Hui looks at future of budgeting service
Hui looks at future of budgeting service
Dunedin community organisations came together for a ‘‘positive and useful’’ discussion about the future of the Dunedin Budget Advisory Service on Tuesday.
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Horticulture course out to secure future
Horticulture course out to secure future
Otago Polytechnic’s horticulture course faces an uncertain future, as it is among the many programmes the institution is closely reviewing.
Hoiho chicks receiving best of care
Hoiho chicks receiving best of care
Leading wildlife vets and vet nurses from across New Zealand have arrived in town to work with Dunedin Wildlife Hospital to care for an influx of tiny, fragile hoiho chicks.
SOS Hospital rally to send a message
SOS Hospital rally to send a message
A major SOS Hospital town hall meeting on Monday will be an opportunity for the public to send another message to health decision-makers, Dunedin Mayor Jules Radich says.
Birthday gifts for all
Birthday gifts for all
Cheerful, community-minded Dunedin woman Pam Whipp took an imaginative approach to the thorny issue of gift-giving at her recent 80th birthday celebration.
All welcome at powhiri
All welcome at powhiri
The Arai Te Uru Marae community will open their hearts and their doors to the community once again, as they welcome one and all to a manaakitanga community powhiri this weekend.
Tablets detail lives of war dead
Tablets detail lives of war dead
They died in the trenches of Europe, on the grasslands of South Africa, in the cold waters of the Aegean Sea or the jungles of Vietnam.
Honour to organise service after life in navy
Honour to organise service after life in navy
Taking the lead in organising Dunedin’s Armistice Day service of remembrance is a special honour for Royal New Zealand Navy Reserve Lieutenant Peter Gee, a life-long navy man.
Hui to discuss future of budgeting service
Hui to discuss future of budgeting service
The challenges and opportunities facing the Dunedin Budget Advisory Service after funding cuts earlier this year, and what the future shape of the service could be, will be discussed at a hui on Tuesday.
Art gallery renamed
Art gallery renamed
The extraordinary contribution of Joan Hardey to the Otago Art Society over the past 60 years was celebrated with the renaming of a gallery space in her name.
Unity needed for ‘food resilient future’
Unity needed for ‘food resilient future’
The future of food for the people of Otepoti Dunedin, and the need to build healthy and resilient food systems across the city, will be the focus of an open, city-wide community hui next weekend.
Feeling invisible explored in play
Feeling invisible explored in play
The experiences of being seen or unseen will be explored in a new work opening next week.
Opinion: Government’s ill tidings for the South continue
Opinion: Government’s ill tidings for the South continue
Top of my agenda this week is meeting nurses and southern mayors who have travelled to Wellington to present the New Zealand Nurses Organisation petition to save the new southern hospital to Labour...
Pop-up gallery shows a little goes a long way
Pop-up gallery shows a little goes a long way
Pocket-sized pictures feature in an innovative approach to marketing a local gallery.
Rip-roaring show to celebrate 20th anniversary of CD
Rip-roaring show to celebrate 20th anniversary of CD
Renowned New Zealand organist Kemp English will present a rip-roaring romp through some of the most popular organ works to celebrate 20 years since the release of his first Stormin’ Norma ...
City’s Cantonese connection preserved in pictures
City’s Cantonese connection preserved in pictures
This week The Star reporter Simon Henderson uncovers the story behind this humble building.
Characters come to life in pencil portrait exhibition
Characters come to life in pencil portrait exhibition
In the hands of artist Graeme Wilson, simple lines bring familiar faces to life.
Car cruise raises funds for cancer detection dogs
Car cruise raises funds for cancer detection dogs
Local car enthusiasts have come together to drive in remembrance of a motor racing hero and to support an innovative local organisation.
Hope festival will be city’s biggest yet
Hope festival will be city’s biggest yet
A cultural group aims to create the largest Diwali celebration the city has ever seen.
Bonds built in inspiration hub
Bonds built in inspiration hub
In community craft sheds across the city, handy folks share skills and foster connections. In a series for The Star, reporter Simon Henderson takes a closer look at skilled crafters who enjoy...
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