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The StarAugust 8

Opinion: Arts are not a luxury purchased after prosperity is achieved

Opinion: When governments stop investing in the arts, the damage is rarely immediate, but it is often permanent.
Opinion: Arts are not a luxury purchased after prosperity is achieved
Opinion: Arts are not a luxury purchased after prosperity is achieved
The StarAugust 8

Highs and lows of life at the heart of Davies’ comedy show

Acclaimed stand-up comedian, actor, writer, and TV personality, Alan Davies, is about to embark on his first New Zealand tour in a decade.
Highs and lows of life at the heart of Davies’ comedy show
Highs and lows of life at the heart of Davies’ comedy show
The StarAugust 8

Free haircuts and community services day returns

Following the success of its inaugural event last year, the Dunedin “Free Haircuts & Services for Those” in Need event returns this Sunday.
Free haircuts and community services day returns
Free haircuts and community services day returns
The StarAugust 8

Retired engineer completes his 1912 Model T labour of love

Retired refrigeration engineer David Roff spent more than 10 years transforming a bare chassis into a bright carmine red 1912 Model T Ford.
Sam Henderson
Retired engineer completes his 1912 Model T labour of love
Retired engineer completes his 1912 Model T labour of love
The StarAugust 8

Homosexual law reform 40 years later: Does living openly still hold peril?

Four decades after New Zealand made homosexuality legal, fear can still cloud simple acts of affection.
Sam Henderson
Homosexual law reform 40 years later: Does living openly still hold peril?
Homosexual law reform 40 years later: Does living openly still hold peril?
The StarAugust 7

Record line-up of 20 artists for ‘Demo Days’

A record-breaking 20 local artists will share their skills with visitors to the Otago Art Society galleries next month, as part of the annual ‘Demonstration Days’ event.
Brenda Harwood
Record line-up of 20 artists for ‘Demo Days’
Record line-up of 20 artists for ‘Demo Days’
The StarAugust 7

Garden club meetings and events

Garden events
Brenda Harwood
Garden club meetings and events
Garden club meetings and events
The StarAugust 7

Dunedin high school Students put Japanese speaking skills to the test during annual competition

About a dozen young people shared their language learning recently during the Dunedin-Otaru Sister Cities Society annual Japanese speech competition at Otago Girls' High School.
Sam Henderson
Dunedin high school Students put Japanese speaking skills to the test during annual competition
Dunedin high school Students put Japanese speaking skills to the test during annual competition
The StarAugust 6

Brilliant bowls but bitter blow for Dunedin quartet at Glasgow games

The visually impaired Para B2/B3 mixed pair of Sonya Woodrow and Kerrin Wheeler, guided by directors Kimberly Carraher and Colin Wheeler, narrowly missed a bronze medal after a dramatic loss to Wales in Glasgow last week on Tuesday, July 28.
Brilliant bowls but bitter blow for Dunedin quartet at Glasgow games
Brilliant bowls but bitter blow for Dunedin quartet at Glasgow games