelter open 24 hours
Shelter open 24 hours
The Dunedin Night Shelter is open 24/7 and ready to help those needing a place to stay during lockdown.
Vaccine rollout scales up
Vaccine rollout scales up
The Southern DHB’s vaccine rollout has vastly scaled up in lockdown and more than 50,000 doses of the Pfizer vaccine were administered last week.
Lockdown larks
Lockdown larks
Finding ways to have fun and stay positive has been a focus for many during the Covid-19 Alert Level 4 lockdown.
Trust grant for sanctuary
Trust grant for sanctuary
The future protection of taonga species at Orokonui Ecosanctuary has been given a boost with a substantial grant from the Otago Community Trust.
Show rescheduled to October
Show rescheduled to October
Since Alert Level 4 lockdown was announced, Jacob Rajan has been scrambling to reschedule South Island performances of his Indian Ink Theatre Company’s latest show Paradise or the Impermanence of...
Checking with communities
Checking with communities
The Covid-19 Alert Level 4 lockdown has changed the pace of life for many — neighbourhood walks are a popular pastime, while others wrestle with working from home. In Dunedin’s outer suburbs,...
Vaccination rollout proceeds apace
Vaccination rollout proceeds apace
The Southern DHB’s vaccine rollout continues to ramp up, more than a week into Alert Level 4 lockdown.