Church celebrates sesquicentennial
Church celebrates sesquicentennial
Dunedin’s Coastal Unity Parish gathered at the weekend to celebrate the 150th anniversary of the Caversham Presbyterian Church.
Port benefits from local resources
Port benefits from local resources
Dunedin’s community groups form the backbone of our city’s resilience and readiness.
ORC climate change consultation
ORC climate change consultation
The Otago Regional Council is asking for feedback on its draft Strategic Climate Action Plan 2024-2034.
Best-selling author gets ideas from life
Best-selling author gets ideas from life
Inspiration can come from the most peculiar events when it comes to writing children’s books.
Anthology unveiled on poetry day
Anthology unveiled on poetry day
Dunedin’s National Poetry Day celebrations marked a very special milestone, as about 40 creatives — poets, authors, musicians and dancers — came together for a joyful evening of verse and sounds at...
Young entertainers nail ’80s energy
Young entertainers nail ’80s energy
High-energy dance sequences, songs and hi-jinks come thick and fast in Taieri Musical’s hugely entertaining production of Footloose.
Port Chalmers works
Port Chalmers works
NZ Transport Agency-Waka Kotahi (NZTA) is getting George St in Port Chalmers ready for the summer and cruise ship season through a programme of overnight works.
Longtime helpers step down
Longtime helpers step down
Emerson’s Dunedin Marathon prepares for a record-breaking number of more than 3300 participants taking part in this year’s race on Sunday, September 15
Look out for rooks
Look out for rooks
People are being asked to report rook sightings during spring, when the pest birds are most active.
Have a say on Town Belt
Have a say on Town Belt
The Dunedin City Council is asking for submissions on the future of the Town Belt and Otago Harbour Reserves.
Mental health fundraiser
Mental health fundraiser
Dunedin entertainer Jenny Kendrick, who performs as Jenny B, is set to host a special charity event tomorrow at Errick’s Venue in Princes St.
Keeping NZ beautiful with Clean Up Week
Keeping NZ beautiful with Clean Up Week
Keep New Zealand Beautiful is encouraging people to take part in Clean Up Week 2024, taking place from September 20 to 27.
ORC bus safety campaign encourages respect
ORC bus safety campaign encourages respect
Otago Regional Council has launched a campaign to help make buses, hubs and stops in Dunedin and Queenstown feel safer and more welcoming for everyone.
New modelling helps track trout, salmon spawning
New modelling helps track trout, salmon spawning
A new type of computer modelling is helping Fish & Game understand where trout and salmon spawn in Otago.
Funds to support decarbonisation
Funds to support decarbonisation
Meridian Energy has announced a $1.2 million fund to support community electrification projects across New Zealand.
Opinion: disabled left in limbo by frontline cuts
Opinion: disabled left in limbo by frontline cuts
Just when we thought it couldn’t get any worse or any more cruel from this National government, media this week reported a leaked document revealing a freeze on new residential support for many...
Kiwi para athletes buoyed up by much family support
Kiwi para athletes buoyed up by much family support
The stunning skills of para athletes have been on display recently as the Paris 2024 Paralympic Games got under way last week.
Southern duo reunite
Southern duo reunite
Southern musicians Jackson Caine and Darryl Baser will reunite at Dunedin venue Moons next weekend.
Literary talent to shine at festival
Literary talent to shine at festival
The team behind the NZ Young Writers Festival (NZYWF) is gearing up for three exciting days of events, performances and workshops this month, led by the next generation of literary talent.
Masterclasses on way
Masterclasses on way
The Little Box of Operas will host a masterclass for rising young singers with baritone Roderick Williams on Tuesday, September 10.