Brenda Harwood

A group of Otago Polytechnic students are rolling up their sleeves and getting stuck in to help raise funds and awareness for the Dunedin Night Shelter Trust.

Providing practical ideas and support for people living with visual impairment is the focus of the Dunedin-based Visual Impairment Charitable Trust Aotearoa NZ (Victa).

Green Island resident Jack Rutherford (84) is a practical man who has adopted an array of clever strategies to cope with his visual impairment.

Dunedin is proving to be one of the country's most successful recycling cities, gathering more than 9000 tonnes of recyclables at the kerbside and through community facilities each year.

The ''big chill'' that has struck Dunedin in the past two months has led to a three-fold increase in people seeking help through the Dunedin City Council's Consumer Electricity Fund.

The annual Octacan appeal is a vital component of the Presbyterian Support Otago Family Works foodbank supply, as ever-increasing demand puts pressure on the service.

A Dunedin man is thanking his lucky stars, and local agencies, after his recent rescue from an abusive living situation.

The Dunedin-based Red Cross Community Transport Service is looking for more volunteers as drivers and ''passenger assistants''.

The health experiences of migrants in New Zealand's biomedicine-focused healthcare system is the focus of research for Master's student Hannah Bailly.

Paul Mansfield is a man who knows ice - and he will be looking for five tonnes of it when he returns to the city in June.

With this month marking the centenary of the Gallipoli campaign - the first major event of World War 1 involving New Zealand soldiers - Anzac Day commemorations will be bigger than ever.

Increased monitoring of hazardous drinking among young people is the cornerstone of a new South Island-wide project aimed at reducing alcohol harm.

The brutal cold snap that hit Dunedin this week has highlighted the plight of the city's homeless and the vital work of the Dunedin Night Shelter Trust.

Big plans lie ahead for the South Dunedin Social Sector Trial (also known as Base), which has been extended by the Government for another year from July 1.

Sharing the joy of music with Dunedin youngsters is a labour of love for singer Calla Knudson-Hollebon (18), who is leading a new children's music group at Knox Church.

Playtime in the city's dog parks can be hazardous for small dogs, at risk of being ''monstered'' by larger breeds, prompting a Dunedin couple to lobby council for special fenced-off areas.

It's good to see more public events being established in the city - it's a great way to bring people togetherIt's that time of year again, when neighbours step outside the front door and connect with the people who live around them.

The family focus of the Highland Park development, in Mosgiel, continues to take shape, with construction well under way on a new high-spec early childhood facility.

Alexandra Walker (23) would love to work in a cafe, or with children, and dreams of visiting Disneyland and London's West End one day.

A Dunedin-based research team, working on a cure for type 1 diabetes, is reaching out for support.