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Plan B for foodbank collection

The streets of Dunedin will be a little quieter next Thursday than is usual for the day, as the annual emergency services Christmas can drive has been been cancelled.

By Jessica Wilson

Chance to help locate nests

Red-billed gulls in Otago are bucking the national trend with a gradual increase in numbers but questions remain about where they gather to breed and nest.

New five-year plan for trust

The Otago Community Trust has announced the introduction of a new five-year strategic plan, from April 2022.

Appeal aims to help DSO deal with challenges

Dunedin Symphony Orchestra volunteers put copies of the Keep Making Music Appeal 2021 into...

Appeal aims to help DSO deal with challenges

The Dunedin Symphony Orchestra will launch its inaugural Keep Making Music Appeal on Monday.

Volunteers creating sea lion forest

Aramoana Conservation Charitable Trust volunteers (clockwise from front) Jess Elliot, Valentina...

Volunteers creating sea lion forest

Securing a safer space for sea lions to nest is one of the aims of the Aramoana Conservation Charitable Trust.

No Octagon festivities these holidays

New Years Eve fireworks in the Octagon last year. PHOTO: CHRISTINE O'CONNOR

No Octagon festivities these holidays

Ongoing Covid-19 restrictions mean it will be a quieter Christmas and New Year’s Eve in Dunedin. The annual New Year’s Eve celebration in the Octagon has been cancelled, and the lighting of the...

Works donated to support art in schools

Macandrew Bay School pupils (from left) Spencer Kennedy (5), Sienna Jack (6), Felix Kaan (11),...

Works donated to support art in schools

Otago Peninsula artists are supporting art in schools.

Four basketball half courts to be installed

Contractors work on the new Basketball Court at Nairn Street Sports Ground and Playground on...

Four basketball half courts to be installed

Basketball players will be better catered for soon with the addition of four new basketball half courts at parks around Dunedin and Mosgiel.

Waste concern sparks banana ice cream idea

Zilla Nice Cream founder Emily Stewart tastes her latest batch of delicious ice cream. PHOTO:...

Waste concern sparks banana ice cream idea

Startup Dunedin’s Audacious programme highlights University of Otago and Otago Polytechnic students who are creating innovative business ideas. This week in the series, reporter Simon Henderson...

Fundraiser launched

Dunedin and Oamaru Farmers stores have launched their annual Otago Community Hospice fundraising campaign, with shopper donations and the sale of a limited-edition Christmas bauble.

President-elect wants more support for studying parents

Student Melissa Lama has been voted president of the Otago University Students' Association for...

President-elect wants more support for studying parents

Support for studying parents and student involvement are some of the key goals for the Otago University Students’ Association’s president-elect.

Eye injuries in birds can be tricky

Dunedin Wildlife Hospital kakapo patient Alison is recovering from a serious injury to her left...

Eye injuries in birds can be tricky

When it comes to flying skills, some of our native birds are known for their incredible grace in the air, daring acrobatics and controlled dives that take your breath away.

Hospice raffle launched

A trailer-load of house and garden goodies is up for grabs in the Rotary Dunedin South Christmas trailer raffle, which starts today.

Concern over news caravan park residents must move

Brighton caravan park. PHOTO: STEPHEN JAQUIERY

Concern over news caravan park residents must move

In its final meeting for 2021, the Saddle Hill Community Board covered a broad range of topics — from basketball courts to art designs for Chorus boxes.

Issue with rampant sycamores raised again

West Harbour Community Board member Francisca Griffin surveys the sycamores and other invasive...

Issue with rampant sycamores raised again

West Harbour Community Board members were faced with a light agenda for its final meeting of the year, held last week in Port Chalmers.

Playwright reveals ‘worst parts of human nature’

Preparing for tonight's opening performance of JoRanderson's Good Night — The End are actors ...

Playwright reveals ‘worst parts of human nature’

Three bored and tired Grim Reapers are in the staffroom counting down to Christmas in Jo Randerson’s comic festive season play Good Night — The End.

Hub for Brockville long-term vision

Brockville Improvement and Amenities Society members (from left) Hughan and Adrienne Gould and...

Hub for Brockville long-term vision

Place-based community funding provided by the Dunedin City Council is helping communities across the city develop a wide range of projects. The Star continues its series on the city’s place-based organisations, this week highlighting the work of the Brockville Improvement and Amenities Society. Simon Henderson reports.

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