Brenda Harwood

The weeks of Covid-19 lockdown earlier this year had a silver lining for members of the Green Island Art Group — more time for art.

After watching the televised leaders’ debates and observing political campaigns gathering speed in recent weeks, Dunedin seniors remain skeptical about promises from politicians.

The level of discussion around issues of importance to the disabled community in the 2020 election campaign has been disappointing, Dunedin disability advocates say.

As Mars makes its closest approach to Earth in years, the Dunedin Astronomical Society will have its telescopes trained on the night sky.

In an occasional series, The Star is investigating the state of clubs in Dunedin. This week, chief reporter Brenda Harwood talks with some of the city’s service...

Getting out into the community to collect for charities is a regular activity for members of local service clubs.

Time spent isolated from family and friends due to Covid-19 has spurred older people in Dunedin and Otago to work on their digital skills.

Empowering everyone to have access to the digital world, from children to older people, is a labour of love for Dunedin-based digital inclusion advocate Amy Souquet.

After a very lean year for the arts, the chance to sing and dance for real live audiences is a great thrill for the 60-strong cast of The Highlights.

The new national champion of community-made media, Sasha Borissenko, got her start in Dunedin - studying at the University of Otago and broadcasting on Radio One.

The fundamental opposition of the Saddle Hill Community Board to the Dunedin City Council’s proposed landfill site at Smooth Hill, near Brighton, led to a tense exchange a last week’s board meeting.

The last-minute rush is on for Electoral Commission staff, as they prepare for advance voting to start on Saturday — two weeks out from Election Day, October 17.

The Dunedin Repertory Society is unable to use The Playhouse for its school holiday production of Treasure Island, due to the building’s damaged and leaky roof.

Protecting and preserving the Otokia Creek catchment near Brighton is the focus of the newly formed Otokia Creek and Marsh Habitat Trust.

The experience of lockdown was a songwriting boon for Dunedin musician and singer Molly Devine.

Red dresses, arty dance moves and general hilarity will fill the Octagon as Dunedin shakes off isolation to join worldwide commemorations of The Most Wuthering Heights Day Ever.

Dunedin’s electoral boundaries have undergone major changes this year, so know your electorate and know your candidates.

SmokefreeEveryday life in New Zealand has changed almost beyond recognition in the 30 years since the Smokefree Environments Act was introduced.

Thirteen years ago, Dunedin man Murray Moore faced a stark choice — give up smoking or risk death on the operating table.