Brenda Harwood

Organisers of a midwinter ball full of "fun and frivolity" also have a serious purpose — to raise funds and awareness for St John.

Local groups, from the Dunedin Symphony Orchestra to the Otago Sports Car Club, have received a share of a $922,400 funding boost from the Dunedin City Council.

Moving the Dunedin Midwinter Carnival indoors was a huge effort, but was "so worth it" to see smiles on children’s faces.

Visiting Irish rugby players Bundee Aki (left) and Robbie Henshaw (third from right) were welcome visitors at an art event in support of Relief Aid Ukraine Appeal at the Dunedin Community Gallery...

Local government election season is about to begin, with candidate nominations set to open tomorrow.

Dunedin’s classical music community is stepping up in support of the people of Ukraine, whose lives are being turned upside down by war.

Dunedin gardening and community stalwart Louise Kilby (80) was farewelled at a memorial service at Hope & Sons chapel last Thursday.

A dedication to community service has led Dunedin man Bronson Blackbourn (21) to step up and be sworn in as New Zealand’s youngest Justice of the Peace (JP).

As winter bites hard in the South, the Dunedin Night Shelter is pulling out all the stops in support of the city’s homeless — rough sleepers and people experiencing housing insecurity.

Empowering people with aphasia, which can cause a devastating loss of language, to find effective ways to communicate is the focus of nationwide organisation Aphasia New Zealand.

The Southern Heritage Trust is continuing its campaign to have the historic infants’ building at Arthur St School retained on-site in the school grounds by gathering signatures on an online petition.

The classic storytelling tradition is being given a new twist at Dunedin Public Library, with free monthly gatherings for the public to listen to literature read aloud.

The world’s first taonga puoro (traditional Maori instruments) concerto and a world premiere by a Dunedin composer will make the Dunedin Symphony Orchestra’s contribution to the city’s Puaka...

Dunedin entertainers stepped into the limelight to perform for their peers at the recent Variety Artists Club of NZ 2022 Benny Awards in Auckland — with one of them walking away with a top award.

The Greater Green Island Community Network (GGICN) is working to reset its priorities for ongoing community development with the help of feedback from local residents.

The Southern Heritage Trust is continuing its campaign to have the historic infants’ building at Arthur St School retained on-site in the school grounds by gathering signatures on an online petition.