Debut a powerhouse performance
Debut a powerhouse performance
Glorious shifting images of interstellar space and the complexities of the human brain formed a fascinating backdrop to a powerhouse performance of Constellations.
Brenda Harwood
Night of dance to support studio’s move
Night of dance to support studio’s move
Dunedin’s vibrant multicultural performance community will come together next week for a night of dance, music and fun, to help secure the future of the Kazbah Dance Studio.
Gearing up for midwinter carnival
Gearing up for midwinter carnival
Dunedin’s Meridian Mall has been was transformed into a twinkling wonderland, as the Dunedin Midwinter Carnival team prepare for next month’s event.
New phase for South D dream
New phase for South D dream
The Dream South D community-led development project is entering a new phase as it approaches two years of operation in South Dunedin.
Spy story turned to spirited comedy
Spy story turned to spirited comedy
Good, old-fashioned high jinks were to the fore as a spirited cast presented a hilariously high-energy opening night performance of Patrick Barlow’s madcap comedy spy thriller The 39 Steps.
Play explores infinite nature of love
Play explores infinite nature of love
Real-life Dunedin couple Matt Wilson and Rosella Hart play lovers across multiple universes in Nick Payne’s Constellations — the inaugural offering from the city’s newest professional...
Marae meals gather community
Marae meals gather community
The warmth of community wrapped around the large gathering of people sharing kai and conversation at Monday’s Pātaka Ora meal at Araiteuru Marae.
Hitchcock-inspired comedy a multi-role tester for actors
Hitchcock-inspired comedy a multi-role tester for actors
Four experienced actors will be put through their paces, portraying dozens of characters between them in the Globe Theatre’s madcap comedy production of spy thriller The 39 Steps.
Young vocal talent to be showcased
Young vocal talent to be showcased
The Southern Youth Choir will showcase some of the country’s best young singers in two concerts in Dunedin and Dunstan next weekend.
NZ String Quartet delivers the goods
NZ String Quartet delivers the goods
Dunedin music lovers were treated to a brilliant series of concerts last weekend, courtesy of a "mini residency" by the New Zealand String Quartet (NZSQ).
Building city’s food resilience
Building city’s food resilience
There is no single "silver bullet" that will make Ōtepoti Dunedin a food resilient city, but working together to solve the issues is the best way forward.
Hospital celebrates success rate
Hospital celebrates success rate
The dedicated team of wildlife vets and nurses at Dunedin Wildlife Hospital are breathing a sigh of relief as the "epic" 2023-24 hōiho/yellow-eyed penguin breeding season comes to an end.
Spotlight on unsung heroes
Spotlight on unsung heroes
The Otago Community Hospice is shining the spotlight on the vital importance of palliative care in the community during Hospice Awareness Week.
Foodbanks facing spike in demand
Foodbanks facing spike in demand
Reports nationally that families are struggling with the cost of living and are cutting back on essentials are being mirrored in Dunedin.
Cost of living driving working families to seek help
Cost of living driving working families to seek help
The cost of living crisis had made it very difficult for many in the community to make ends meet, Mosgiel foodbank staff say.
Calling all green thumbs to annual plant sale
Calling all green thumbs to annual plant sale
Dunedin gardeners will be out in force this Saturday, eager to snap up the bargains at the popular annual Friends of the Dunedin Botanic Garden May Plant Sale.
Valley Project moves ahead, fully staffed
Valley Project moves ahead, fully staffed
Visitors to the Valley Project rooms in North East Valley will see a lot of friendly, new faces, as the organisation moves into a new phase of its work supporting the north Dunedin community.
Call made to return items
Call made to return items
The organisers of The Star Regent 24 Hour Book Sale are putting out the call for equipment to be returned, after it went missing during the sale.
Hundreds turn out for Montecillo service
Hundreds turn out for Montecillo service
A warm, sunny, but windy, morning greeted about 400 people who attended the popular Anzac Day service at Montecillo Veterans Home & Hospital.
Dedicated advocate for elderly retires
Dedicated advocate for elderly retires
Marie Bennett has seen attitudes to older people shift — from focusing on the poor, needy and frail to positive ageing, health and connection — in a career with Age Concern Otago spanning more than...