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Wartime Heroine Revealed
Thursday, 21 November 2013, 3:38 pm | Dunedin City Council
Author Lynley Smith, a journalist for 15 years in New Zealand, will speak at the Dunedin City Library on 5 December during a South Island tour to launch her book From Matron to Martyr . More >>
Plenty to Celebrate on St Andrew’s Day
Thursday, 21 November 2013, 3:37 pm | Dunedin City Council
Don your tartan, pack your pipes and prepare to celebrate! On Saturday 30 November, the city will be buzzing with excitement and activity as the Glasgow 2014 Queen’s Baton Relay arrives amid St Andrew’s Day celebrations. St Andrew is the patron ... More >>
Popular Pixie Town Opening Soon
Wednesday, 20 November 2013, 4:39 pm | Dunedin City Council
Christmas arrives at Toitū Otago Settlers Museum when Pixie Town opens on Monday, 9 December. Visitors will be able to enjoy the historic exhibition, visit Santa, make Christmas crafts, dress up like a pixie or relax with a Christmas book. More >>
New DCC Chief Executive Announced
Monday, 18 November 2013, 5:27 pm | Dunedin City Council
Dunedin City Council senior manager Dr Sue Bidrose is the DCC’s new Chief Executive. Dr Bidrose, currently DCC General Manager Services and Development, will take up the position on Saturday, 23 November. More >>
Dramatic Display at Dunedin City Library
Monday, 18 November 2013, 12:02 pm | Dunedin City Council
Dunedin (Monday, 18 November 2013) – From 12 noon on Monday, 25 November, a dramatic, visual display will be opened on the ground floor of the Dunedin City Library highlighting the tragedy of violence towards women. More >>
Expect a Warm Welcome at New Blueskin Bay Library
Monday, 18 November 2013, 12:01 pm | Dunedin City Council
Dunedin (Monday, 18 November 2013) – Residents of Blueskin Bay, Waitati, Evansdale, Warrington and surrounds will celebrate on Thursday 28 November, as the new Blueskin Bay Library welcomes the community to an evening of thanks. More >>
BERL Report Backs Up Invermay Concerns
Monday, 18 November 2013, 10:11 am | Dunedin City Council
An independent analysis of AgResearch’s Invermay proposal shows it carries enormous risks, city leaders say. More >>
Investors Checking Out Local Businesses
Wednesday, 13 November 2013, 3:19 pm | Dunedin City Council
Some Dunedin businesses keen to attract investors will be putting forward their ideas over the next two days. More >>
Will Banquo’s Son Achieve His Birthright?
Monday, 11 November 2013, 6:39 pm | Dunedin City Council
Dunedin (Monday, 11 November 2013) – The long-awaited third instalment of the Banquo trilogy will be launched next week. More >>
Feedback Sought on Cycle Safety Options
Friday, 8 November 2013, 3:39 pm | Dunedin City Council
Residents are being asked for their views on two preferred long-term options for improving the safety of Dunedin’s one-way sections of State Highway 1. More >>
Remember – Share the Road
Friday, 8 November 2013, 3:38 pm | Dunedin City Council
Scooters, skateboards, horses and vintage cars will be among the forms of transport on the move during Sunday’s Share the Road Parade. More >>
Nadia Lim’s Food Philosophy Up For Debate
Monday, 4 November 2013, 1:01 pm | Dunedin City Council
Dunedin (Monday 4 November 2013) – Nadia Lim, author of Nadia's Kitchen and winner of Masterchef NZ in 2011, is coming to Dunedin City Library on Monday 18 November to share her passion for ‘real food’ and to talk about her latest book, Nadia ... More >>
Funding Resources Featured at Dunedin City Library
Friday, 1 November 2013, 12:24 pm | Dunedin City Council
Dunedin (Friday, 1 November 2013) – Community organisations, clubs and students in search of funding or scholarships should visit the Dunedin City Library on 11 November. More >>
A Time to Remember
Friday, 1 November 2013, 12:22 pm | Dunedin City Council
Dunedin (Friday 1 November 2013) – The Armistice, the ceremonial end to the World War One hostilities, will be remembered in Dunedin at the 11th hour of the 11th day of the 11th month with a service at the Cenotaph, Queens Gardens. More >>
Warm Dunedin Programme Continues
Thursday, 31 October 2013, 4:11 pm | Dunedin City Council
The Warm Dunedin targeted rate programme will start again tomorrow. More >>
DCHL Names New Directors
Thursday, 31 October 2013, 4:11 pm | Dunedin City Council
Dunedin City Holdings Limited (DCHL) has announced the appointment of two new directors to the parent company board and another two to its subsidiary company boards. More >>
Local Author Shows How Not to Get Published
Wednesday, 30 October 2013, 4:27 pm | Dunedin City Council
Local author Elizabeth Pulford will be sharing dos and don’ts about the world of publishing at a Waikouaiti Library event next month. Elizabeth will offer an entertaining look at the pitfalls of publishing online at a talk on Thursday 7 November from 7.30pm. More >>
Waikouaiti Library - 150 Years and Going Strong
Tuesday, 29 October 2013, 4:30 pm | Dunedin City Council
Celebrations are the order of the day for Waikouaiti Library on 9 November, when we throw open our doors and invite the community to join our 150th birthday party. More >>
Dunedin’s Bid to Become Leading Digital Hub
Tuesday, 29 October 2013, 1:15 pm | Dunedin City Council
Dunedin is in the running to win the fastest broadband speeds in the southern hemisphere, which would bring major economic development benefits. The opportunity to be the first city in the southern hemisphere to have one gigabit per second (1 Gbps) internet ... More >>
Aspiring Authors Challenged to Write 50,000 Words in a Month
Friday, 25 October 2013, 5:30 pm | Dunedin City Council
The Dunedin City Library will play host to budding writers during November, offering a free space to create that first draft of a novel. More >>