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The StarOctober 17

Off-road adventures: A weekly running club takes on tough tracks

The Biv Dunedin Trail Runners meet at 6pm every Thursday at a different location for an off-road circuit lasting up to two hours.
Off-road adventures: A weekly running club takes on tough tracks
Off-road adventures: A weekly running club takes on tough tracks
The StarOctober 17

How a rusty 1977 Bedford became a classic A-Team tribute

The NZ Custom Van Show 2026 will bring a wide variety of custom vans, panel vans, wagons and utes to the Edgar Centre.
How a rusty 1977 Bedford became a classic A-Team tribute
How a rusty 1977 Bedford became a classic A-Team tribute
The StarOctober 17

Sky swapped for the street

When Tom Grant bought a 1953 MG TD convertible several years ago, he was fulfilling a dream that began when he was only a youngster.
Sky swapped for the street
Sky swapped for the street
The StarOctober 17

Solomon Islands community in the frame

Dunedin’s Solomon Islands residents have been chosen by the Ministry for Pacific Peoples to be the face of this year’s Solomon Islands Pidgin Language Week.
Solomon Islands community in the frame
Solomon Islands community in the frame
The StarOctober 15

Review: Solo show blends comedy with soul-searching

Playwright and actor Īhaka Martyn shares the awkwardness and discomfort of exploring his bicultural identity.
Review: Solo show blends comedy with soul-searching
Review: Solo show blends comedy with soul-searching
The StarOctober 15

Review: Dunedin comedian Nicola Brown finds humour in midlife invisibility

For Dunedin comedian and clinical psychologist Nicola Brown, women reaching a certain stage of life inherit a strange superpower: complete invisibility.
Review: Dunedin comedian Nicola Brown finds humour in midlife invisibility
Review: Dunedin comedian Nicola Brown finds humour in midlife invisibility
The StarOctober 14

Local Legends: Weidi Xu

The Star's first Local Legend recipient is Dunedin Senior Chinese Association president Weidi Xu.
Local Legends: Weidi Xu
Local Legends: Weidi Xu
The StarOctober 14

Dragon or dinosaur? Scaly Spyro challenging children to think about genetics

As Tūhura Otago Museum draws visitors to its Dinosaurs: Surviving Extinction exhibition, youngsters have been challenged to decide if a Bearded Dragon's scaly-looking appearance means he is a present-day descendant.
Dragon or dinosaur? Scaly Spyro challenging children to think about genetics
Dragon or dinosaur? Scaly Spyro challenging children to think about genetics
The StarOctober 11

Local restaurant owners will share their childhood meals at Dunedin's Diwali festival next month

As the Diwali Festival of Lights returns next month a local couple are keen to showcase childhood favourites.
Local restaurant owners will share their childhood meals at Dunedin's Diwali festival next month
Local restaurant owners will share their childhood meals at Dunedin's Diwali festival next month
The StarOctober 7

100-year-old gas booster engine is getting a steampunk birthday party

The Gasworks Museum is marking the 100th birthday of its Bryan Donkin booster engine with a high tea at noon on Sunday, October 11.
100-year-old gas booster engine is getting a steampunk birthday party
100-year-old gas booster engine is getting a steampunk birthday party