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Young musicians record song for Gaza

Balmacewen Intermediate pupils and Jars of Souls members Abe Baillie (12), left, and Nick Unahi ...

Young musicians record song for Gaza

Three Dunedin school pupils from the band Jars of Souls have released a song to help support children in Gaza.

Bees all busy at market

A Bee Expo in Dunedin on Saturday was a hive of activity.

Melrose Singers still in harmony after 40 years

The Melrose Singers and friends outside All Saints Church in Dunedin on Saturday with (from left)...

Melrose Singers still in harmony after 40 years

The Melrose Singers celebrated its 40th anniversary with a workshop and concert in Dunedin on Saturday.

Crews called out to suspicious fires

Fire crews attended a ''string'' of suspicious fires in South Dunedin on Saturday morning, St Kilda Senior Station Officer Ben Pitelen said.

Service personnel honoured

An embarkation commemoration dinner in Dunedin on Saturday celebrated the service personnel who made the ultimate sacrifice.

Daffodil pick of the bunch

Daffodils, camellias, bonsai and floral art were among the nearly 500 entries to the Dunedin Horticultural Society's Spring Flower Show at Forbury Park Raceway on the weekend.

Ministry planning to streamline structure

The Ministry of Social Development is ''realigning'' its structure at Work and Income, Students, Seniors and Integrity Services and its Risk and Assurance group, deputy chief executive Debbie Power said.

Peripatus bait

Peripatus bait

Native Solutions subcontractors plant alpine tussock at the side of Caversham Valley Rd in Dunedin this week.

Pupils help school with books, cash

Carisbrook School, Dunedin, pupils Charlotte Roach and Lachie Wilden stand on books given by...

Pupils help school with books, cash

Pupils from one of the highest-decile schools in Dunedin gave books to one of the lowest-decile schools yesterday.

Warning after thefts from boats

Dunedin boat users should be wary after a series of thefts in Dunedin, Senior Sergeant Mark Crawford said.

Mounting up for some big challenges

John McGlashan College pupils set for a McGlashan Challenge (clockwise from bottom left) Henry...

Mounting up for some big challenges

Large letters emblazoned across a John McGlashan College foyer read ''From those to whom much has been given, much will be expected''.

'He's not a humble bird, he's a rockstar'

Rare kakapo Sirocco rocks out in Dunedin yesterday. Photo by Stephen Jaquiery.

'He's not a humble bird, he's a rockstar'

The rock star status of Sirocco endures - the amorous kakapo has made women weep during his Dunedin tour.

Shed picture perfect for cruise ship passengers

Shed picture perfect for cruise ship passengers

Artist Daniel Mead (32), of Dunedin, paints a mural inside a Port Otago shed at Port Chalmers yesterday as artist Jack Winters (33), of Gore, holds the ladder.