Club opens revamped ‘Mini Dream’ area
A rebuilt Queenstown mountain bike jump park is being hailed as the best community-built facility of its kind in the world.
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King’s songwriter over moon
King’s songwriter over moon
Right in the middle of NCEA exams, just when Tomuri Spicer was starting to get worn down by the pressure, a spark of excitement has re-energised him.
Orchestral manoeuvres in city’s schools
Orchestral manoeuvres in city’s schools
Dunedin Symphony Orchestra (DSO) flautist Feby Idrus plays her woodwind family instrument in a mini concert at Silverstream School, in Mosgiel, yesterday.
PM thanks Dunedin girl for ‘family portrait’
PM thanks Dunedin girl for ‘family portrait’
Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern has selected an image by a Dunedin school pupil to feature on her annual Christmas card.
The South Today bulletin: Monday, November 30
The South Today bulletin: Monday, November 30
The South Today bulletin: Monday, November 30
Rain no hindrance
Rain no hindrance
Despite wet weather, crowds gathered to watch the lighting of the Christmas tree in Dunedin’s Octagon on Saturday.
Octagon scene of all things Scottish
Octagon scene of all things Scottish
The crowd in Dunedin’s Octagon was rocking yesterday.
Emotional farewell to Cadbury
Emotional farewell to Cadbury
Tissues were needed during the final tour of the former Cadbury chocolate factory.
Hundreds turn out for hospital open day
Hundreds turn out for hospital open day
The Oamaru Hospital’s first community open day has been an invaluable experience, the Waitaki District Health Services chief executive says.
Learning how to terminate killers
Learning how to terminate killers
There is little point in trying to trap a stoat with an apple.
Santa parade brings out excitement
Santa parade brings out excitement
This weekend was special for 3-year-old Pyper Brown.
Covid-19 forces global approach to advert
Covid-19 forces global approach to advert
A Christmas-themed Coca-Cola advertisement that will be seen by millions of television viewers was filmed near Queenstown and Southland’s coast in August.
Santa visits extend to pet encounters
Santa visits extend to pet encounters
Santa's dream job also includes animals.
‘Thank you’ to school patrols
‘Thank you’ to school patrols
Undeterred by earlier wet weather, hundreds of school pupils walked through central Dunedin yesterday in the annual orange parade for school traffic safety team members.
Baroque instrument fixed up for concert
Baroque instrument fixed up for concert
Musician David Burchell resembles a mechanic at the moment, with a box of tools and a grubby rag hanging out of his back pocket.
Walk in the park for Bluey’s Chance
Walk in the park for Bluey’s Chance
He is not too good at walking, but he can certainly run which Bluey’s Chance showed by winning the Clare Memorial Cup at Cromwell yesterday.
Punters enjoy a day at the races
Punters enjoy a day at the races
Rough weather was not enough to dampen the spirits of punters at the Central Otago Racing Club’s annual meeting, held at the Cromwell course yesterday.
Santa ‘all good’ and heading to his grotto
Santa ‘all good’ and heading to his grotto
It's official!
Student station gets lo-fi digs for summer
Student station gets lo-fi digs for summer
Dunedin's student radio is returning to its roots, broadcasting from a small and acoustically challenging storage room for the summer.
Stalwart to pass Christmas tree-lighting baton
Stalwart to pass Christmas tree-lighting baton
After 15 years of determining when Dunedin’s Christmas tree in the Octagon will be lit up for the festive season, Marilyn Anderson is handing over the assignment.