Successful summer of tennis
Successful summer of tennis
Mathew Campbell has been enjoying a summer of tennis.
Jessica Wilson
St Kilda library reopens
St Kilda library reopens
St Kilda's Community Library volunteers (clockwise from front) Pam Ellwood, Terri Saxon, Wayne Sutherland, Sonja Potter and Noel Stanaway are excited the library has reopened after it was closed in...
City braces itself for virus
City braces itself for virus
Dunedin is in the Red traffic light setting for the first time, access to public venues is restricted and large events have been cancelled.
‘Best little club’ in country
‘Best little club’ in country
The Brighton Bowling Club is on a roll.
Impressive medal haul for athletes
Impressive medal haul for athletes
Dunedin athletes have come out on top after competing in the Colgate Games last weekend.
Concrete evidence of pool’s progress
Concrete evidence of pool’s progress
The new Mosgiel Pool is starting to take shape.
Youngsters to compete
Youngsters to compete
Dunedin’s top junior athletes are set to take part in a South Island event.
Secrets of band’s demise revealed years later
Secrets of band’s demise revealed years later
Set in 1970s Los Angeles, this book tells the fictional tale of how one of the biggest bands in the world was formed and how it fell apart.
Flatmates’ noteworthy tales ‘full of surprises’
Flatmates’ noteworthy tales ‘full of surprises’
Beth and Leon share a flat, but have never met.
Parkrun event waiting for guidelines
Parkrun event waiting for guidelines
Parkrun organisers in Dunedin are waiting on word from the company’s headquarters as to when it can resume.
Santa taking care this Xmas Eve
Santa taking care this Xmas Eve
There are just a few sleeps until Christmas. Santa is preparing for his busiest day of the year. The Star reporter Jessica Wilson catches up with him before the big day.
Christmas time
Christmas time
There are only nine sleeps until Christmas, so reporter Jessica Wilson quizzed children on all things Christmas.
Scholarships give taste of postgrad studies
Scholarships give taste of postgrad studies
While many tertiary students are embracing time away from their studies this summer, a group of University of Otago students are diving into research projects.
Support for foodbanks ‘amazing’
Support for foodbanks ‘amazing’
The shelves at Dunedin’s foodbanks have been refilled after residents answered a call for help.
A lesson in giving
A lesson in giving
A community pantry at Otago Childcare Centre, in Ross St, was opened earlier this month.
Growing Taieri connections
Growing Taieri connections
The Dunedin City Council grants subcommittee recently allocated $400,000 to seven place-based community groups across the city. The grants, which range from $13,000 to $63,000, will be used to help with building community connection and resilience for the next 12 months. The Star continues its series on the city’s place-based organisations this week by highlighting the work of the Taieri Network. Jessica Wilson reports.
Skaters back on the ice for annual show
Skaters back on the ice for annual show
Dunedin ice skaters are looking forward to performing in their annual show again after it was put on ice last year.
Running the height of Mt Everest
Running the height of Mt Everest
After experiencing the benefits running has on mental health, a Dunedin man is planning on doing it for 24 hours.
Re-Draft winners named
Re-Draft winners named
Some of Dunedin’s most literary pupils are published authors.
$13,000 raised to aid injured brother
$13,000 raised to aid injured brother
A local mountain biking group has completed a 150km fundraiser.