Lorina Harding at folk club
Lorina Harding at folk club
Southern musician and performer Lorina Harding with be a special guest at this weekend’s Dunedin Folk Club night.
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Waikouaiti Coast Community Board
Waikouaiti Coast Community Board
Brenda Harwood looks at the highlights from the Waikouaiti Coast Community Board meeting.
Sustainability-in-action focus of show
Sustainability-in-action focus of show
What do sea lions, old curtains, puppets and banking have in common?
Variety house concert to mix art, fashion, music
Variety house concert to mix art, fashion, music
The joy of performing with ‘‘hang drum’’ during the recent Dunedin Summer Shakespeare show has inspired musician and author Dr Ian Chapman to bring out the unusual instrument again for an upcoming...
Globe Theatre honours roots
Globe Theatre honours roots
Dunedin’s Globe Theatre will celebrate its remarkable 65-year history with a very special production of Shakespeare’s Romeo & Juliet next month.
Musician to return to city for soloist spot
Musician to return to city for soloist spot
New Zealand Symphony Orchestra principal flutist Bridget Douglas is excited to be returning to her old hometown to perform as soloist with the Dunedin Symphony Orchestra in its 60th anniversary year.
Dunedin graduate sets out for 1000km charity walk
Dunedin graduate sets out for 1000km charity walk
Fresh from completing her studies at the University of Otago, young Dunedin woman Olivia Charles is lacing up her boots and setting off to walk 1000km across France, Spain and Portugal.
Fifty years of folk music to be marked
Fifty years of folk music to be marked
The Dunedin Folk Club will celebrate 50 years of music with a Golden Anniversary Festival over Anzac weekend.
Chance to explore pathway
Chance to explore pathway
A stunning harbourside path will be packed with entertainment during an event taking place next week during Wild Dunedin — NZ Festival of Nature.
Ice-breaking a new experience
Ice-breaking a new experience
A local sailor has traded the Otago coastline for the frozen expanse of Antarctica aboard a 10,000-tonne American icebreaker.
Cold water, community mix
Cold water, community mix
Swimmers had a sweet start to Easter Sunday, joining a Wild Swim off the Portobello Jetty.
Youth to reshape internet safety
Youth to reshape internet safety
Young people across the region are set to take the lead in combating online harm through a new digital initiative.
Painting at the bottom of the world
Painting at the bottom of the world
The incredible experience of travelling on an ice-strengthened vessel to the sub-Antarctic Islands has proven deeply inspiring for Dunedin artist Janet de Wagt.
Community transport trial extended
Community transport trial extended
A trial community transport link between Ōamaru and Dunedin will continue operating after receiving a funding boost.
Pool’s future, road safety in focus
Pool’s future, road safety in focus
Community concerns and road safety were top-of-mind for the West Harbour Community Board at its meeting last week in Port Chalmers.
Creatures of the night to be highlighted
Creatures of the night to be highlighted
Dunedin’s First Church will glow with lantern light, playful shadows and friendly night-time creatures as the Dunedin Midwinter Carnival returns in June.
Funds from gaming machines granted
Funds from gaming machines granted
More than $100,000 in gaming machine funding is heading to community groups across the lower South Island.
Nurturing love of music, movement
Nurturing love of music, movement
The joys of music and movement are to the fore at Fairfield’s mainly music programme for preschoolers and their caregivers.
Teen set to play against his ‘own team’ across Tasman
Teen set to play against his ‘own team’ across Tasman
A talented teenager is crossing the Tasman to tackle his own team.
What makes a good neighbour?
What makes a good neighbour?
Neighbours Aotearoa is setting out to encourage people to take the small step of getting to know a neighbour better, as it calls on Kiwis to be part of a public conversation around the nature of...