Experience of players top of mind
Experience of players top of mind
In a series for The Star, reporter Simon Henderson is discovering how technology and creativity are coming together in a cluster of video game companies in Dunedin.
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Podcast full of advice for folk attending dying loved ones
Podcast full of advice for folk attending dying loved ones
"Tis impossible to be sure of any thing but Death and Taxes", wrote Christopher Bullock in his 18th-century play The Cobbler of Preston.
Pig hunting competition
Pig hunting competition
Hunters will be bringing home the bacon next month when the Taieri District Pig Hunting Club runs its annual three-day competition.
Pupils beautifying riverbank
Pupils beautifying riverbank
It was a frosty morning recently but that did not stop pupils from Amana Christian School getting stuck into the dirt and planting about 300 native species along the banks of the Silverstream in...
Intersection motion matter for Waka Kotahi not DCC
Intersection motion matter for Waka Kotahi not DCC
The Dunedin City Council has responded to a recent resolution passed by the Mosgiel Taieri community board.
Gym support key to gains
Gym support key to gains
It takes guts and determination to recover after a life-threatening event. This week The Star reporter Simon Henderson uncovers how finding a gym community that cared as well as challenged was a...
Innovative school products
Innovative school products
Startup Dunedin’s Audacious programme highlights University of Otago and Otago Polytechnic students initiating innovative business ideas.
Speed reductions defended
Speed reductions defended
Waka Kotahi NZ Transport Agency has defended speed reductions imposed for Portobello Rd.
Hareweka Harbour Cone track extension planned
Hareweka Harbour Cone track extension planned
The languid landscape of Otago Peninsula will soon be able to be more easily enjoyed.
Celebrating Matariki
Celebrating Matariki
About 200 people enjoyed a Matariki Night Market on Tuesday from 4pm, hosted by the University of Otago outside its Centre for Innovation and Pacific Islands Centre. Reporter Simon Henderson...
Covid delaying city works
Covid delaying city works
Covid-19 has caused delays to work upgrading Dunedin’s ageing infrastructure.
Intersection plans generate heat
Intersection plans generate heat
Planned intersection changes to access Mosgiel’s new swimming pool led to a charged atmosphere at the Mosgiel Taieri community board last week.
Mosgiel-Taieri Community Board
Mosgiel-Taieri Community Board
Simon Henderson looks at highlights from the Mosgiel-Taieri Community Board meeting on June 8.
‘From degrowth to regrowth’
‘From degrowth to regrowth’
Extinction Rebellion member Rosemary Penwarden and Artists Anonymous member Tao Wells are inviting people to transform "climate grief" by creating and then burying a biodegradable piece of art...
When disaster strikes . . .
When disaster strikes . . .
Kaitiaki Ora Tactical Medicine New Zealand, a recently formed not-for-profit organisation aims to help those first on the scene to sharpen their skills at the cutting edge of disaster.
Timely return of Octacan appeal
Timely return of Octacan appeal
Octacan is back and needed more than ever.
Covid delaying city works
Covid delaying city works
Covid-19 has caused delays to work upgrading Dunedin’s ageing infrastructure.
Paralympics goal for youngest WheelLander
Paralympics goal for youngest WheelLander
The rough and tumble of wheelchair rugby is not for the faint-hearted, but Matthew Russell has a broad smile on his face as he speeds across the court.
Creating games for fun
Creating games for fun
In a series for The Star, reporter Simon Henderson is uncovering some of the creative people behind a cluster of video game companies breaking new ground in Dunedin.
Solution for seatless shelters
Solution for seatless shelters
Delays completing two bus shelters in Broad Bay have left locals without anything to sit on.