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Bulletproof Convertible present a fundraising Dead Rockers Ball this Saturday at Wingatui Hall. Photo: Star files Dedicated rockers Bulletproof Convertible are pulling out all the stops for this weekend’s Dead Rockers Ball at Wingatui, a fundraiser for the Dunedin Fire Brigade Restoration Society.

Making posies on Thursday are (from left) Patricia Goding, Katie Armstrong, 11, her grandmother Barbara Walker and Pat Collins. PHOTO: BRENDA HARWOOD The buzz of cheerful conversation and the aroma of rosemary filled naval reserve headquarters HMNZS Toroa last Thursday, as dozens of volunteers worked to make about 5000 posies for Anzac Day.

The Dunedin RSA Choir sings a hymn, accompanied by the Kaikorai Metropolitan Brass Band, during the Anzac Day service at Montecillo Veterans’ Home & Hospital on Friday. PHOTO: BRENDA HARWOOD The extraordinary sacrifice of those who fought in World War 1 and in many conflicts since were front of mind for about 300 people who gathered for the Anzac Day service at Montecillo Veterans’ Home & Hospital on Friday.

"That Blind Woman" Julie Woods and husband Ron Esplin host The World in 360 Minutes on OAR FM. PHOTO: SUPPLIED Though Julie Woods and husband Ron Esplin have seen the world through different eyes, they bring a shared vision to a new radio show and podcast series on OAR FM.

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Gillian Ansell, NZSQ violist. Photos: supplied Following a sell-out performance last year, a new-look New Zealand String Quartet (NZSQ) will return to perform at Orokonui Ecosanctuary Te Korowai o Mihiwaka this month.

Mezzo soprano Dr Tessa Romano in her role as ringmaster in last year’s opera production The Trapeze Artists. Photo: Charmian Smith A musical "monodrama" created by Dunedin composer Prof Anthony Ritchie, in collaboration with author Fiona Farrell, will be performed next week for NZ Music Month.

Fierce Entertainment dancers (from left) Maddison Gay, Amelia Leaper, Dee Coulter and Caitlin Stewart will dazzle Dunedin during International Dance Day celebrations this weekend. Photo: Sam Henderson As International Dance Day celebrations return to Dunedin for the third year, offering free events across the city, a new dance organisation hopes to lift the art form’s commercial standing.

Stephanie Godfrey has adopted former racing greyhounds Doug (left) and Tracy. She says they are a loving and welcome addition to her family. PHOTO: SAM HENDERSON As the country moves rapidly towards a full ban on greyhound racing by July next year, organisations are rushing to secure families for former track stars.

Molly Wheeley played a key role in the Touch Blacks mixed team’s transtasman series tournament against Australia in Christchurch recently. Photo: supplied Molly Wheeley is no stranger to adversity.

The Indian Panthers’ debut season could be over by the end of the week.

Highlanders forward Oliver Haig pounces on the ball in front of Crusaders fullback Will Jordan during the Super Rugby game at Forsyth Barr Stadium on Saturday night. PHOTO: STEPHEN JAQUIERY Jamie Joseph hopes to see a classic rebound performance from the Highlanders this weekend.

Photo: Gerard O'Brien Work has begun on a refurbishment of Dunedin’s St Clair playground, based on a design and theme which aim to help educate and connect users to mana whenua stories.

Cultural learning supported An ambitious project aimed at "transforming cultural capability" across Otago’s education sector has been given $1.804 million over the next three years.

Photo: Peter McIntosh Dunedin Model Aero Club member Noel Wilson flies a Synergy F3A category model plane at the Edgar Centre yesterday.

Autumn on campus was a time for reading for student Isla Cooke in 2009. Photo: Gerard O'Brien There's something familiar and comforting about autumn — a season captured, loved and preserved in art, music and film.

Tori Beeche, Arrowtown artist (formerly of Auckland) in "Unifying Threads" at Te Atamira. Photos: supplied Moving across the country and settling into a new home is not easy.

Hawkdun Range, Autumn, Central Otago, New Zealand, by Caroline Bellamy. Photo: Gallery Thirty Three "Easter Exhibition", group show (Gallery Thirty Three, Wanaka) Gallery Thirty Three’s "Easter Exhibition" is a gem, featuring intricate sculpture, quirky still life, and profoundly impactful landscapes, showcasing the new works of six artists in multiple media.

Falls Dam (2021). Photo: Sara McIntyre A granddaughter and daughter of prominent late Dunedin artists Peter McIntyre sen and Peter McIntyre, Sara McIntyre, has returned to the South as the inaugural Forrester Gallery Residency recipient.

The Otago Nuggets have slipped to a sixth consecutive loss and can probably start making other plans for the playoffs.