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The StarJuly 25

How an ancient illness isolated sufferers

An ancient disease that has instilled fear and led to the persecution of sufferers for millennia is the subject of an upcoming medical history lecture in Dunedin.
Sam Henderson
How an ancient illness isolated sufferers
How an ancient illness isolated sufferers
The StarJuly 25

New automated stations will help improve emergency response for low-lying homes.

Local company Hilo has manufactured sensors for 26 new water level recording stations currently being installed at Otago waterways, including Hoopers Inlet, Hawkesbury Lagoon and Kaikorai Estuary, to improve severe weather forecasting.
New automated stations will help improve emergency response for low-lying homes.
New automated stations will help improve emergency response for low-lying homes.
The StarJuly 25

Marching Otago on a mission to encourage a new generation of high steppers

Marching Otago is keen for more people to gain confidence in every step by taking up the sport ahead of a bumper season.
Sam Henderson
Marching Otago on a mission to encourage a new generation of high steppers
Marching Otago on a mission to encourage a new generation of high steppers
The StarJuly 25

Family-friendly show has music, storytelling and a dragon

City Choir Dunedin and Little Box of Operas join forces to present a family-friendly musical show based on the legend of Saint George and the Dragon next month.
Brenda Harwood
Family-friendly show has music, storytelling and a dragon
Family-friendly show has music, storytelling and a dragon
The StarJuly 25

Southern Consort takes ‘Starlight’ journey in song for Matariki

Dunedin’s Southern Consort of Voices invite music lovers to experience the stars through the medium of music in celebration of Matariki.
Southern Consort takes ‘Starlight’ journey in song for Matariki
Southern Consort takes ‘Starlight’ journey in song for Matariki
The StarJuly 25

Excitement builds for Brighton's long-awaited community pump track

Representatives from the Dunedin City Council and SouthRoads visited Brighton Domain recently to assess plans for a $120,000 community-funded pump track..
Sam Henderson
Excitement builds for Brighton's long-awaited community pump track
Excitement builds for Brighton's long-awaited community pump track
The StarJuly 23

Life-long passion for ships leads to exhibition

For the past 65 years, Port Chalmers man Garry Bain has dedicated himself to a unique project — photographing and cataloguing every new vessel that enters Otago Harbour.
Brenda Harwood
Life-long passion for ships leads to exhibition
Life-long passion for ships leads to exhibition
The StarJuly 23

Excitement building ahead of film festival

Film festival fans are snapping up printed copies of the New Zealand International Film Festival programme, which have arrived in Dunedin with three weeks to go before screenings begin.
Brenda Harwood
Excitement building ahead of film festival
Excitement building ahead of film festival
The StarJuly 23

Dedicated musician to take flight on new adventure in Finland

With just three weeks to go before he departs for a new musical adventure in Helsinki, Finland, Dunedin musician Cameron Monteath is flat out rehearsing and performing for local audiences.
Brenda Harwood
Dedicated musician to take flight on new adventure in Finland
Dedicated musician to take flight on new adventure in Finland