Charities hit by fraud lose trust and money
Charities hit by fraud lose trust and money
Fraud and deception cost charities a lot more money than was reported, a presentation in Dunedin revealed yesterday.
Nigel Benson
Waikouaiti women's apple sales help boost appeal
Waikouaiti women's apple sales help boost appeal
A group of Waikouaiti women have helped boost the Neurological Foundation Chair in Neurosurgery appeal to $2.3 million.
Music in the air: school chamber groups compete
Music in the air: school chamber groups compete
Look, I Made A Hat chamber music group members, from Bayfield High School, (from left) Emma Rogers-Bromley, Wallace Pu, Luke Bridgman, Sam van Betuw, Leon Hooke, Britta Hamill, Emma Bridgman and Finn Boyle perform Sondheimesque Suite in the 2012 New Zealand Chamber Music Contest held at Marama Hall, Dunedin, yesterday.
North-South match pleases mayor
North-South match pleases mayor
The Dunedin City Council finally managed to enjoy a game of rugby yesterday.
Hues rich and deep
Hues rich and deep
Dunedin artist Cath McLean won the 2012 Otago Art Society Gaye Rowcroft Awards last night with her acrylic work Taiaroa Head, Otago.
Hatching a plan for better fishing
Hatching a plan for better fishing
Dunedin salmon fishing enthusiasts have been poaching eggs.
Church bought by Korean group
Church bought by Korean group
A Korean religious group which has been described as a cult is to establish a new church in Dunedin.
Let there be light
Let there be light
Sculptor Rachel Blackburn repairs old lanterns for the Dunedin Midwinter Carnival at the Dunedin Community Gallery yesterday.
Burger challenge double win for school
Burger challenge double win for school
Kaikorai Valley College should probably open a burger bar.
Concert flights Gaga gone
Concert flights Gaga gone
Music fans screaming at a concert is normal. Music fans screaming at missing out on a concert is not.
Students work to improve Pacific health
Students work to improve Pacific health
The first Pacific Health Day was held at the Congregational Christian Church of Samoa in Dunedin yesterday.
Dunedin man makes 40 chairs to sell at event
Dunedin man makes 40 chairs to sell at event
Business is growing for a Dunedin furniture-maker.
Artist's tall tails displayed in mall
Artist's tall tails displayed in mall
A Dunedin artist wants to reintroduce whales to Otago Harbour.
Gallery defends 'cannibalism' clip
Gallery defends 'cannibalism' clip
The Dunedin Public Art Gallery is defending an acclaimed exhibition criticised for containing a scene of cannibalism.
Chance to boost foodbank today
Chance to boost foodbank today
Presbyterian Support Otago invites Dunedin citizens get into the spirit of its midwinter foodbank appeal today.
Royals leave their mark
Royals leave their mark
Once upon a time, long ago, people wrote letters to each other. And prince and pauper alike took pride in their penmanship. Nigel Benson looks back on a different post code.
Dream Finnish job for viola player
Dream Finnish job for viola player
Life is happening at a presto tempo for Dunedin viola player Helen Bevin.
Dunedin International Airport story launched
Dunedin International Airport story launched
Dunedin International Airport was as important to Otago as the 1863 gold rush, those attending a book launch marking the 50th anniversary of the airport heard yesterday.
Iceberg chunk goes on sale
Iceberg chunk goes on sale
A very cool item appeared in the Otago Daily Times "for sale" columns this week.
Heat of original performance recalled
Heat of original performance recalled
A group of Dunedin actors will be checking the fire exits this weekend before performing a play they originally staged a quarter of a century ago.