Sam Henderson

Covid era challenges channelled for song

Spirited . . . Dunedin musician Lani Alo sings about overcoming struggles in his latest single...

Covid era challenges channelled for song

‘‘Light up the hurricane lantern’’(Tutu maia le moli matagi) sings Lani Alo on his latest single Tua i Manu. The Dunedin musician channelled the challenges and anxieties of the...

South plans for an outbreak

‘‘Get vaccinated to protect what you love.’’ That is the message from Well South primary health medical director Dr Carol Atmore, who is part of a group working on a safe and...

Vaccine fears overcome

Getting the Covid-19 Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine is an easy choice for many, but for others doubts need to be overcome. Dunedin disabilities advocate and Enabling...

Learning software a labour of love

Kevin Geddes enjoys daily learning sessions using software developed by his parents Trevor and...

Learning software a labour of love

A series of software programmes developed by Helen and Trevor Geddes, of Bellknowes, has been a labour of love.

An attic full of curiosities

Up among the rafters at the Otago Museum is an amazing collection of creatures called the Animal Attic. The museum plans to run a Wild Dunedin-inspired family tour this weekend for the school...

Pikao planting stabilises dunes

Okahau dune project organiser Angelina Young helps Warrington School pupil Skyla Bussell (14)...

Pikao planting stabilises dunes

Prison-grown pikao has helped a local conservation project at Warrington Beach.

Standing strong: Recovering after basketball accident

Opoho family Cherie and Corey Ford and their sons Nikau (10, left) and Ihaia (6) are grateful for...

Standing strong: Recovering after basketball accident

A Dunedin man is happy to be back on his feet after a sporting accident left him temporarily paralysed from the neck down. Reporter Simon Henderson talks to Corey Ford about his recovery.

Cryptocurrency stands by itself

If cryptocurrency raises more questions than answers, you're not alone. Reporter Simon Henderson meets Otago Cryptocurrency Club president Campbell Miller and Otago University's director of the bachelor of entrepreneurship Dr John Williams to understand the issues.

Pest species in researchers’ sights

University of Otago genetics researcher Anna Clark (left) and postdoctoral fellow Dr Alana...

Pest species in researchers’ sights

Two Dunedin women are helping find new solutions to New Zealand’s introduced pest problem.

Bus stops may be bypassed

A bus stop outside Knox Church is one of three that Dunedin Tramways Union may consider not...

Bus stops may be bypassed

Dunedin Tramways Union is considering bypassing some bus stops if work is not done to make them easier to access.

Change mooted for bus stop

A bus parks in the street to pick up passengers at a bus stop on North Rd near the Dunedin...

Change mooted for bus stop

The Dunedin City Council is considering making changes to the kerb near a bus stop on North Rd.

‘Amazing’ dog keeps owner safe

Brenda Ferguson says her assistance dog Pip is a life-saver. PHOTO: SUPPLIED

‘Amazing’ dog keeps owner safe

Most people get love and companionship from their pets, but Brenda Ferguson’s assistance dog is also a life-saver.

Organisation making life more accessible

Rain or shine, mobile service co-ordinator Rochell Fox has been providing accessibility items...

Organisation making life more accessible

As Dunedin continues to manage the challenges of the Covid-19 Delta outbreak, one local charitable organisation is helping make everyday life more accessible.

Award inspires military career

Course Patron, Synlait director legal, risk and governance Deborah Marris, and Warrant Officer...

Award inspires military career

A young Dunedin man is feeling confident after receiving the Officer Commanding’s Award for All Round Excellence from the New Zealand Defence Force Youth Development Unit.

Preserving knowledge

Otago Museum science engagement co-ordinator, kaupapa Maori, Toni Hoeta wears an Arahanga family...

Preserving knowledge

To help mark Te Wiki o Te Reo Maori, Star reporter Simon Henderson speaks with Toni Hoeta, Otago Museum science engagement co-ordinator, kaupapa Maori, about her new role and how she has been...

Book explains condition

Tayla Sloot (25), of Dunedin, shows her new book My Life with Cerebral Palsy which helps children...

Book explains condition

What you see is not the full story for Dunedin’s Tayla Sloot.

'Neat little critters': Backyard wonders unveiled

Photographer and environmental educator Sam Purdie gets up close to a West Coast bush weta ...

'Neat little critters': Backyard wonders unveiled

Orokonui Ecosanctuary environmental educator Sam Purdie enjoys shining a light on the wonders to be found in people’s backyards.

Jab confusion disappoints

Jab confusion disappoints

A Portobello man has been left confused and frustrated after his Covid-19 vaccination was cancelled without him receiving any notice.

Together at last

Christene and Darryn Mitchell and their children Christiaan and Abigail are enjoying being a...

Together at last

Some might say out of the frying pan into the fire, but a South African couple are not worried about the Covid-19 Alert Level 4 lockdown.

Book offers insights on gay writer

University of Otago professor Chris Brickell says New Zealand writer James Courage shared...

Book offers insights on gay writer

A series of journals by a trailblazing New Zealand author, locked away in the Hocken for decades after his death, has been revealed by a Dunedin professor.

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