Covid baubles hopefully only here this year
Covid baubles hopefully only here this year
If you are looking for just the right Christmas bauble to mark 2020, then Christine Philp has you covered.
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Group shows solidarity with West Papua
Group shows solidarity with West Papua
The Morning Star flag of West Papua was flown at the peace pole in Otago Museum Reserve on Tuesday to mark the anniversary of its first raising in 1961.
New mothers share their stories
New mothers share their stories
Between March and May, while New Zealand was going through Covid-19 Alert Levels 4, 3 and 2, about 10,000 Kiwi women gave birth.
‘Ball rolling’ on Christmas dinner plans
‘Ball rolling’ on Christmas dinner plans
Planning is in full swing for Dunedin’s annual Community Christmas Dinner, which will bring up to 500 people together at Dunedin Town Hall on Christmas Day.
Butt bin campaign comes to fruition
Butt bin campaign comes to fruition
The appearance of cigarette butt collection bins around Port Chalmers is the culmination of a long crusade for local woman Kilda Northcott.
Harrison’s seesaw lobbying gets action from council
Harrison’s seesaw lobbying gets action from council
Budding lobbyist Harrison Miller (7) has had his first taste of victory, after his complaint to the West Harbour Community Board drew a positive response.
SH88 project progress on the table
SH88 project progress on the table
A huge map of West Harbour was stretched along the length of the meeting table as West Harbour Community Board members were briefed on progress in the SH88 safety improvements project.
Project aims to encourage trapping
Project aims to encourage trapping
The Open Valley Urban Ecosanctuary project has established a "trap library" to encourage local residents to trap pests in their back yards.
A year of creativity and challenges
A year of creativity and challenges
From leading the University of Otago School of Performing Arts through a global pandemic to personal milestones - 2020 has been a big year for Professor Anthony Ritchie.
Call for community to gather for powhiri
Call for community to gather for powhiri
Bringing Dunedin’s diverse communities together to experience the warmth and welcome of tikanga Maori is at the heart of a very special gathering this weekend.
Accomplished musicians to team up in city
Accomplished musicians to team up in city
A shared joy in music-making will bring together some of Dunedin and New Zealand’s finest performers this weekend.
Report highlights funding needs
Report highlights funding needs
The voices of Dunedin’s grassroots community sector were heard loud and clear at the launch of a new report into community funding on Tuesday.
World War 1 memorial site restored
World War 1 memorial site restored
A local military history group has worked for the past year to clear and restore the site of the Upper Junction war memorial above Dunedin.
Armistice Day services planned
Armistice Day services planned
The 102nd anniversary of the end of World War 1 — at 11am on November 11, 1918 — will be marked in Dunedin next week.
Go Pink Day raises breast cancer awareness
Go Pink Day raises breast cancer awareness
Every shade of pink imaginable, from soft rose to shocking pink, were in evidence as about 40 University of Otago staff marked Go Pink Day on Friday.
Sweet surprise for Campus watchers
Sweet surprise for Campus watchers
The 40-strong Campus Watch team walked the beat fortified by tasty baked treats on Monday, thanks to a special delivery from Rotary Dunedin and Rotaract.
Funding boost in time for freedom camping season
Funding boost in time for freedom camping season
The freedom camping season in Dunedin is off to a good start this year with a funding boost for responsible camping initiatives in the area.
Dunedin bucks benefit trend
Dunedin bucks benefit trend
The number of Kiwis accessing benefits during the September 2020 quarter is showing a marked increase on last year, but Dunedin and the Southern region appear to be bucking the trend - at least for the moment.
Jobseeker makes work-life balance a priority
Jobseeker makes work-life balance a priority
For jobseeker Willa Faber, getting out on to the tennis court, or enjoying the spectacular coastline around greater Dunedin, is a happy place to be.
Original version of classic play gift for community
Original version of classic play gift for community
The "territory of the heart" that is a New Zealand childhood is at the centre of Bruce Mason’s classic play The End of the Golden Weather.