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Blue Oyster moves into 'art precinct'

Blue Oyster Gallery director Jamie Hanton prepares the first exhibition in the new gallery space...

Blue Oyster moves into 'art precinct'

The Blue Oyster Art Gallery is relocating to the heart of Dunedin art, in Dowling St.

NZ Poet Laureate named

Dunedin writer and poet Vincent O'Sullivan has been appointed New Zealand Poet Laureate.

Musical of Abba's hits for Dunedin

The Abba tribute musical Mamma Mia! will make its South Island premiere in Dunedin next year.

Art for youth radio's sake

An art auction is being held in Dunedin tonight to put more young voices on the air.

New Fortune Theatre general manager Jennifer Thompson. New Fortune Theatre general manager Jennifer Thompson must have wondered what she had got herself into. ''My parents found a mapbook of New Zealand and looked for Dunedin, but it wasn't in there,'' she admitted yesterday.

Dunedin festival organiser invited to Edinburgh

Dunedin festival organiser invited to Edinburgh

The Otago Festival of the Arts is hoping the world's biggest arts festival will help it get back in the black.

Festival feast for film buff

Dunedin film buff Iain Collier is looking forward to the 2013 New Zealand International Film...

Festival feast for film buff

Dunedin film buff Iain Collier could be a little difficult to get hold of for the next two weeks.

Best babies announced

Otago Daily Times ''Baby Times'' competition winners Mason Patterson (7 months, left) and Brianna...

Best babies announced

There were cries of joy as the Otago Daily Times 2013 ''Baby Times'' competition results were delivered yesterday.

Cargills Castle given laser treatment

Solutions By Zeal technician Brett St John makes a 3-D scan of Cargills Castle in Dunedin...

Cargills Castle given laser treatment

A ruined castle was the unlikely setting for the latest laser technology in Dunedin yesterday.

Changes about controversial rectors delay OBHS book

A controversial official history of Otago Boys' High School has been given detention.

First book in English a winner

Swedish author Fredrik Brouneus at home in Macandrew Bay last night with his book, The Prince...

First book in English a winner

A Dunedin author has won a prestigious prize with his first book written in English.

Dunedin art for Edinburgh

Dunedin art for Edinburgh

The Edinburgh of the South is to put on a show in its northern sister city.

Baritone to study in Wales

Kawiti Waetford outside Marama Hall after rehearsal yesterday. Photo by Craig Baxter.

Baritone to study in Wales

A young Dunedin singer is heading for the top of the music world. Kawiti Waetford starts a two-year master's degree in advanced vocal studies at the Wales International Academy of Voice in Cardiff next month.