A ‘great’ game for all ages and abilities
A ‘great’ game for all ages and abilities
With the aid of a rusty but serviceable set of kitchen tongs, Bill Thomson, of Mosgiel, gets ready to serve with steady concentration.
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Ready to compete
Ready to compete
Members of the Otago Gymsports team (aerobics, trampoline, rhythmic and artistic gymnastics) pictured before heading to Auckland for the NZ National Gymnastics Championships, which started on...
Future uncertain for church site
Future uncertain for church site
Plans to replace a South Dunedin church are on hold.
Candlelight vigil sheds light on modern slavery
Candlelight vigil sheds light on modern slavery
A candlelight vigil in the Octagon on July 29 at 6pm aims to shed light on the barbarity of modern day slavery and the trafficking of people.
Dunedin bird enthusiasts count backyard wildlife
Dunedin bird enthusiasts count backyard wildlife
The annual bird survey has ended and once again Dunedin "twitchers" enthusiastically supported the project.
Bus users defying mask-wearing rule
Bus users defying mask-wearing rule
Despite the sharp increase in Covid-19 cases in Australia and tighter lockdowns in New South Wales and Victoria, many Dunedin bus users are still defying the mask-wearing rule.
Secondhand spectacles put to use in the Pacific
Secondhand spectacles put to use in the Pacific
Thousands of pairs of used glasses that would otherwise be dumped are helping improve the sight of people in Pacific countries and Dunedin people are playing their part.
Spiders, birds create a stir at mall
Spiders, birds create a stir at mall
Bugs, birds and buckets of soil are usually actively avoided inside shopping malls, but for the sake of science, a corner of Meridian mall became a world of natural wonder.
Science captures the imagination
Science captures the imagination
Science in all its many and fascinating forms caught the imagination of the public, who went along to New Zealand International Science Festival events in droves.
Insights into the iciest continent
Insights into the iciest continent
Far from being frozen in time, climate change is having an effect on the southern continent of Antarctica.
50th Rhododendron Day
50th Rhododendron Day
Plans are almost finalised for a programme to celebrate the 50th anniversary of Dunedin’s annual Rhododendron Day.
Pellet fire supplier has bag buyback scheme
Pellet fire supplier has bag buyback scheme
"I’m not an out-and-out greenie," Martin Wilkes says, but he likes to do his bit for the environment, including having three electric cars for his business.
In the O-Biz of side gigs
In the O-Biz of side gigs
Startup Dunedin’s Audacious programme highlights University of Otago and Otago Polytechnic students who are brimming with innovative business ideas. This week in the series, reporter Simon...
Council backs worm subscriptions
Council backs worm subscriptions
To paraphrase Shakespeare, we fatten ourselves for worms to eat when we are dead.
Warmth for Eastern Europe’s needy
Warmth for Eastern Europe’s needy
Keen and generous knitters in Dunedin and Mosgiel have helped people in Eastern Europeans keep warm in winters for more than 20 years.
Young musicians plan autism charities concert
Young musicians plan autism charities concert
A group of young local musicians have brought together high-profile performers for a concert in support of autism charities.
School’s humble beginnings 150 years ago
School’s humble beginnings 150 years ago
It all began in a room off a butcher’s shop, and now Taieri College is inviting former pupils and teachers to celebrate the humble beginnings of the school with a 150th reunion.
Opportunity to play in NZ brass band ‘inspirational’
Opportunity to play in NZ brass band ‘inspirational’
Some say brass musicians are full of hot air, but these ones actually have something to boast about. Bayfield High School cornetist Mei Admiraal and Bayfield High...
Clear purpose for young farmer
Clear purpose for young farmer
The future is very clear for St Hilda’s Collegiate School pupil Latasha Hastie.
Home on the move
Home on the move
Shiny polished steel and chrome are what you expect at a car show, but a Dunedin couple has a unique approach to classic cars. At the Zone 10 Otago Hot Rod show at the Edgar Centre on...