REVIEW: Rousing performance of Bach classic
REVIEW: Rousing performance of Bach classic
Presented on Palm Sunday, J.S. Bach’s St John Passion was a memorable performance in German by a fired-up City Choir Dunedin.
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Moana Nui festival
Moana Nui festival
Young and old poured into Forsyth Barr Stadium on Saturday to sample Pasifika culture and food at the Moana Nui festival, organised by Pacific Trust Otago.
Easter church services
Easter church services
Among the Dunedin churches marking Easter with special services are Holy Name Catholic Church, in Great King St, and Knox Presbyterian Church, George St.
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Sweet scent of success
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Sweet scent of success
If you want the perfume of sweet peas wafting in early spring, then you need to plant them this month, discovers Gillian Vine
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Vintage beauties in vogue
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Vintage beauties in vogue
Gillian Vine finds hydrangeas are making a comeback.
National dahlia show ‘a visual feast’
National dahlia show ‘a visual feast’
The weekend’s South Island National Dahlia Show in Waikouaiti drew exhibitors from as far as Blenheim and Invercargill, who brought hundreds of dahlias from tiny pompom to giant decorative varieties.
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Garden frames lagoon views
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Garden frames lagoon views
Gillian Vine previews a Waikouaiti garden that will be open this weekend.
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Garden fit for a GIANT
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Garden fit for a GIANT
A two-storied Victorian dwelling that sits high above Rue Balguerie in Akaroa impressed a child so much that she thought it must be the home of a giant. And so it became the Giant’s House.
Local roses in calendar
Local roses in calendar
Members of rose societies throughout New Zealand compete annually to win a place on a calendar produced by national group Rose Societies of New Zealand.
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Delighting in Orientals
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Delighting in Orientals
Gillian Vine meets an American lily judge and learns how lucky we are.
First-timers bloom at lily society show
First-timers bloom at lily society show
Novice exhibitors proved they had what it took to win at the Otago Lily Society show on Saturday.
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Lavender — a lot to love
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Lavender — a lot to love
Gillian Vine starts the year with the scent of lavender.
Lily fan finally ready to bloom at show
Lily fan finally ready to bloom at show
"This will be the year," Celia Joyce says.
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Garden complement to art
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Garden complement to art
Gillian Vine explores a Venetian garden designed as a backdrop to a famous art collection.
Choir’s best-ever ‘Messiah’ a treat
Choir’s best-ever ‘Messiah’ a treat
Those who said, "I’ve heard it before" and stayed away missed a musical treat when Handel’s Messiah was presented in the Dunedin Town Hall on Saturday evening.
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Treasure trove of old roses
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Treasure trove of old roses
Everything’s coming up roses at Dunedin’s Northern Cemetery, says Gillian Vine.
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Garden is an ongoing joy
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Garden is an ongoing joy
Gillian Vine visits one of seven gardens near Port Chalmers that will be open to the public on Saturday.
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Treasure trove
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Treasure trove
Gillian Vine visits a farm garden on the outskirts of Gore.
Benefits to growing your own
Benefits to growing your own
Election promises notwithstanding, the cost of living continues to be a concern for many.
Items given to museum
Items given to museum
When Otago Vintage Machinery Club volunteer Bob Sims asked for help in tracking down items for the Outram museum’s collection (The Star’s July 6), he was delighted with the response.