Festival co-ordinator no stranger to events role
Dunedin Fringe Festival’s new volunteer co-ordinator loves the ‘‘hustle and bustle’’ of festivals.
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Freedom camping complaints fall
Freedom camping complaints fall
Despite a 20% increase in the number of freedom campers around Dunedin so far this season, resident complaints and the number of infringement notices handed out have halved.
Camping couple looking to buy land
Camping couple looking to buy land
A couple and their cat in a campervan visited Dunedin in a search for a place to call home.
Metal sculptures ‘just a bit of fun’
Metal sculptures ‘just a bit of fun’
A humble man on Otago Peninsula is transforming scrap metal to works of art.
Tonnes of good cheer for town hall dinner
Tonnes of good cheer for town hall dinner
A giant Christmas tree and festive tables are taking shape at the Dunedin Town Hall, as final preparations are made for the Dunedin Community Christmas Dinner.
Mini cakes for Meals on Wheels
Mini cakes for Meals on Wheels
A little bit of extra Christmas cheer will be delivered to Meals on Wheels recipients across greater Dunedin, Balclutha and Cromwell this festive season.
Long way from the North Pole...
Long way from the North Pole...
Debra Miles, of Papanui Inlet Rd, kneels in an igloo she made out of milk containers, with husband Wayne.
More seen taking risks on roads
More seen taking risks on roads
As Christmas nears, police in Dunedin have been seeing more people taking unnecessary risks on our roads.
Injury leads to new passion
Injury leads to new passion
After recovering from an injury which left her in a knee brace for two months, 13-year-old Abi Gibson has successfully swapped her swimming togs for a taekwondo gi.
Volunteer support acknowledged
RSA acknowledges volunteer support
The vital support of volunteers in supporting the city’s veterans and remembrance events was celebrated at last week’s Dunedin RSA Christmas morning tea.
Christmas Day duties: ‘It’s what we’ve got to do’
Christmas Day duties: ‘It’s what we’ve got to do’
While most of us will be spending time with friends and family on Christmas Day, for some of Dunedin’s emergency service staff it’s business as usual.
Fatal crash closes SH1
Fatal crash closes SH1
One person died after a crash which has closed State Highway 1 south of the Rangitata River.
Christmas money goes to wildlife hospital
Christmas money goes to wildlife hospital
Dunedin’s Newton family witnessed a special event at Woodhaugh Gardens on Sunday - the release of a rehabilitated kereru.
Free dental clinic produces ‘smiles’
Free dental clinic produces ‘smiles’
A University of Otago dental student is changing lives by offering patients free dental care.
Children’s book addresses fear of public speaking
Children’s book addresses fear of public speaking
The wish to help children overcome the fear of public speaking was the inspiration for a new children’s book by a Dunedin-based author and illustrator team.
Dunedin hub for bus cards
Dunedin hub for bus cards
Dunedin being chosen as a central hub for a new bus payment system being rolled out in nearly 30 municipalities across New Zealand is already benefiting the city’s economy, the team driving it says.
Peninsula zoning ‘counterintuitive’
Peninsula zoning ‘counterintuitive’
Otago Peninsula should remain in the Dunedin South electorate boundary, community representatives say.
Valley Project builds community
Valley Project builds community
The Valley Project has been working to build and support the aspirations of the North East Valley community for the past 10 years.
Christmas can appeal ‘huge success’
Christmas can appeal ‘huge success’
Three Dunedin foodbanks have been given about 300 boxes of food each after the annual can collection.
New fishing jetty proving alluring
New fishing jetty proving alluring
The new Boiler Point fishing jetty in Careys Bay is already proving popular with anglers, a month after it was installed by Port Otago.