Brenda Harwood

Keen gardeners will be flocking to the Dunedin Botanic Garden on Saturday in search of bargains and special plants among the thousands on offer at the annual May Plant Sale.

U3A Dunedin is continuing its efforts to provide educational opportunities to members of the region’s ‘‘third age’’ population, through its ongoing series of short courses.

Tackling the beast of a show that is Chess the Musical is an exciting challenge for director Greg MacLeod and his dedicated cast and crew.

A trio of talented young southern musicians will take centre stage next week as the 2025 Dunedin Concerto Competition reaches its thrilling conclusion.

The extraordinary place of the Dunedin Athenaeum & Mechanics’ Institute in the history of the city is being highlighted during today’s 155th anniversary celebrations for the Octagon lending...

The success of dancers from Dunedin’s Rasa School of Dance on the national stage, including one crew qualifying for the world’s top hip hop competition, is "a dream come true" for school principal...

The buzz of cheerful conversation and the aroma of rosemary filled naval reserve headquarters HMNZS Toroa last Thursday, as dozens of volunteers worked to make about 5000 posies for Anzac...

The extraordinary sacrifice of those who fought in World War 1 and in many conflicts since were front of mind for about 300 people who gathered for the Anzac Day service at Montecillo Veterans’...

A musical "monodrama" created by Dunedin composer Prof Anthony Ritchie, in collaboration with author Fiona Farrell, will be performed next week for NZ Music Month.

A weekly bus ride to go shopping is a chance to chat, swap recipes and enjoy the sights of the city for clients of the Plus Bus shopping service.

Thousands of Dunedin people will gather at the cenotaph at dawn on Anzac Day to commemorate 110 years since the Anzac landings at Gallipoli in 1915.

Jazz fans and keen singers staying in Dunedin over Easter will have the chance to experience two intimate musical offerings, courtesy of local jazz duo Reid+Wolken.

Dunedin’s Golden Centre mall is flying the flag for veterans in the lead-up to Anzac Day, with a poppy-themed display in its main atrium.

Dunedin’s popular Town Belt Kaitiaki (TBK) education and conservation programme has had a last-minute reprieve, thanks to a one-off funding boost from the Otago Regional Council (ORC).

Otago Community Hospice fundraising for the year has been boosted with a donation from the organisers of a popular community trailer raffle.

For many people in Otago and Southland, the Otago Community Hospice has been a vital pillar of support in their final days, as well as for their friends and whanau.

University of Otago students turned out in their hundreds to walk and run through the night in the Otago Students’ Relay for Life late last month.

As the Dunedin Arts Festival drew to a close on Sunday, The Star reporters Brenda Harwood and Sam Henderson enjoyed an extraordinary range of events that spanned music, theatre and dance.