England not Cup pick for family
England not Cup pick for family
Neither New Zealand nor England is going to win the Rugby World Cup, according to a family who know a fair bit about both countries.
Nigel Benson
Print maker celebrated with award
Print maker celebrated with award
Dunedin artist and teacher Marilynn Webb has been honoured for her contribution to Maori art.
Evening 'gallery crawl' part of week
Evening 'gallery crawl' part of week
Dunedin art galleries will be burning the midnight oil this month.
Diegel Wallace winner
Diegel Wallace winner
A perspex case filled with Disprin packets and paper clips won New Zealand's richest arts prize last night.
Hotere triptych back in all its glory
Hotere triptych back in all its glory
Five metres of rain fell in Dunedin yesterday.
Mural nearly ready to go to museum
Mural nearly ready to go to museum
What is probably the biggest art conservation project undertaken in New Zealand was wrapped up in Dunedin yesterday.
Fortune Theatre funding cut by $30,000
Fortune Theatre funding cut by $30,000
Otago arts organisations were putting on a brave face yesterday after Creative New Zealand finalised its new funding programme.
Photos: Polyfest attracts 1800 children
Photos: Polyfest attracts 1800 children
The Otago Early Childhood and Schools Maori and Pacific Island Festival (Polyfest) at the Edgar Centre featured 1800 performers from 70 schools and child-care centres.
Few get out of bed for free flat
Few get out of bed for free flat
It must be the mid-semester break. A Westpac Bank promotion for a free flat yesterday attracted little interest from University of Otago students.
Sammy's set to reopen this month
Sammy's set to reopen this month
Sammy's will reopen this month after being closed in June for refurbishment. Owner Sam Chin shut the venue after the building fell into disrepair. He said yesterday demand had led to him...
Decision due on Fortune, sinfonia funding status
Decision due on Fortune, sinfonia funding status
In arts organisations are awaiting news of their futures.
Book by Millers Flat author wins publishers' award
Book by Millers Flat author wins publishers' award
A book by Millers Flat author Kyle Mewburn and Auckland designer Vasanti Unka won the Best Book award at the 2011 Publishers Association of New Zealand (Panz) Book Design Awards in Auckland on Saturday night.
Contest win caps memorable week for Dunedin schoolgirl
Contest win caps memorable week for Dunedin schoolgirl
It has been a birthday week to remember for Dunedin schoolgirl Kylie Price.
Links between art and medicine studied
Links between art and medicine studied
The strands between art and medicine were put under the microscope in Dunedin yesterday.
FILM REVIEW: 'The Guard'
FILM REVIEW: 'The Guard'
> The Guard 4 stars (out of 5) Directed by: John Michael McDonagh Starring: Brendan Gleeson, Don Cheadle and Mark Strong. Rating: (R13) It is difficult to avoid comparisons between...
Rugby culture theme of Blue Oyster 'Play Off' exhibition
Rugby culture theme of Blue Oyster 'Play Off' exhibition
Art tackles rugby in the latest exhibition at the Blue Oyster Project Art Space.
Entertainers chosen for region's 'biggest party'
Entertainers chosen for region's 'biggest party'
A trio of Dunedin singers gave a preview last night of what is being billed as the biggest party in Otago's history.
Albatross 'personality' flying high
Albatross 'personality' flying high
A Royal Albatross Centre tour guide whose whanau originally lived at Taiaroa Head has been named DunedinHost personality of the year.
Film festival numbers dip
Film festival numbers dip
Dunedin's big snow put the chill on the 2011 New Zealand International Film Festival.
TGR chief executive says rail a lifeline in snow
TGR chief executive says rail a lifeline in snow
Trains could come to the rescue the next time snow causes Dunedin transport to plough to a halt.