2+ week, 1+ hour ago  (586+ words) Nelson Horrell, who worked in collaboration with his local gym Crossfit Southern Lights, said he hoped the feat would inspire others to get into the gym. "I just felt with the health issues that I'd been through, it'd be great…...

1+ mon, 5+ day ago  (339+ words) Paul Odlin has been running the classes for adults for the last five years and they're popular - the original budget for this financial year was exhausted back in March. The council has allocated a further $15, 000 to the classes to encourage…...

1+ mon, 1+ week ago  (172+ words) Using a model developed by Creative Waikato, regional arts organisation Three Lakes Cultural Trust and huddl, an initiative supporting community groups and charities, are offering the programme called The Learning Space. It offers 10 three-hour workshops that can be divided into…...

1+ mon, 1+ week ago  (277+ words) A life member of both the W'naka Rodeo Club and New Zealand Rodeo Cowboys Association, Mr Mac Millan was introduced to the rodeo world at the age of 16 and still competes. Mr Mac Millan, 82, is one of a very few…...

1+ mon, 1+ week ago  (125+ words) The dancers performed about 80 dance numbers, in genres including the waltz, tango, foxtrot, samba, cha cha and jive, in a mix of solos and duets. "Southland has always been a community that values patience, creativity and supporting one another and…...

1+ mon, 2+ week ago  (320+ words) The Kings High School year 13 students Nick Reid and Ryan Pariachi were part of a group of 20 secondary school-aged boys who for the first time have been allowed to take part in the School to Seas programme at the Devonport…...

2+ mon, 2+ week ago  (321+ words) He was also "pretty shattered, pretty sore" afterwards. The Dunedin man ran 245. 5km in 24 hours at the weekend during an ultramarathon festival in Christchurch. "It would have got me the world record six months ago for an old bugger," Mr Bayne,…...

2+ mon, 2+ week ago  (258+ words) Otago Daily Times Stay Independent, Connected and Confident with Driving Miss Daisy You are not permitted to download, save or email this image. Visit image gallery to purchase the image. Unlike a standard taxi, companion transport is place-to-place. A trained…...

3+ mon, 4+ day ago  (261+ words) The four-hour workshop, "Beat of the Pacific", is being held at Burns Hall on the First Church of Otago grounds today as part of the Dunedin Fringe Festival. Event organiser Daiiz Rongo said participants could try Cook Island drumming, learning…...

3+ mon, 1+ week ago  (223+ words) The Croydon Aviation Heritage Centre in Mandeville is hosting Super Grans Back 2 Basics (Gore) works created by 12 of its clients and mentors during recent years. The group, founded in 2023, provides a forum for volunteers with a wide range of skills…...