Freedom in ‘high speed’ Bard play

Three actors, 37 plays, 100 props and hundreds of characters will come together in a high-energy mashup, as Dunedin Summ...

Posted: Thursday Jan 25, 2024

Gentlemen, gentlewomen and scholars — the Burns Fellows

As Kathryn van Beek’s time as the University of Otago’s Robert Burns Fellow comes to an end, she contemplates the litera...

Posted: Wednesday Jan 24, 2024

Recent works of poetry

Hamesh Wyatt reviews recent works of poetr

Posted: Friday Jan 19, 2024

Theatre awards to celebrate past two years

The best of local theatre from the past two years will be celebrated at next month’s Dunedin Theatre Awards, which retur...

Posted: Thursday Jan 18, 2024

Art seen: Marilynn Webb

The Dunedin Public Art Gallery is celebrating the life of Bay of Plenty-born Otago artist Marilynn Webb with a comprehen...

Posted: Wednesday Jan 17, 2024

Xmas: the best poetry books of 2023

Erena Shingade selects the 10 best poetry collections of 2023

Posted: Monday Dec 18, 2023

Bringing Pacific’s artists to the world

Pacific Arts Aotearoa brings together the stories of more than 120 artists, curators and community voices spanning six d...

Posted: Friday Dec 15, 2023

Psychological thriller wins inaugural Phoenix Prize

A pacy psychological thriller set in contemporary Sydney has won the inaugural Phoenix Prize for its author Rachel Paris...

Posted: Friday Dec 15, 2023

Celebration of writers, readers

Listen to the 2023 Dunedin Writers & Readers Festival Podcasts

Posted: Monday Dec 04, 2023

Plaque added for Gaelic bard

The Otago Scottish Heritage Council, Dunedin Public Libraries and the Dunedin UNESCO City of Literature celebrated the u...

Posted: Monday Dec 04, 2023