Hundreds hear about tech tips
Hundreds hear about tech tips
Sometimes the relentless rush of technology seems to speed by and older people can feel left behind.
Sam Henderson
Anglican Family Care encourages youth voice
Anglican Family Care encourages youth voice
A new internship programme provides a pathway to being a director in the not-for-profit sector.
Bryozoans caught in Oamaru stone
Bryozoans caught in Oamaru stone
If you carefully study the structures found in Oamaru stone, the remains of delicate yet beautiful marine organisms can be seen.
Students urged to share the footpath
Students urged to share the footpath
Sharing the footpath safely was the aim of an event at Otago Polytechnic recently organised by electric scooter operator Neuron and local disability advocacy group Access for All.
Success tastes sweet for Dunedin Pez collector
Success tastes sweet for Dunedin Pez collector
A colourful container for candy has become much more for a local woman.
Cargill’s Corner a hot spot
Cargill’s Corner a hot spot
As part of our campaign to understand motorists’ driving behaviour, The Star is monitoring intersections. This week Simon Henderson took a look at Cargill's Corner, a hot spot identified by Dunedin...
Enforcement the key
Enforcement the key
Despite having access to traffic recordings, the Dunedin City Council says the most effective tool for reducing red light running is enforcement.
Bird lovers flock to show
Bird lovers flock to show
Birds were proudly fluffing their feathers when the New Zealand Poultry, Pigeon and Cage Bird National Show came to Forrester Park last week.
Red light running: ‘The complacency is quite scary’
Red light running: ‘The complacency is quite scary’
Drivers of all ages and types are risking their own safety and that of others by running red lights across Dunedin, Senior Sergeant Craig Dinnissen says.
Budget hopes for start-ups
Budget hopes for start-ups
Local business leaders are keen to ensure innovation and investment in start-ups will be supported by spending announced last week in the Government’s Budget.
Inclusiveness celebrated on Pink Shirt Day
Inclusiveness celebrated on Pink Shirt Day
Pupils at Arthur Street School showed their true colours in terms of acceptance and inclusiveness on Pink Shirt Day last Friday.
‘The complacency is quite scary’
‘The complacency is quite scary’
Drivers of all ages and types are risking their own safety and that of others by running red lights across the city, Senior Sergeant Craig Dinnissen, of Dunedin, says.
Off to set up city tech firm’s London office
Off to set up city tech firm’s London office
The world is beckoning as Dunedin tech company Get Home Safe expands with an office in London.
Dismay over plants pulled up by vandals
Dismay over plants pulled up by vandals
Volunteers at a community planting day are disappointed by the actions of vandals.
Flying Nun cache shows creativity
Flying Nun cache shows creativity
The Dunedin music scene’s hand-cranked creativity bounces out of posters, flyers and records in the Hocken Collections cache of popular culture.
Billy the bus back with owner
Billy the bus back with owner
Billy the bus is back - and his Cromwell owner couldn't be happier.
Billy the bus found - but not home yet
Billy the bus found - but not home yet
Billy the bus has been found, but its owner’s anguish continues.
Historic packhouse on property for sale
Historic packhouse on property for sale
A historic packhouse from the beginnings of fruit cultivation in Central Otago is being sold as part of a lifestyle property in Coal Creek.
Breast prostheses made to fit individual women
Breast prostheses made to fit individual women
A new type of form fitting breast prosthesis is helping Dunedin women feel confident after a mastectomy.
First of hundreds of health workers get first jab
First of hundreds of health workers get first jab
The first of hundreds of Central Otago health workers received their first Covid-19 vaccination yesterday.