Fringe has full lineup
Fringe has full lineup
The Dunedin Fringe Festival co-directors Kate Schrader and Ruth Harvey are excited the event is returning to full strength this year.
Brenda Harwood
Floral cornucopia at summer show
Floral cornucopia at summer show
Spectacular displays of dahlias, gladioli, bonsai and roses attracted a flood of visitors to last weekend’s Dunedin Horticultural Society Summer Flower Show.
Educating people on brain injury impacts
Educating people on brain injury impacts
After 18 years in the role of liaison officer for Brain Injury Otago, Cathy Matthews will put her vast knowledge to good use in a new education role.
Outram showcases summer blooms
Outram showcases summer blooms
Beautiful flowers, lush plants and a chance for community groups to get involved encouraged a great turnout for the recent Outram Garden Club Summer Flower Show.
Student scientists monitoring lagoon
Student scientists monitoring lagoon
Dozens of budding young scientists descended on Tomahawk Lagoon for a training day with Ecotago scientists on Friday, as the ongoing monitoring of the lagoon’s health gets under way for the year.
Highview Rest Home celebrates games win
Highview Rest Home celebrates games win
Residents of Highview Rest Home in Dunedin are enjoying bragging rights for the next year, after carrying off a magnificent trophy in the recent Phantom Games.
Watching the garden and knowledge grow
Watching the garden and knowledge grow
The garden beds at Bathgate Park School Community Garden are looking lush, if a bit chaotic, as the school year gets under way.
Community enjoys the pick of the crop
Community enjoys the pick of the crop
Food resilience is a communal effort for Waitati area residents, thanks to the green-thumbed Waitati Open Orchard project.
Many ‘enthusiastic’ about wasp project
Many ‘enthusiastic’ about wasp project
Teams of volunteers, including local Rotarians, will head into the inner-city bush this Sunday morning to deploy wasp bait stations in an annual wasp eradication project.
Getting moving focus
Getting moving focus
Getting the ball rolling for 2024 was the focus of board members at the first Saddle Hill Community Board meeting for the year, held last Thursday in the Council Chamber at the Dunedin Public Art...
South Dunedin views sought
South Dunedin views sought
After several years of research and preparation, the Dunedin City Council South Dunedin Future project team are calling on the community across South Dunedin and the wider city to have their say on...
Packed year for DSO
Packed year for DSO
National and international stars combine with the best in local musicianship in the Dunedin Symphony Orchestra’s 2024 season, announced this week.
Shakespearean high energy romp
Shakespearean high energy romp
The leafy surrounds of ‘‘Wedding area 1’’ at Chingford Park played host to a different kind of match-up on Sunday.
Cycleway safety on agenda
Cycleway safety on agenda
Local issues, including roading and the need for release points on the new Te Aka Ōtākou shared pathway.
Community groups mark hall’s success
Community groups mark hall’s success
A community collaboration success story was celebrated on Saturday night, as the South Dunedin Hall Trust marked 25 years since the hall was opened.
Pandemic’s impact on youth activity revealed
Pandemic’s impact on youth activity revealed
The impact of the Covid-19 pandemic on activity levels among adolescents in Dunedin and Otago has been revealed in the latest findings from the long-running Beats Study.
Globe kicks off with intriguing mystery
Globe kicks off with intriguing mystery
A strong cast, clever staging, and superb language combine in an intriguing mystery, as the Globe Theatre kicks off its 2024 season with Tom Stoppard’s Artist Descending A Staircase.
‘Triumphant return’ of relay after five years
‘Triumphant return’ of relay after five years
The Dunedin Relay for Life is back.
25 years celebrated with tea dance
25 years celebrated with tea dance
South Dunedin Community Hall will celebrate 25 years with a tea dance and demonstrations from some of the hall’s regular users on Saturday.
Festivals celebrate Chinese New Year
Festivals celebrate Chinese New Year
Dunedinites are invited to make a weekend of it for Chinese New Year.