Happy Birthday Norma!
Happy Birthday Norma!
The Dunedin Town Hall is home to one of the world's most famous pipe organs! The Bathurst Mammoth Cathedral Organ or, as everyone calls her, Norma. The 23-tonne organ probably got her nickname...
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Museum of Broken Relationships
Museum of Broken Relationships
Have you ever had your heart broken? Do you own an object that won’t let you forget? Give it to us, and join a global exhibition of loss and healing. The Otago Museum is co-organising the collection...
Millers Flat Bakery
Millers Flat Bakery
The Millers Flat Bakery. Opening Labour Weekend, Monday 28 October 11am. For tours call Denis 027 203 6855The Bakehouse was built in 1908 by Louis and Rosa Faigan who also started the...
Mayoral Forum 2019
Otago Chamber of Commerce & ODT Mayoral Forum 2019
Candidates introduced themselves and were asked a few set questions before the opportunity was given to the audience to ask questions. Be well informed come election day. Hear what all...
Rachel Elder - Action Woman
Rachel Elder - Action Woman
Vote Rachel Elder No 1 for Mayor and Council“I love getting a better deal for individuals, families and communities”Judge a person not by their words for they are easy, but by their actions. So...
Russell Lund - Housing, Heritage, Less Debt
Russell Lund - Housing, Heritage, Less Debt
Vote Russell Lund #1 for Council1. Please tell us about yourself?Married to Suzanne, and with 4 children, aged 10 to 17. I like to run, read and windsurf. My company, Lund, has built over 400...
What's On @ Otago Museum | Week of 23 September 2019
What's On @ Otago Museum | Week of 23 September 2019
Q+A with Science Presentation CoordinatorAMADEO ENRIQUEZ BALLESTRO What do you love about your job?The best part of my job is meeting heaps of people and working with the new generations...
Autospectacular Highlights 2019
Autospectacular Highlights 2019
Highlights from the 2019 Dunedin Autospectacular held at the Edgar Centre. Featuring interviews with club members from the Jaguar, Packard, Capri, Mini, Rover.
Heritage Festival: ‘Town and gown’ obvious theme
Heritage Festival: ‘Town and gown’ obvious theme
The Southern Heritage Trust, which has been involved in the two-yearly heritage festival since 2007, is delighted to highlight the connections between the Dunedin community and the university in...
Heritage Festival fun returns next weekend
Heritage Festival fun returns next weekend
Town and Gown come together to celebrate the 150-year relationship between the University of Otago and Dunedin, with this year’s Heritage Festival following the ‘‘1869’’ conference. The 1869...
Commissioner’s Update - September 2019
Commissioner’s Update - September 2019
Spring has arrived, in all its glorious colour and wild weather. This Spring has begun with an unwelcome visitor to our district however – measles. At the time of writing, 21 cases had been...
What do I need to know about measles?
What do I need to know about measles?
The recent measles outbreaks across New Zealand have created lots of questions in the community and on social media. Most Kiwis born before 1969 have already been exposed to measles as it was...
Director of Nursing wins top Australasian award in mental health
Director of Nursing wins top Australasian award in mental health
The expertise, dedication, professionalism and hard work of Heather Casey, Southern DHB Director of Nursing, Mental Health, Addictions and Intellectual Disability has been recognised at the 2019...
Starting Healthy Habits Early
Starting Healthy Habits Early
Pupils at Invercargill’s New River Primary School learned about the digestive system, bowel health and the importance of healthy eating habits last month, in partnership with the Southern DHB’s...
Uplift your mental wellbeing during Mental Health Awareness Week
Uplift your mental wellbeing during Mental Health Awareness Week
Mental Health Awareness Week (MHAW) between 23 and 29 September is an opportunity to explore the experiences, actions, relationships and surroundings that uplift our mental wellbeing. Mental...
Southland Study Hub officially opened
Southland Study Hub officially opened
A new $1.5 million study hub at Southland Hospital was officially opened last month. The hub is a partnership between Southern DHB and the University of Otago and is on the ground floor of the...
Hall Brothers Transport and Recycling committed to reducing waste in Dunedin
Hall Brothers Transport and Recycling committed to reducing waste in Dunedin
One of the companies making a huge impact on reducing waste in Dunedin are the Hall Brothers Recycling and Transport group of companies. In the last financial year, the company saved 35,000...
Carmen Hope for Molyneux Otago Regional Council
Carmen Hope for Molyneux Otago Regional Council
Seeking a second term on the Otago Regional Council - for Molyneux is Carmen HopeI have been visible, attending as many community led engagements as well as Council led meetings in the greater...
Baby-care experts on hand at show
Baby-care experts on hand at show
The Baby & Child Show will feature a range of interactive and informative seminars and workshops. Best-selling author and one of New Zealand's leading sleep consultants Dorothy Waide will be on...
What's On @ Otago Museum | Week of 16 September 2019
What's On @ Otago Museum | Week of 16 September 2019
Q+A with Full Dome Producer OANA JONES What do you love about your job?My job lets me combine making films, sharing astronomy with the public, and coming up with new events to put on. It...