SuperGrans manager steps down
SuperGrans manager steps down
Four years at the helm of Dunedin community organisation SuperGrans has been a "joy and a privilege" for manager Sandy McKay, who stepped down from the role last week.
Brenda Harwood
Memories central to Art+Science
Memories central to Art+Science
Exploring the concept of memory, as it relates to humans and the planet, is at the heart of the Art+Science 2024 project — in conjunction with the New Zealand International Science Festival’s Nano...
Group works to protect ecological ‘gem’
Group works to protect ecological ‘gem’
Landowners and conservationists have joined forces to act as kaitiaki (guardians) of the unique biodiversity in the remote Hikaroroa/Mt Watkin Scenic Reserve.
Rate of youth walking to school fell during Covid
Rate of youth walking to school fell during Covid
Research shows that the numbers of adolescents who walked to school in Otago fell sharply during the Covid-19 pandemic and recovery has been slow.
Separated by time, yet connected by blood
Separated by time, yet connected by blood
Theatreworks and Wow! Productions presents Cindy Diver’s Wahine Mātātoa — The (Mostly) True Story of Erihāpeti Pātahi, Sunday, June 23, Allen Hall Theatre.
New bin collection begins Monday
New bin collection begins Monday
After four years of consultation and months of delivering multi-coloured bins to tens of thousands of Dunedin households, the Dunedin City Council’s expanded kerbside recycling and rubbish...
Orchestra visit a rare treat
Orchestra visit a rare treat
A rare visit from the New Zealand Symphony Orchestra is cause for celebration for Dunedin music lovers, who look forward to a tantalising selection of music played by the very best.
A darkly magical visual feast
A darkly magical visual feast
An impressive array of creative forces came together in the imaginative hands of Sahara Breeze (SBZ) Productions to create a stunning visual and aural interpretation of Shakespeare’s darkly magical The Tempest.
Reed organ revived
Reed organ revived
After a 10-year journey to restore the 155-year-old Pukehiki Church, high atop Otago Peninsula, was completed last year, one special feature remained to be restored — the church’s original 1887...
Regent Music sale returns
Regent Music sale returns
A dedicated team of volunteers is working hard to sort and price a mountain of music material in preparation for next week’s giant Regent Theatre Music & Entertainment Sale.
Society’s 148th exhibition showcases creativity
Society’s 148th exhibition showcases creativity
The Otago Art Society has more than 160 art works on display in its 148th annual exhibition, which continues at its galleries at Dunedin Railway Station until July 4.
New style for ‘The Tempest’
New style for ‘The Tempest’
An immersive approach will give audience members a unique perspective on William Shakespeare’s most fantastical play, The Tempest, in a multi-disciplinary production by award-winning Otago...
Aphasia group helps find the words
Aphasia group helps find the words
The challenges of living with the language disorder aphasia, and the ways the wider community can help those struggling to communicate, are being highlighted during Aphasia Awareness month, running...
Spotlight on protecting our elders
Spotlight on protecting our elders
Age Concern Otago is putting the spotlight on older people’s rights to live free from exploitation and abuse, as it marks Elder Abuse Awareness Week, running from June 15-22.
Possum detectives wanted
Possum detectives wanted
The call is out for Dunedin people to once again be possum detectives, stepping out into the dark during the annual Spotlight on Possums event.
Fundraiser for St Leonards School
Fundraiser for St Leonards School
Local artists and tamariki will fly the creative flag for St Leonards School during its popular annual art sale.
Highlanders give RSA Anzac jerseys
Highlanders give RSA Anzac jerseys
Dunedin Returned and Services Association president Squadron Leader Kevin Weir is thrilled with the gift of six Highlanders jerseys with special significance to the sporting and veteran communities.
Choir collaborates with soloists for winter show
Choir collaborates with soloists for winter show
Music-lovers of all ages will come together to share in the joy of singing during the Royal Dunedin Male Choir’s winter concert this Sunday afternoon.
Patrol takes aim at number plate theft
Patrol takes aim at number plate theft
Did you know that simply swapping the screws on your vehicle’s number plate for tamper-proof screws could help prevent thieves from making off with it?
NZSO set to perform in city
NZSO set to perform in city
The New Zealand Symphony Orchestra is about to make its only visit to Dunedin for this year, bringing two evening concerts and daytime community events to the city in June.