Bike run for heart kids
Bike run for heart kids
A pack of big-hearted motorcyclists will head off from Dunedin on Saturday.
Shawn McAvinue
Dry spell for some fishing clubs
Dry spell for some fishing clubs
In a series, The Star is investigating the state of clubs in Dunedin. This week, reporter Shawn McAvinue chats to fishing clubs about the state of the scene.
Pact realised in Waitaki district
Pact realised in Waitaki district
‘‘Don’t get me wrong, I love my kids but it’s great to see the back of them once a year,’’ Shawn McAvinue says as he and his wife leave their children with her parents in Dunedin and...
Butcher pair make cut to national level
Butcher pair make cut to national level
A pair of Dunedin butchers are a cut above the rest and will represent the South at a national competition.
Porridge pours in to food banks
Porridge pours in to food banks
When the going gets tough, the tough eat oats.
Advisory firm first to be dementia aware
Advisory firm first to be dementia aware
A Dunedin business is the first to "step and sign on" for a programme to provide support to people living with Alzheimer’s.
Demolition delayed
Demolition delayed
A delay of the demolition of the University of Otago Squash Club courts and clubrooms in North Dunedin is allowing play to continue for another year. But this is on the...
‘All these questions’ remain
‘All these questions’ remain
No man is an island. When Aaron McLeod committed suicide in Dunedin in February this year, it shook the family he left behind.
Personal encounters spur art exhibition
Personal encounters spur art exhibition
Personal encounters with mental health battles fought in Dunedin have spurred two local men to put on an art exhibition.
Wiggy way to support cause
Wiggy way to support cause
Wacky wigs were the latest fashion at Dunedin Hospital last week.
Mosgiel market chock-a-block
Mosgiel market chock-a-block
A Mosgiel market is going from strength to strength.
Dunedin’s council plots most costly in South
Dunedin’s council plots most costly in South
Dunedin mourners are out of pocket as cemetery plot prices continue to skyrocket.
From perfume to hand sanitiser
From perfume to hand sanitiser
Everything is going ka pai for a new Dunedin business.
Whitebait wait
Whitebait wait
John Oxley, of Corstorphine, waits for whitebait to enter his net in Waikouaiti River on Friday.
‘We have a lot of laughs’
‘We have a lot of laughs’
In a series, the Taieri Times is recognising people for the good work they do in the community. This week reporter Shawn McAvinue talks to Shop ’n Taieri volunteer Trish Didham, of Mosgiel.
Father’s Day car cruise
Father’s Day car cruise
Nearly 40 vehicles embarked on the Mates Car Cruize Father’s Day run from Dunedin to the East Otago Machinery Club in Palmerston for a barbecue. Reporter Shawn McAvinue photographed...
Dunedin eatery wins best toastie
Dunedin eatery wins best toastie
It’s official — New Zealand’s best toasted sandwich is made in Dunedin.
Mega book sale still on despite Level 2
Mega book sale still on despite Level 2
The annual Mosgiel Rotary Club mega sale is set to go ahead in Alert Level 2.
Open and shut case for baby shops
Open and shut case for baby shops
Is running a baby shop in Dunedin child’s play? Reporter Shawn McAvinue talks to two baby shop retailers — one entering and one leaving the market — about the reasons for their moves.
Transgender woman to present her story
Transgender woman to present her story
Dunedin transgender woman Jenny Kendrick is set to tell her story.