Features

Lest We Forget - ANZAC Day Services and Events Info 2019

See below for information on ANZAC Day Services and events across the southern region. Dunedin RSA (Inc) Community Services and Events - DunedinDunedin RSA (Inc) List of all services and events...

Dunedin RSA (Inc) Community Services and Events - Dunedin 2019

ANZAC EVE - A SERVICE OF REFLECTIONWednesday 24 April, 7pm, at St Paul’s Cathedral in the Octagon. DAWN SERVICE OF REMEMBRANCE - MEDALS TO BE WORNThe ANZAC DAY Dawn service parade will be...

Easter outlook looking good

Easter weekend looks like an ideal opportunity to get in some time on the river or lake before the end of the season.

Society still working for Town Belt

The foundation of the Dunedin Amenities Society came during a period when Dunedin had grown rapidly after the boom of the gold rush and the rapid growth of the commercial sector. The uncontrolled...

Society makes its mark

DUNEDIN AMENITIES SOCIETY Being 131 years old is a significant achievement for any organisation, particularly when that organisation has been as active as the Dunedin Amenities Society has...

Taking in Dunedin sights en masse

TOWN BELT TRAVERSE 2019 - 28 April 2019 It’s time to get your walking shoes on again and explore one of Dunedin’s great natural and historical landscapes. The Town Belt Traverse is 8.2km long,...

Raped by a woman: They ask 'why didn't I like it'

WARNING GRAPHIC CONTENT: Josh remembers yelling over and over for her to stop. But she didn't. He has to deal with people asking 'how a 6 foot 3 guy could be raped' or 'why I didn't like it'.

‘I don’t know what love is’: Sexually abused at 3, then again in state care

WARNING GRAPHIC CONTENT:Jacob was put into state care as a way to be kept safe. But instead, he was sexually violated by another boy also in state care.

Boarding school brutality: ‘They used a broom handle on me’

WARNING GRAPHIC CONTENT: Jim was a 'bit different' in a boys boarding school. He liked to read books not play rugby. Two boys decided to 'haul' him. And his life changed after that.

The secret locals knew: ‘Do you want to bring some friends along?’

WARNING GRAPHIC CONTENT:Paul's mother had died when a man offered to help his father out. The man had cool space invader games and slot car sets. But he also sexually molested Paul.

A life lived in fear: Drug addict at age 6, alcoholic at 7

WARNING GRAPHIC CONTENT:The flashbacks are what sends Jack into a spiral. The memories of rape as a five-year-old.

‘Hold on to what they are, not what the abuse makes them’

WARNING GRAPHIC CONTENT: Fiona knew there was good in her husband Paul. But she had to endure years of his anger and verbal bashings, as he tried to deal with being sexually violated as a boy.

'We have failed to protect our children'

NZ's sexual trauma story: 'We have failed to protect our children'

WARNING GRAPHIC CONTENT: Why did 10 men sit down and tell their harrowing story of sexual trauma to our cameras? Because they all thought they were the only one. But they want others to know that they are not alone.

Violated by a priest who went on to commit a 'litany of offending'

WARNING GRAPHIC CONTENT: All George wanted to do when he was at St Joseph's School, Temuka was to ring the bell.

A 50-year secret: 'He ripped all my innocence away'

WARNING GRAPHIC CONTENT: John was a young teenager excited he could bike into town on his own. But while he was at the bank, a 'friendly and well-spoken' man asked him for directions. By the end of the evening, John's innocence was 'ripped away'.

'We're stuck with their sh*t'

WARNING GRAPHIC CONTENT: Jason thought his babysitter was 'cool'. But he turned out to be the start of a series of 'predators' who sexually violated him. He spiralled into drugs, went to jail and was then injured in the Christchurch earthquake.

From NSW To Wheels At Wanaka

If you’re planning on heading to Wanaka this Easter, perhaps allow a little more time on the roads. That’s because hundreds of classic cars, tractors, trucks and earthmoving machinery is converging...

Commissioner Update April 2019

Easter weekend is just ahead, and marks for many of us a welcome autumn break, and the chance to sort out a few chores as we look ahead to winter. As well as stocking up on firewood, tidying up the...

Nurse opens world to refugee patients

“We just need to drop by Pak’n’Save to buy a bag of bees,” said Registered Nurse Fadheela Ahmed to her young son, who looked at her perplexed and responded “You can’t buy a bag of bees here, mum!”...

Southerners encouraged to think about what matters to them

Southern DHB and WellSouth are encouraging everyone, regardless of their age or health condition, to think about, talk about and share what matters to them for their future health care. ...

Search form

Search form

Features