Empowering women aim of fitness guru
Mel Kirk is loving every minute of running her own fitness studio, two years after taking on the challenge.
Jessica Wilson
Cultural group has success
Cultural group has success
A desire to relive its strong, proud history was the motivation for a Dunedin cultural group to enter a South Island tournament after sitting on the sideline for 10 years.
Schools tackle mental health
Schools tackle mental health
As more and more children deal with anxiety, three Dunedin schools are stepping up to ensure they are looking out for the pupils' mental health and wellbeing.
Uni volunteer group relaunched
Uni volunteer group relaunched
The University Volunteer Centre's relaunch reflects its evolution over the past five years.
Events for Rape Awareness Week
Events for Rape Awareness Week
Aroha, consent and respect are the key messages behind Rape Crisis' awareness week.
Walking Inca Trail for charity
Walking Inca Trail for charity
A career as a social worker has inspired a Dunedin woman to trek to one of the new seven wonders of the world to raise money for a cause close to her heart.
Church trust celebrates 25 years
Church trust celebrates 25 years
For the past 25 years, the Pukehiki Church Trust’s main goal has been to restore the 151-year-old landmark.
Freedom campers not welcome at Smaills Beach
Freedom campers not welcome at Smaills Beach
Defecating campers have no place at Smaills Beach - and freedom camping should be banned from the area altogether, a Tomahawk resident says.
Call for public access to park toilets
Call for public access to park toilets
A North East Valley woman wants to liberate the loos in Chingford Park.
Restaurant opens in Macandrew Bay
Restaurant opens in Macandrew Bay
The owners of a new restaurant in Macandrew Bay moved their business from Waikaia after a "little birdie'' told them about the vacant premises.
Talking about suicide seen as prevention key
Talking about suicide seen as prevention key
Talking about suicide is one of the key prevention methods for youth, an academic says.
Life Education Trust celebrates 25 years
Life Education Trust celebrates 25 years
Technology may have changed in the past 25 years, but the Life Education Trust’s values have remained the same.
New group for trans and gender-diverse community
New group for trans and gender-diverse community
Dunedin Pride is launching a social and networking group for members of the trans and gender-diverse community.
Chingford petition-starter flushed with success
Chingford petition-starter flushed with success
A petition to open the toilets at Chingford Park has been successful.
Elderly, disabled struggling with new bus system
Elderly, disabled struggling with new bus system
Elderly and disabled people have issues with Dunedin's bus system, advocates say.
More choosing to move to Dunedin
More choosing to move to Dunedin
More people are choosing to make Dunedin home, recent data has revealed.
Focus on reducing food waste
Focus on reducing food waste
A group of University of Otago students is holding an event next week in the hope it will encourage other students to reduce their food waste.
Polytechnic students collaborate with pupils
Polytechnic students collaborate with pupils
Otago Polytechnic third-year design students' latest clients were a little different than their usual ones.
New covered arena to shelter RDA riders
New covered arena to shelter RDA riders
The completion of Dunedin Riding for the Disabled’s canopy as part of the new covered arena has allowed the organisation to extend its disabilities programme to all year round.
First-year students volunteer in droves
First-year students volunteer in droves
Volunteering may not be the "welcome party'' first-year University of Otago students initially had in mind, but 1300 of them have signed to help Dunedin's community groups.