Brenda Harwood

The Dunedin Relay for Life is back.

Celtic harpist Andriano Sangineto will bring his lively, avant-garde approach to Dunedin this weekend, for a one-off show hosted by Dunedin Folk Club.

Keen mountainbikers and hikers will have the chance to tackle the challenges of the Maungatua mountain range this Sunday, in two fundraising events organised by Taieri Rotary.

Mosgiel preschooler Alessia Williamson adores the experience of reading books with her family so much that she has enjoyed more than 1000 books in the past six months.

Bringing the Brockville community together by providing a central meeting space and supporting local programmes and events is the aim of the newly opened Brockville Community Connect Hub.

Summer gardens across the Taieri will be harvested for their best blooms in preparation for the Outram Garden Club Summer Flower Show, coming up next week.

The regular arrival of thousands of cruise ship passengers in the central city keeps the Otago Art Society staff and volunteers on their toes.

Years of work by Otago Fish & Game and countless volunteers to restore Takitakitoa Wetland will be highlighted during a public event to mark World Wetlands Day next Friday, February 2.

The Dunedin theatre community has lost a precious taonga, with the death of theatre doyenne Louise Petherbridge on January 18, aged 92 years.

Organisers of a local recycling project are celebrating as 72,000 food and beverage cartons saved from landfill in the past 18 months are transported to Hamilton for recycling into wall board.

As summer progresses, bringing drier weather across the South and more hot days, residents of Dunedin, Clutha and coastal Otago are being urged to conserve water.

Leading folk artists will honour one of the greats of New Zealand folk music in the second annual Aotearoa NZ Folk Alliance (ANZFA) showcase, to be held in Dunedin on January 3.

Leading folk musicians from across New Zealand and around the world will descend on Dunedin over the New Year period to perform and share their expertise at the legendary Whare Flat Folk Festival.

In a year brimming with community events, The Star reporters Simon Henderson and Brenda Harwood share their favourite photos from 2023, highlighting some the year’s memorable moments.