Brenda Harwood

Green Island community representatives are "over the moon'' at the news that the $210,000 funding target for a new recreation area and playground has been smashed.

Three years ago this month, Dunedin woman Robyn McLeod suffered a sudden health crisis - a frightening experience which ultimately saved her life.

After a recent break-in at its shop in the Gardens shopping centre, animal charity Cat Rescue Dunedin (formerly Animal Rescue Network New Zealand) has been humbled by a wave of community support.

A Green Island firm has taken steps to keep residents safe by making a defibrillator available to the community 24/7.

Creating a vision for the transformation of disability support services in New Zealand will be a hot topic at a community-wide forum in Dunedin this month.

An extraordinary sense of entitlement felt among some families, leading to shocking cases of financial abuse, is a source of great concern for Age Concern Otago.

From caring for elephants in Sri Lanka to volunteering at The Star Regent Theatre 24-Hour Book Sale, life has been interesting lately for Lily Margreiter (19).

New Zealand conductor Kenneth Young was impressed with the Dunedin Symphony Orchestra’s new home and rehearsal space in Hanover Hall when he arrived in the city on Tuesday.

The Dunedin City Council is about to trial small roundabouts to improve safety at two intersections, one in Green Island and one in Kaikorai.

New Zealand Navy lieutenant Brett Fitzgerald came home to Mosgiel this week with some great work stories to share.

Police will be keeping a watch on driver behaviour around roadworks in Green Island during the next two weeks, with the aim of catching drivers behaving well.

A large contingent of young actors from Queen's High School are in Wellington for a national festival of Shakespeare.

The huge effort Dunedin Botanic Garden staff put in to preserving and propagating rare and important plants is to be highlighted today.

Sending the completed draft of his book on the music of theatrical rock singer Alice Cooper to the man himself was a nerve-wracking experience for Dunedin author, lecturer and musician Dr Ian Chapman.