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Free festive feast for all

Gourmet delights and good cheer await diners seeking festive company.

By Sam Henderson

Gift of $10,000 delights Dunedin charity

Dunedin Bedding Bank administrator Alysha Gibbs (left) and founder Janine Walker (with her dog,...

Gift of $10,000 delights Dunedin charity

A woman moved by grief and a newspaper story has turned chilly memories into warmth and wheels for others.

Visionary Dunedin architect inspired by love of exhibitions

Exhibition Company chairman John Sutherland Ross and architect Edmund Anscombe sit in the front...

Visionary Dunedin architect inspired by love of exhibitions

Often when we think of architecture we picture great minds conceiving buildings weighted with purpose and lofty in ambition.

St Bathans: an artist’s muse

Otago Peninsula artist Pauline Bellamy is celebrating 50 years of connection to St Bathans with...

St Bathans: an artist’s muse

Buying a historic property in Central Otago gold mining township St Bathans in 1972 has led to a life-long artistic love affair for Otago Peninsula artist Pauline Bellamy.

Reid returns home

Reid returns home

Former Dunedin musician Nadia Reid returns home to New Zealand this month, following a busy year touring the United Kingdom and Europe.

Church marks 150th anniversary

The congregation stands to sing a hymn during Saturday’s Service of Thanksgiving. PHOTO: SUPPLIED

Church marks 150th anniversary

The St Matthew’s Dunedin church community came together for a successful celebration of its 150th year at the weekend.

Urgent Doctors expands to 24/7

Dunedin Urgent Doctors & Accident Centre general manager Adam Byrne stands outside the...

Urgent Doctors expands to 24/7

It has been a busy few months for the Dunedin Urgent Doctors & Accident Centre (DUDAC), gearing up for its shift to a 24/7 model from next week

Ensemble, duo bring new approach to jazz concert

Chamber jazz duo Reid+Wolken, comprising vocalist Karin Reid and guitarist Alex Wolken, will...

Ensemble, duo bring new approach to jazz concert

The newly formed Ōtepoti Vocal Ensemble will debut their harmony-laden approach to jazz, soul, R&B and neo-soul music in two concerts this weekend.

Christmas tree sale supports charity

Long-serving Christmas tree sale volunteer Pauline Norris, pictured with a selection of trees...

Christmas tree sale supports charity

Cheerful volunteers dressed in Santa hats will bring Christmas cheer to Dunedin families this weekend, in the annual Christmas tree sale for Oxfam.

Expert cricket tips for pupils

Gathering with Broad Bay School pupils and teacher Daniel Ashton is cricket stalwart Hamish...

Expert cricket tips for pupils

Bats replaced books as pupils recently learned from a sporting star.

Ticket to Xmas ride

Ocean Beach Railway team members (from left) secretary/treasurer David Thomson, Lyall Kelpe and...

Ticket to Xmas ride

The Ocean Beach Railway (OBR) at John Wilson Ocean Dr will hold its annual Christmas Train and can appeal next Sunday, December 21.

Delightful festive feast of panto

Cast members (from left) Zac Henry (Bandersnatch the Wrong Rabbit), Lizzie Thomson (Alice) and...

Delightful festive feast of panto

Tomfoolery of the most amusing kind abounded in the Globe Theatre’s Christmas show Alice in Wonderland: A Pantomime, delighting a sold out audience last Friday night.

Bumper season set for DSO’s 60th

The Dunedin Symphony Orchestra, pictured in concert this year, will return to the Dunedin Town...

Bumper season set for DSO’s 60th

The Dunedin Symphony Orchestra will celebrate 60 years of making music for the people of Dunedin and the South with a busy and innovative 2026 season.

Ashton’s masterful performance creates hilarious show

Award-winning New Zealand comedian and singer Penny Ashton brings her Shakespearean solo musical...

Ashton’s masterful performance creates hilarious show

Kings, queens, witches, princesses and fools came to sparkling life in award-winning performer Penny Ashton’s solo show The Tempestuous: A Shrew’d New Comedy

Free festive feast for all

Ready to welcome all to a feast of fun are members of the Dunedin Christmas Charitable Trust team...

Free festive feast for all

Gourmet delights and good cheer await diners seeking festive company.

Play gives stalwart directing debut

Holiday hilarity ensues during rehearsals for the Taieri Dramatic Society production of comedy...

Play gives stalwart directing debut

Taieri Dramatic Society stalwart Ella Coudret has grown up in the theatre, having been involved in productions at Mosgiel’s Fire Station Theatre since she was a youngster.

Opinion: real democracy is at local levels

Scott Willis. File photo: Gregor Richardson

Opinion: real democracy is at local levels

What do you think of when you hear the word "democracy"?

Letter to the Editor

Letter to the Editor

Ingrid Leary's opinion piece on the closure of more NZ Post outlets (The Star, December 4, page 6) was spot on.

Local artists join forces for ‘interesting’ show

Visitors take a close look at artworks on display in the "Artshop" exhibition, during the show’s...

Local artists join forces for ‘interesting’ show

A collaborative exhibition by 12 artists from Dunedin to Palmerston, showcasing a broad range of styles, is on now at Dunedin Community Gallery.

Sixth fair to bring music fans together

Getting ready for hordes of music-lovers to descend on Noisy Brewing Co on Sunday for the Dunedin...

Sixth fair to bring music fans together

Fans of music in all its forms, especially on vinyl and CD, will descend on Dunedin from across the region this weekend for the Dunedin Record & Pop Culture Fair Vol. 6.

Flag raised for freedom

Flag raised for freedom

The Morning Star flag of the Republic of West Papua is raised by (from left) Dunedin city councillor Marie Laufiso, Dr Kerri Cleaver and Barbara Frame in the Octagon on Monday

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