Brenda Harwood

Call to ‘Paint the Town Purple’ for charity

Countdown Dunedin and Invercargill group manager Craig Unsworth joins Cancer Society Otago...

Call to ‘Paint the Town Purple’ for charity

The Cancer Society is inviting local businesses and organisations to help "Paint the Town Purple" as is strives to raise awareness of alternatives to the Relay for Life.

Shared harbour pathway on track to be finished by year’s end

Shared harbour pathway on track to be finished by year’s end

The $31 million project to extend the shared pathway at West Harbour and upgrade safety on SH88 is on track for completion by the end of this year.

St Leonards ‘pocket park’ proposed

Steve Macknight believes a quiet, sunny corner of the lagoon at St Leonards could become a ‘...

St Leonards ‘pocket park’ proposed

A St Leonards resident is keen to drive a project to install a "pocket park" at the harbour’s edge for local families.

Embracing the glamour of pinup

Dunedin woman Kerry-Lee Charlton will be at her glamorous best for the Miss Pinup New Zealand...

Embracing the glamour of pinup

A Miss Pinup NZ contestant says she was inspired by the diverse, inclusive and supportive pinup culture she experienced while shopping for vintage garments in Christchurch.

New-look relay plan revealed

Relay for Life Dunedin 2022 will no longer be held at Forsyth Barr Stadium due to the Covid-19...

New-look relay plan revealed

While the Relay for Life Dunedin 2022 event can no longer go ahead, the Cancer Society is urging supporters to adopt an alternative "Relay Your Way" event.

Mischief, fun at the fore in magical tale

Mischief, fun at the fore in magical tale

Summer sunshine may come and go, but the Bard’s most exuberant play shines bright in the hands of the Dunedin Summer Shakespeare team.

Govt funding announcement 'great start, if long overdue'

Regent Theatre technical manager Nelson Miles does maintenance in the empty theatre late last...

Govt funding announcement 'great start, if long overdue'

High hopes for a busy summer for the arts in Dunedin have been dashed with the move to the Red traffic light setting, leaving many worried for the future.

Plenty of reasons to dance

Dunedin’s Ageing Gracefully dance group, dressed in 1920s-style ‘‘flapper’’ gear, comes together...

Plenty of reasons to dance

After two years of disruptions, Ageing Gracefully community dance classes for people aged over 50 will start up again from next week.

Taking steps to bridge digital divide

Dunedin Public Libraries digital programmes co-ordinator Irene Wilson is keen to highlight the...

Taking steps to bridge digital divide

Helping to bridge the "digital divide" for Dunedin people of all ages and raising awareness of the digital services available at local libraries are twin goals for a local librarian.

Government funding announcement 'a great start, if long overdue'

High hopes for a busy summer for the arts in Dunedin have been dashed with the move to the Red traffic light setting, leaving many worried for the future.

Fringe festival going ahead as sector struggles under Red

Dunedin Fringe Festival marketing and publicity manager Alice Geary looks over publicity...

Fringe festival going ahead as sector struggles under Red

The potential for major disruption to its workforce and supply lines could be a "game changer" for the Dunedin Fringe Festival, director Gareth McMillan says.

West Harbour: Local history plaques high on agenda

West Harbour Community Board chairwoman Francisca Griffin wants to ‘‘keep the West Harbour the...

West Harbour: Local history plaques high on agenda

The joyful West Harbour Community Awards was a stand-out event in a busy 2021 programme for the West Harbour Community Board.

Summer play opens tonight

Jessica Latton as Puck in Dunedin Summer Shakespeare’s production of A Midsummer Night’s Dream,...

Summer play opens tonight

Fairies, hapless lovers, and ‘rude mechanicals’ will run amok in the upper Botanic Garden as Dunedin Summer Shakespeare presents A Midsummer Night’s Dream.

Saddle Hill Community Board

Saddle Hill Community Board

Community advocacy role at top of agenda

No longer a novice

Keri Smith, who won two trophies and received the most points overall at the Otago Lily Society...

No longer a novice

A show-stopping collection of lily florets and stems from her St Kilda garden has earned Keri Smith top honours at the Otago Lily Society show.

Book sale cancelled

Regent Theatre 24 Hour Book Sale co-ordinator Alison Cunningham and fellow volunteers work on...

Book sale cancelled

The country’s move to the Red traffic light setting has forced the cancellation of the Regent Theatre 24 Hour Book sale for the third time.

SDHB urges public to be vigilant

The Southern DHB is urging the public to be vigilant, as cases of the Omicron variant of Covid-19 increase in New Zealand.

Fringe calls for volunteers

The call has gone out for arts lovers to step up and take an active role as volunteers in this year’s Fringe Festival. Dunedin Fringe Festival 2022 volunteer co-ordinator Bailey Gardner was on the...

Covid rules mean no public at Otago Taieri A&P Show

Weighed down with ribbons and prizes, competitors take part in the grand parade at the 2019 Otago...

Covid rules mean no public at Otago Taieri A&P Show

The annual Otago Taieri A&P Show will go ahead this weekend, but with severely limited capacity and no public entry.

‘Wonderful’ to share relay ambassador role

Dual Relay for Life ambassadors Nicki Swift (left) and Natalie Yule Yeoman are excited to be be...

‘Wonderful’ to share relay ambassador role

Two Dunedin women have inspiring stories of resilience to share, as they step up to jointly take on the ambassador role for Relay for Life Dunedin 2022.

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