Brenda Harwood

The first few hours of Saturday’s Regent Music Sale were jam-packed as bargain-hunting music fans made a bee-line for the Regent Theatre stage.

A large and responsive audience gave a warm welcome to Christchurch-based playwright/actor Lizzie Tollemache’s wildly engaging, high-energy exploration of the life-long impact of neurodivergence.

A crowd-pleasing showcase of music by some of the world’s greatest Baroque and Classical era composers delighted a capacity audience at Sunday’s second Dunedin Symphony Orchestra "Sublime Schubert" concert.

The actions of vandals, who damaged the wrought iron memorial gates at Carisbrook School over the school holidays, have been disappointing for the school community.