The Star

Demolition delayed

A delay of the demolition of the University of Otago Squash Club courts and clubrooms in North Dunedin is allowing play to continue for another year. But this is on the...

By Shawn McAvinue

Ex-smoker chooses to breathe

Ex-smoker Murray Moore manages to be creative in his house and garden, despite battling the...

Ex-smoker chooses to breathe

Thirteen years ago, Dunedin man Murray Moore faced a stark choice — give up smoking or risk death on the operating table.

Advisory firm first to be dementia aware

Alzheimers Otago manager Liz Harburg gives Polson Higgs partner Jamie Reidie a certificate for...

Advisory firm first to be dementia aware

A Dunedin business is the first to "step and sign on" for a programme to provide support to people living with Alzheimer’s.

Porridge pours in to food banks

Salvation Army Dunedin City corps officer Dave McEwan (left) receives a bag of oats from Harraway...

Porridge pours in to food banks

When the going gets tough, the tough eat oats.

Butcher pair make cut to national level

New World Gardens butchers Issac Webster (left) and Taylor Wyllie are ready for a national...

Butcher pair make cut to national level

A pair of Dunedin butchers are a cut above the rest and will represent the South at a national competition.

Dancers in red to gather in Octagon

Gearing up for Dunedin's second year participating in the ‘‘Most Wuthering Heights Day Ever’’...

Dancers in red to gather in Octagon

Red dresses, arty dance moves and general hilarity will fill the Octagon as Dunedin shakes off isolation to join worldwide commemorations of The Most Wuthering Heights Day Ever.

Lockdown fruitful for musician

Dunedin musician Molly Devine works on recording music in her home studio, something she has...

Lockdown fruitful for musician

The experience of lockdown was a songwriting boon for Dunedin musician and singer Molly Devine.

School building bike track

Elmgrove School principal Chris McKinlay stands by the school's new bike track, which is under...

School building bike track

Elmgrove School pupils will soon have a new space to ride their bikes.

School safety construction begins

Silverstream School, in Green St, is one of the schools involved in the Mosgiel-Taieri Safer...

School safety construction begins

Work to make it safer for pupils getting to school in Mosgiel and Outram begins on Saturday.

Pact realised in Waitaki district

Enjoying the view at Hot Tubs Omarama. PHOTOS: SHAWN MCAVINUE

Pact realised in Waitaki district

‘‘Don’t get me wrong, I love my kids but it’s great to see the back of them once a year,’’ Shawn McAvinue says as he and his wife leave their children with her parents in Dunedin and...

Dry spell for some fishing clubs

Otago Anglers Association president Mark Barrett displays his collection of trout fishing flies....

Dry spell for some fishing clubs

In a series, The Star is investigating the state of clubs in Dunedin. This week, reporter Shawn McAvinue chats to fishing clubs about the state of the scene.

Focus on ‘getting through together’

Volunteer South team member Rob Tigeir and manager Leisa de Klerk hold one of the posters...

Focus on ‘getting through together’

Dunedin’s volunteers are encouraging people to get through together.

Thirty years since public air cleared

Smokefree Otago members (back, from left) Sophie Carty (Cancer Society), Anoop Gopalakrishnan ...

Thirty years since public air cleared

SmokefreeEveryday life in New Zealand has changed almost beyond recognition in the 30 years since the Smokefree Environments Act was introduced.

New Taieri voters urged: be informed

Electoral Commission Taieri Electorate returning officer Mary-Jane Moffat, pictured at the Taieri...

New Taieri voters urged: be informed

Dunedin’s electoral boundaries have undergone major changes this year, so know your electorate and know your candidates.

Time to dive into community pools

St Clair Hot Salt Water Pool duty supervisor Tait Familton prepares the pool for its opening day...

Time to dive into community pools

It is the season for community pools.

Demolition delayed

.University of Otago Squash Club president Robert Fridd is pleased the club is allowed to remain...

Demolition delayed

A delay of the demolition of the University of Otago Squash Club courts and clubrooms in North Dunedin is allowing play to continue for another year. But this is on the...

Kiwis' alcohol use focus of campaign

Cancer Society health promoter Linda Buxton (left) and Public Health South senior health...

Kiwis' alcohol use focus of campaign

Relaxing after work with a couple of quiet beers or wines is a Kiwi tradition, but it’s not as harmless as we might think.

Brass band champs cancelled again

Mosgiel Brass Band musical director Phil Craigie, pictured playing the cornet, says players are...

Brass band champs cancelled again

It was a case of Dunedin brass bands being "brassed off" once again, after Covid-19 forced the cancellation of the Otago-Southland Provincial Brass Band championships.

Helen Clark to give peace lecture

Dunedin Abrahamic Interfaith Group members (from left) Paul Gourlie, Emily Schwartz and Greg...

Helen Clark to give peace lecture

The Dunedin Abrahamic Interfaith Group is excited and bracing for a big crowd as it prepares to welcome former prime minister Helen Clark, who will give its annual Open Peace Lecture.

Mosgiel market chock-a-block

Mosgiel Market co-ordinators Janelle Roguski (left) and Maryanne Ashford read the waiting list of...

Mosgiel market chock-a-block

A Mosgiel market is going from strength to strength.

Wiggy way to support cause

Julia Steedman and her daughter, Brianna, and son, Enza, celebrate Wig Wednesday with Southern...

Wiggy way to support cause

Wacky wigs were the latest fashion at Dunedin Hospital last week.

Search form

Search form

Connect with us