The Star (Dunedin)
A fresh face for Lorne St
South Dunedin’s Lorne St is getting a green makeover. Dream South D is looking forward to welcoming the community to a spruced up space where people can stop, meet and connect. A $300,000 grant from the Te Tari Taiwhenua Department of Internal...
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Trio break the ice
Three Dunedin ice swimmers have conquered freezing conditions to break records and maintain international selection. Emilia Finer, Sophie Winter and Francois Lambrechts recently competed at the IISA Aotearoa New Zealand and Oceania Pool Championships...
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Echoes of past haunt 40th
Next month marks four decades since the Homosexual Law Reform Act came into effect, decriminalising sex between men aged 16 and over. As the anniversary approaches, a Dunedin historian warns the era of steady advancement that followed appears to be...
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Bags of Hope bring joy to patients
Hundreds of brightly decorated bags, lovingly decorated by children in Dunedin and across the Otago region, are bringing joy to people undergoing cancer treatment. The ‘‘Bags of Hope’’ programme, a joint project for the Cancer Society Southern and...
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Volunteers keep community safe
During National Volunteer Week, Fire and Emergency New Zealand celebrated the outstanding efforts of more than 11,800 volunteer firefighters in 590 brigades throughout New Zealand. The Star chief reporter Brenda Harwood took the opportunity to speak to...
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