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Electors urged to get their votes in soon

Electors urged to get their votes in soon

With just days to go until the polls close, Dunedin City Council electoral officer Anthony Morton is reminding electors who have not yet returned their voting papers to do so as soon as possible...

Volunteers needed

Breast Cancer Foundation NZ is calling on people in Otago to step up and volunteer for the charity’s Pink Ribbon Street Appeal, to be held next Friday and Saturday.

Fishy festivities

Thousands sampled ocean delights while avoiding the rain. Photos: Gerard O'Brien

Fishy festivities

The Port Chalmers Seafood Festival welcomed more than 2000 people to experience entertainment and fresh fare at the Port Otago cruise ship terminal on Saturday.

Classical show keeps it light

Dr Duncan Connors hosts The Cabinet of Classical Delights on OAR FM. PHOTO: SUPPLIED

Classical show keeps it light

Dunedin man Dr Duncan Connors reckons the only time his classical music show on OAR FM is snotty is when he has a cold.

Opinion: improving transport to make cities safer

Opinion: improving transport to make cities safer

There’s something I really love about this time of year.

A feast of glorious music-making

Benno Scherek became the organist at St Joseph’s Cathedral.

A feast of glorious music-making

The beautiful St Joseph’s Chapel provided the perfect backdrop and acoustic for a programme of glorious music, superbly sung by Southern Consort of Voices.

Fringe entries, grant applications open now

High-energy shows, such as the Flying Femmes, are set to wow audiences at the 2024 Dunedin Fringe...

Fringe entries, grant applications open now

Now that the Dunedin Fringe team has finished delivering the Amped Music Project and NZ Young Writers Festival programmes for the year, it is now time to gear up

Special Olympics hub for the community

Shaun Crabtree, of Hawkes Bay, flicking a deft pass during a football match at the University Oval.

Special Olympics hub for the community

As athletes train for the 2025 Special Olympics National Summer Games, to be held in Christchurch in December, a new resource aims to make it easier to find details

Free sports for all abilities

Players of all kinds are being offered ways to get active at a series of events in Dunedin.

Folk and fanfare on programme

Dunedin City Wind Orchestra and Mosgiel Brass rehearse together, under the baton of Mark Anderson...

Folk and fanfare on programme

Music lovers are in for a fusion of folk and fanfare as Dunedin City Wind Orchestra and Mosgiel Brass come together for a collaborative concert, "Roots & Rhythms", this weekend.

Orchestra, quintet to honour Mingus

The work of renowned jazz musician Charles Mingus will be the focus at Dunedin Jazz Club on...

Orchestra, quintet to honour Mingus

The Spring Concert Series continues at Dunedin Jazz Club with a tribute to influential 20th century jazz musician Charles Mingus.

Launch for poetry book

Launch for poetry book

Knox Church will host the launch of Here I Belong, a posthumous collection of poems by the Rev Dr Peter Matheson, next week.

Church on the hill to be swinging

Dunedin swing band Skin & Bone will perform atop Otago Peninsula next weekend. Photo: supplied

Church on the hill to be swinging

Dunedin's original swing unit, Skin & Bone, will bring their eclectic mix of "cowboy lounge" music to Otago Peninsula next weekend in their "Wee Kirk On The Hill" concert.

Choir to sign off for year

The Southern Youth Choir, pictured earlier this year, will present their end-of-year concert at...

Choir to sign off for year

The Southern Youth Choir will wrap up a busy and successful year with an end-of-year concert next Friday, October 17, from 7pm at St Paul’s Cathedral.

New South Dunedin library popular

Dunedin City and South Dunedin Libraries manager Lynn Vare (left) and South Dunedin Library...

New South Dunedin library popular

The community is embracing the newly-opened South Dunedin Community Library, checking out thousands of items in just its first few days of operation.

Dunedin singer makes cut at prestigious London school

Dunedin singer Calla Knudson-Hollebon is studying at the prestigious Guildhall School of Music ...

Dunedin singer makes cut at prestigious London school

From the choir stalls at Knox Church to the prestigious Guildhall School in London, former Dunedin singer Calla Knudson-Hollebon is chasing her dreams.

Surfside spiral

Surfside spiral

Runners enjoy sun and sea while participating in the Brighton Backyard Ultra, "Running in Paradise" event last weekend.

Fairy ferry to aid awareness

Local families make the most of the chance to take a trip while wearing fairy wings, as part of...

Fairy ferry to aid awareness

Port to Port Cruises & Wildlife Tours owner/operator Rachel McGregor will be sprinkling a little fairy dust around for passengers from this weekend, in support of Mental Health Awareness Week.

Gasworks ready for fest

Ōtepoti Dunedin Heritage Festival co-ordinator Jonathan Cweorth is looking forward to events at...

Gasworks ready for fest

From fossils to forges, a series of events this month will make history come alive.

Cleaning up the valley

Aroha Kaikorai Valley chairman Paul Southworth is delighted with the community response to the...

Cleaning up the valley

Award-winning community group Aroha Kaikorai Valley (AKV) is using all the tools at its disposal in its ongoing efforts to protect and restore the vast Kaikorai Stream catchment.

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