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The StarSeptember 4

Championing difference through speech

Queen’s High School student Malak Tamimi, 16, recently secured top placings in speech competitions.
Championing difference through speech
Championing difference through speech
The StarSeptember 2

Prehistoric passion: Pioneering amateur's fossil discovery still inspires scientists today

"Dinosaurs: Surviving Extinction” opens at Tūhura Otago Museum on Saturday with an additional display at Dunedin Airport.
Prehistoric passion: Pioneering amateur's fossil discovery still inspires scientists today
Prehistoric passion: Pioneering amateur's fossil discovery still inspires scientists today
The StarSeptember 2

Southern tennis clubs set to host open day indoors to avoid dreary weather

A “Discover Tennis” have-a-go day will run at the Edgar Centre on Sunday, September 13.
Southern tennis clubs set to host open day indoors to avoid dreary weather
Southern tennis clubs set to host open day indoors to avoid dreary weather
The StarSeptember 2

Croquet clubs calling for newcomers to try ‘surprisingly’ strategic game

Local croquet clubs are keen to encourage everyone to try the sport memorably featured in Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland by Lewis Carroll.
Croquet clubs calling for newcomers to try ‘surprisingly’ strategic game
Croquet clubs calling for newcomers to try ‘surprisingly’ strategic game
The StarAugust 29

Teacher training under fire as college marks milestone

The University of Otago College of Education Te Kura Ākau Taitoka is celebrating 150 years of teacher training this year amid proposed changes to how the sector operates.
Teacher training under fire as college marks milestone
Teacher training under fire as college marks milestone
The StarAugust 26

Newly established Mosgiel taekwon-do club secures top-10 national ranking

A newly established Mosgiel martial arts club has claimed a top-10 national ranking after a strong showing at the 2026 ITF Taekwon-Do National Championships.
Newly established Mosgiel taekwon-do club secures top-10 national ranking
Newly established Mosgiel taekwon-do club secures top-10 national ranking
The StarAugust 26

Dunedin awards celebrate people protecting native species, tackling waste and restoring wildlife

About 200 people celebrated the city’s top environmental and community projects at the 2026 Keep Dunedin Beautiful Awards.
Dunedin awards celebrate people protecting native species, tackling waste and restoring wildlife
Dunedin awards celebrate people protecting native species, tackling waste and restoring wildlife
The StarAugust 26

Phantom presence and poetry: Turning a Dunedin home into supernatural inspiration

Incoming 2026 Robert Lord Writers’ Cottage resident Josiah Morgan, of Ōtautahi Christchurch, believes buildings hold the memories of their past inhabitants.
Phantom presence and poetry: Turning a Dunedin home into supernatural inspiration
Phantom presence and poetry: Turning a Dunedin home into supernatural inspiration
The StarAugust 26

Shanghai sister cities youth camp expands horizons for Dunedin students

Local students recently took part in the 2026 Shanghai International Sister Cities Youth Camp.
Shanghai sister cities youth camp expands horizons for Dunedin students
Shanghai sister cities youth camp expands horizons for Dunedin students
The StarAugust 22

Yellow-eyed penguin crisis: How researchers are using live tracking to rescue dying chicks

Newly fledged yellow-eyed penguins are swimming thousands of kilometres north into depleted fishing grounds to starve.
Yellow-eyed penguin crisis: How researchers are using live tracking to rescue dying chicks
Yellow-eyed penguin crisis: How researchers are using live tracking to rescue dying chicks