Crossing danger for wheelchairs
Crossing danger for wheelchairs
Gradients on crossings at Cargill's Corner are causing concern for a local wheelchair user.
Simon Henderson
Orange glow symbol of 40 Hour Famine
Orange glow symbol of 40 Hour Famine
Dunedin landmarks will take on an orange glow this weekend in support of World Vision 40 Hour Famine.
Octacan volunteer celebrating 10 years
Octacan volunteer celebrating 10 years
Bringing a cheerful smile and a can-do attitude, Sharna Milner has been volunteering at Presbyterian Support Otago’s Octacan event for 10 years.
Novel maternity wear service
Novel maternity wear service
Fashion design student Katie Mangai wants to make maternity wear less of a hassle.
Shared space still growing after challenge
Shared space still growing after challenge
When the Covid-19 pandemic forced the country to flee offices and community spaces, Petridish co-founders Jason and Kate Lindsey wondered if it was the end.
DCC to look at red light camera option
Council to look at red light camera option
A Dunedin City Councillor wants a report on the possibility of installing red light cameras at intersections.
Challenging time for family
Challenging time for family
Learning to walk is usually a proud moment for any parent, but for Sarah and Jason McCook, of North East Valley, it was the first sign something was wrong with their son, Connor.
Gather your clan
Gather your clan
Getting ready for a good old fashioned Scots celebration are the Haggis Protection Society members (from left) Sam Cadden, Ray O'Brien, Murdo Ross, James Lindsay and Christian Macfarlane.
Sessions to start marching season
Sessions to start marching season
Marching Otago members are stepping up for the new season.
Call to perform
Call to perform
Oar FM youth co-ordinator Arina Aizal is encouraging young people to let their voices be heard.
Taking pride in pronouns
Taking pride in pronouns
Normalising difference is key for members of Columba College Rainbow Youth.
Youth seek better spaces in city
Youth seek better spaces in city
Spaces for young people to flourish were the focus of a hui for Otepoti Youth Vision recently.
‘Ugly carrots’ being turned into snack to fight food waste ‘crime’
‘Ugly carrots’ being turned into snack to fight food waste ‘crime’
New Zealand’s 1.3 billion tonnes of food waste "is a crime", Re-Shined Roots co-founders Elizabeth Cunliffe, Molly Goodisson and Sydney Collin say.
Enterprising ability
Enterprising ability
Bayfield High School pupils (from left) Lawrence Lui (18), Yoshika Ryu (17) and Hiro Harada (17) are keen to introduce Japanese fruit sandwiches to New Zealand.
Knocked out by red light runner
Knocked out by red light runner
A Dunedin man says he feels lucky to be alive after being hit by a red-light runner. Simon Henderson looks back at the incident from 10 years ago as a part of The Star's Stop Running the Red...
Startups pitch big ideas and trumpet successes
Startups pitch big ideas and trumpet successes
You don’t need to be in Silicon Valley to build the next startup.
Hundreds hear about tech tips
Hundreds hear about tech tips
Sometimes the relentless rush of technology seems to speed by and older people can feel left behind.
Hundreds hear about tech tips
Hundreds hear about tech tips
Sometimes the relentless rush of technology seems to speed by and older people can feel left behind.
Anglican Family Care encourages youth voice
Anglican Family Care encourages youth voice
A new internship programme provides a pathway to being a director in the not-for-profit sector.
Bryozoans caught in Oamaru stone
Bryozoans caught in Oamaru stone
If you carefully study the structures found in Oamaru stone, the remains of delicate yet beautiful marine organisms can be seen.