Historic buildings open for tour
Historic buildings open for tour
Some of Dunedin’s most fascinating historic homes and buildings will open their doors for public viewing in next weekend’s Cargill’s Castle Trust Heritage Homes Open Day.
Brenda Harwood
Recital by visiting choir
Recital by visiting choir
One of the country’s foremost choral ensembles, Auckland’s Graduate Choir NZ, will present a gala recital in Dunedin this weekend.
Woodwind, guitar play starring roles
Woodwind, guitar play starring roles
Superb performances of a globe-crossing repertoire delighted large audiences for the Dunedin Symphony Orchestra’s popular matinee series concerts at the weekend.
Twining with the past
Twining with the past
An important element of Dunedin’s industrial history will be explored by artist Kari Morseth, with help from the public, in her participatory art project Rope/Walk.
Fundraiser awash with books
Fundraiser awash with books
Thousands of second-hand books, donated by the community, have been sorted by volunteers and are ready to go for this weekend’s Mosgiel Rotary Club Annual Book Sale.
Community foodbank open to all
Community foodbank open to all
The cheerful team at Mosgiel Community Foodbank have been caring for Taieri community members facing food insecurity for over 30 years.
Refurbishing memorial a work of love
Refurbishing memorial a work of love
A family connection to Caversham’s proud military history has inspired Dunedin man Charlie Boyes to put his skills to work refurbishing the wrought iron gates that once graced the Caversham School...
Rejuvenating Rotary Park
Rejuvenating Rotary Park
High above Dunedin, with spectacular views of Otago Harbour and the ocean, sits one of the city’s hidden gems — Rotary Park.
Pre-loved wedding dresses on show
Pre-loved wedding dresses on show
Excitement is high at Shop on Carroll, where staff and volunteers are hard at work preparing to transform the store into a ‘‘wedding wonderland’’ for its Pre-loved Wedding Extravaganza.
Soloist thrilled to return
Soloist thrilled to return
Australian guitarist Karin Schaupp is thrilled to be returning to Dunedin to perform as soloist in one of the world’s best-loved guitar concertos - Rodrigo’s Concierto de Aranjuez.
Sensitive, authentic story
Sensitive, authentic story
A committed cast and production team offer a strong and sensitive portrayal of the impact of dementia on a family in the Globe Theatre’s production of Gail Young’s Bothered & Bewildered.
Emerson’s Dunedin Marathon
Emerson’s Dunedin Marathon
More than 3600 participants joined the Emerson’s Dunedin Marathon in perfect conditions on Sunday, a signal of the event’s soaring popularity.
Funding requests heard
Funding requests heard
Waikouaiti Coast Community Board had a busy public forum at its meeting last week, hearing presentations on a range of ongoing projects from local organisations.
Brightening the day
Brightening the day
Alan Brown, of Milburn, holds his champion daffodil bloom ‘‘Ohakune’’ at the Outram Spring Flower Show on Friday.
Three tonnes of potatoes being donated to community
Three tonnes of potatoes being donated to community
Taieri Rotary members and volunteers have been hard at work harvesting three tonnes of spuds for distribution to families through primary schools.
Globe stalwart makes directing debut
Globe stalwart makes directing debut
An elderly woman’s struggles with dementia, and her determination to capture her memories, are at the heart of comedy-drama Bothered and Bewildered, by British playwright Gail Young.
Dance class offering trial lesson
Dance class offering trial lesson
Members of Dunedin’s Ageing Gracefully dance community group enjoy the joy and health benefits of dance during their regular Wednesday dance sessions.
Connection to land at heart of talk
Connection to land at heart of talk
Returning to the South for the New Zealand Young Writers Festival is a joyful homecoming for Kāi Tahu writer Tessa Patrick.
Poet returns for third time, staging hit show
Poet returns for third time, staging hit show
The New Zealand Young Writers Festival brings the cutting edge of contemporary writing to Dunedin this weekend, where three days of performances, panel discussions and workshops...
Cat show a purr-fectly appealing family outing
Cat show a purr-fectly appealing family outing
Cat lovers will flock to Mosgiel this Sunday for a close encounter with rare and exotically beautiful cats in the popular annual Southern Cross All Breeds Cat Club Show.