Book space to encourage reading for pleasure
Book space to encourage reading for pleasure
A pop-up reading space within the Slice of Life exhibition space aims to encourage young visitors to read for pleasure.
Brenda Harwood
Brain Injury Otago marks contributions
Brain Injury Otago marks contributions
The vital service provided by Brain Injury Otago over the past 15 years was celebrated in Dunedin this week.
Pharmac funding will result in health poverty: advocate
Pharmac funding will result in health poverty: advocate
A Dunedin patient rights campaigner is vowing to fight on in the wake of the Government’s "profoundly disappointing" Budget provision for New Zealand’s drug-buying agency Pharmac.
$120m Warmer Kiwi Homes funding welcomed
$120m Warmer Kiwi Homes funding welcomed
Last week’s Budget announcement of $120 million to extend the Warmer Kiwi Homes scheme is good news for Dunedin homeowners.
Science Festival lines up 102 events in July
Science Festival lines up 102 events in July
Science is to be back in the spotlight, with 102 events planned for the New Zealand International Science Festival in July.
Benefits boost a ‘step in the right direction’
Benefits boost a ‘step in the right direction’
The increase in main benefits announced in the Budget is "step in the right direction", but more is needed, charities say.
Female composers to fore
Female composers to fore
The remarkable contribution of women composers to choral music across five centuries will be celebrated in concert by Dunedin City Choir this weekend.
Lime burners
Lime burners
The many uses of lime as a component in durable, low-carbon building and art-making materials were explored during the popular Lime Burners event at the Dunedin Gasworks Museum at the weekend.
Youth choir gets to stage concert
Youth choir gets to stage concert
After an enforced break due to Covid-19, the Southern Youth Choir is gearing up to present its first concert in more than a year.
‘Surreal’ experience of lockdown inspires book
‘Surreal’ experience of lockdown inspires book
The "surreal" days of Covid-19 lockdown were the inspiration for a unique collaborative publishing project for a Mosgiel author.
Smokefree 2025 plan ‘energises’
Smokefree 2025 plan ‘energises’
The Government’s firm commitment to the Smokefree 2025 goal has excited and inspired Dunedin smoke-free advocates to redouble their efforts.
Young musicians display virtuosity
Young musicians display virtuosity
Cheers, foot-stamping and thunderous applause greeted the performances of three superb young Dunedin musicians, who gave their all in the Dunedin Concerto Competition Finalists Concert on Friday...
Artists + scientists combine beautifully
Artists + scientists combine beautifully
The formation of rocks, layered across millions of years, and the stunning beauty to be found within them are the focus of the Art+Science Exhibition 2021.
Evening to help preparation for emergency
Evening to help preparation for emergency
Helping the Mosgiel Taieri community to stay safe and be prepared for everything from flooding to earthquakes is the focus of an Emergency Preparedness evening next week.
Ancient techniques inspire new art
Ancient techniques inspire new art
The ancient techniques for using lime in art and architecture are the focus of group exhibition and community programme The Lime Burners.
Focus on impaired-sight fall risks
Focus on impaired-sight fall risks
A fall at home late last year and the ongoing health impacts for Lynley Hood have inspired the topic for the first Victa group meeting since Covid-19 lockdown.
Light Brigade hero grave restored
Light Brigade hero grave restored
Descendants of war hero Sergeant Major John Bevin, who was part of the Charge of the Light Brigade, gathered at Dunedin’s Southern Cemetery recently to unveil his restored grave.
Lifestyle course for diabetics
Lifestyle course for diabetics
Two Dunedin doctors are offering the chance for people at risk from diabetes to take control of their health through a free, eight-week lifestyle course.
Protest calls for more drug spending
Protest calls for more drug spending
Patients’ rights advocates will lie down on the job, as part of a nationwide day of action led by Patient Voice Aotearoa.
Supply chain delays broad
Supply chain delays broad
Issues with the international supply chain, including temporary shipping delays, are leading to empty shelves and delays in sourcing parts and components in Dunedin. Brenda Harwood reports.