Simon Henderson

A modern Christmas Day is filled with a flurry of food, festive spirit and a cornucopia of electronic devices, from mixers whizzing up the cream for pavlova to boom boxes spinning a...

It has been a year of ups and downs with plenty to ponder over the summer break.

Arriving at the home of Theresa and Alan Smith, you would be forgiven for thinking you were arriving at the home of Santa himself.

When the Otago Rally returns next year, not only will it bring drivers from across the world to Dunedin but it will also be an opportunity to showcase the local landscape to the world.

Many will have fond memories of taking to the trees as a child.

About 50 people met on the lawn of Otago First Church in Moray Place on Saturday afternoon to celebrate the opening ceremony of worker co-operative cafe and arts venue Yours, at the former Asian...

The Star reporter Simon Henderson looks at highlights from the Waikouaiti Coast Community Board.

The Riders Against Teen Suicide (Rats) community motorbike ride last month, run by the Tribal Nations Motorcycle Community, raised $2000 for Youthline Otago and $2000 for I Am Hope.

Its been quite a journey of education for the small settlement of Purakaunui.

There are few actions more symbolic than raising the flag of your nation.

Worth their weight in gold are two Dunedin athletes.

A new exhibition opening tomorrow at Tuhura Otago Museum celebrates creativity.

A life-long passion for radio is finally paying off for a Dunedin man, who will soon be heard nationwide on Today FM.

The web of joy radiating from arachnologist James Crofts-Bennett when he talks about spiders is so strong it is almost visible.

Simon Henderson looks at highlights from the Mosgiel-Taieri Community Board.

The Taieri Historical Museum and Park, tucked away on a hillside near Outram Glen, provides a chance to step back in time and experience some of the earlier settler days of the area.

Tucked away up a flight of stairs in Stuart St is volunteer-led organisation Youthline Otago.