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Fear lagoon fixes still years away

After years of discussion, research and planning, work to solve engineering and environmental challenges at Tomohaka/Tomahawk Lagoon still seem to be in the distant future.

By Sam Henderson

Group keen to give youth a voice

Connecting community are (from left) Greater Green Island Youth Action Group members Christopher...

Group keen to give youth a voice

A young group is turning plans into action in Dunedin’s southern coastal suburbs.

Heritage varieties the apple of his eye

University of Otago MSc plant biotechnology student Aaron Hewson and associate professor Lynnette...

Heritage varieties the apple of his eye

DNA testing is untangling Otago’s heritage apples.

Creativity nurtured with tukutuku

Standing beside the tukutuku panel made by Montecillo Veteran’s Home & Hospital residents,...

Creativity nurtured with tukutuku

Residents of Montecillo Veteran’s Home & Hospital have enjoyed the chance to exercise their creativity recently, while helping to create a special tukutuku panel.

Fear lagoon fixes still years away

Otago Peninsula Community Board chairman Paul Pope wants more action at Tomahawk Lagoon. PHOTOS:...

Fear lagoon fixes still years away

After years of discussion, research and planning, work to solve engineering and environmental challenges at Tomohaka/Tomahawk Lagoon still seem to be in the distant future.

Concerns over Karitane park

Concerns over Karitane park

Local school children, communities and mana whenua were top of mind at last week’s Waikouaiti Coast Community Board meeting.

Pool fundraising builds momentum

Warrington School senior pupils (back, from left) Kamahi Bretton, 12, Molly Boyle, 12, Lily...

Pool fundraising builds momentum

The Warrington School community is pulling out all the stops in its quest for a new school pool to replace the now-dilapidated rubber pool it has had for the past 40 years.

Candidate interviews made available

Otago Institute for the Arts and Sciences’ Dr Barbara Anderson (left) and OAR FM operations...

Candidate interviews made available

Voters in Dunedin will be able to gain an insight into local body election candidates for Dunedin City Council and Otago Regional Council, thanks to a wide-ranging local project.

Red Team set on saving lives with their blood

MTF National Dunedin-based team members (back, from left) Kate Roff, Brooke Dixon, Gemma Murphy,...

Red Team set on saving lives with their blood

Every few months, a van collects members of the Dunedin-based MTF National office team for a quick trip to save lives.

Cycling advocates question candidates

Spokes Dunedin committee members (from left) Heike Cebulla, Dr Nathan Kershaw, and John Parker...

Cycling advocates question candidates

The need to encourage active transport and safe infrastructure for cycling and walking are issues close to the hearts of local advocacy group Spokes Dunedin.

Saddle Hill Community Board

Saddle Hill Community Board

Sam Henderson looks at highlights from the Saddle Hill Community Board.

Three hundred years of music enthrals audience

Conductor Brent Stewart. Photo: Steve Montgomery

Three hundred years of music enthrals audience

A large audience was kept spellbound by a programme of extraordinary music spanning 300 years in the Dunedin Symphony Orchestra’s "Amalia Plays Piazzolla" matinee concert on Sunday.

Opinion: New Zealand needs more doctors, but is a new medical school the solution?

Opinion: New Zealand needs more doctors, but is a new medical school the solution?

New Zealand desperately needs more doctors, especially general practitioners.

Demonstration week

Winners at the New Zealand Architecture National Awards last night include the Dunedin Railway...

Demonstration week

Next week is Demonstration Week at the Otago Art Society.

Reflections on how cultures shape identities

Burhan Alsaad is one of many contributors to OAR FM’s Layers of Identity podcast. PHOTO: SUPPLIED

Reflections on how cultures shape identities

Do not be afraid to carry more than one culture.

Skating on down to the roller derby

Dunedin Derby players Amy Myles "Celestial Chaos", (left) and Kate Kavanagh "Flat Liner", take...

Skating on down to the roller derby

The speed, strategy and shoulder-to-shoulder thrills of roller derby will be on show in Dunedin this weekend.

The art of animals

The art of animals

This clay sculpture by Dunedin artist Kylie Matheson is on display at Gallery De Novo as part of her exhibition, which opens tomorrow.

Film-maker Q&A

In conjunction with the NZ International Film Festival, the director of feature documentary TOITŪ Visual Sovereignty, Chelsea Winstanley, will be in Dunedin this weekend.

Polyfest lands in George St

Members of the George St Normal School kapa haka group concentrate on their poi skills during...

Polyfest lands in George St

Otago Polyfest has returned to the heart of the city from this week, in partnership with the Dunedin Dream Brokerage (DDB).

Heritage talk

Dunedin Public Library. Photo: ODT files

Heritage talk

The Southern Heritage Trust’s "Visions for Dunedin: Our Heritage, Our Future" lecture will be presented by Megan Lawrence, of New Zealand Heritage Properties.

All-ages gigs to show off Amped musicians’ talents

Members of Sogg and Sivle Talk — participants in Amped 2025 — perform at the Dunedin screening...

All-ages gigs to show off Amped musicians’ talents

Dunedin’s ground-breaking Amped Music Project is set to showcase the talents of 25 groups of young creatives in a series of all-ages gigs from this weekend.

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