Volunteers prepare for Poppy Day
Volunteers prepare for Poppy Day
The familiar sight of bright red poppies, piled up in their thousands, can only mean one thing — Anzac Day and its associated events are just around the corner.
Brenda Harwood
Memorial restored to former glory
Memorial restored to former glory
The lives of more than 125 North Dunedin men, who died in WW 1, along with countless others in the Boer War and WW 2, are commemorated on the stone memorial arch at North East Valley Normal School.
West Harbour Community Board
West Harbour Community Board
The West Harbour Community Board welcomed another busy public forum at its meeting last week in Port Chalmers, with topics ranging from funding applications to popular local markets and...
Rotary club to mark 100 years of service
Rotary club to mark 100 years of service
The Rotary Club of Dunedin will celebrate 100 years of service to the community with a centenary dinner and the launch of a book later this month.
Road damage raised at meeting
Road damage raised at meeting
Vulnerability of Otago Peninsula roads to inundation by the sea and damage during adverse weather events was top of mind for Otago Peninsula Community Board members at their meeting last week in...
Competition offers snorkelling adventure
Competition offers snorkelling adventure
The call has gone out for rangatahi across Otago to step up for a chance to have an extraordinary underwater adventure at the Poor Knights Islands Marine Reserve.
Visit a chance to honour war dead
Visit a chance to honour war dead
Returning home to New Zealand on a trip researching family history included a special visit to a historic Dunedin war memorial arch this week for Janet Statham and her partner Paul Gandell.
Dunedin marathon returns
Dunedin marathon returns
The organisers of Emerson’s Dunedin Marathon are always on the lookout for ways to make the event more efficient and fun for participants.
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Dunedin is abuzz with arts energy this month, with the Dunedin Fringe Festival in full swing, and visits from touring groups keeping arts fans busy and happy.
Putting a playful spin on city landmarks
Putting a playful spin on city landmarks
A vision of Dunedin in the colourful works of iconic Dunedin artist Annie Baird is inspiring young visitors to Dunedin Public Art Gallery to explore the city in their own way.
Board increases youth grant funding
Board increases youth grant funding
Saddle Hill Community Board members were so impressed by the calibre of the applicants for the board’s youth ambassador awards they increased the funding pool to be able to support all seven young...
Dedication to swimming rewarded
Dedication to swimming rewarded
Open water swimming is the passion of high achieving young competitor Keira Hughes (15), who will travel to Rotorua this weekend for the New Zealand Secondary Schools and South Island Open Water...
School reunion to celebrate 150 years
School reunion to celebrate 150 years
Celebrations to mark the 150th anniversary of Purakaunui School will continue with a reunion for past and present pupils and those connected with the school during its long history.
Dunedin marathon returns
Dunedin marathon returns
The organisers of Emerson’s Dunedin Marathon are always on the lookout for ways to make the event more efficient and fun for participants.
Event celebrates saint’s arrival in Port Chalmers
Event celebrates saint’s arrival in Port Chalmers
The 125th anniversary of the arrival of Australia’s first saint, Mary MacKillop, and her Sisters of Joseph in Port Chalmers will be celebrated this Sunday, St Joseph’s Day.
Co-housing residents open doors
Co-housing residents open doors
Residents of one of Dunedin’s newest neighbourhoods, Toiora Cohousing, will open their space to visitors this Saturday in an open day to celebrate Neighbours Aotearoa month.
Medieval Family Day first for city
Medieval Family Day first for city
The sights and sounds, but luckily not the smells, of medieval life will be to the fore during a fun-filled Medieval Family Day this Sunday at Tūhura Otago Museum.
Party to celebrate church milestones
Party to celebrate church milestones
First Church will roll out the fun and games this weekend to celebrate two important milestones for the church and Dunedin city over Otago Anniversary weekend.
Top-notch team celebrated Beatles with passion, flair
Top-notch team celebrated Beatles with passion, flair
The musical genius of the Fab Four was celebrated and enhanced in a fabulous performance by Dunedin Symphony Orchestra and a top-notch team of musicians and singers in Saturday’s "All You Need is Love" show.
New space to Knockabout in
New space to Knockabout in
In its fifth year as a Dunedin Fringe Festival venue, the New Athenaeum Theatre (NAT) has opened up a second pop-up space, the downstairs Knockabout Studio, so it can host extra shows.