He takunetaka | What's On
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Author in Conversation: Robyn Parkinson
Saturday, 24th January 2026 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Meet the author behind the story readers say is 'phenomenal. . . ' 'unflinchingly honest. . .University Book Shop Otago
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Caselberg Open Studio with Daphne Simons
Saturday, 24th January 2026 1:30 PM - 3:30 PM
Meet Blue Oyster's Caselberg Summer Resident Daphne Simons and see what they've been working on during their Residency at Broad…Caselberg House
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Crack up for a Cause: The Playhouse Fundraiser
Friday, 30th January 2026 7:30 PM
There’s only one thing better than a night of comedy and that is Comedy for a Cause! Join some of…The Playhouse Theatre
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Peter Pan Sculpture History
Sunday, 1st February 2026 10:00 AM - 10:30 AM
Meet the model who posed for Wendy in Cecil Thomas’ 'The Darling Children Learning to Fly' sculpture.The Dunedin Botanic Garden Information Centre
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DPAG Society Talk: Medieval Marvels (of Dunedin)
Thursday, 5th February 2026 10:30 AM
Did you know that our libraries hold some of the best collections of medieval manuscripts in the Southern Hemisphere? Join Dunedin…Dunedin Public Art Gallery, Craigs Investment Partners Auditorium
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In Poetry and Conversation: John Russell-Hodge and Eliana Gray
Thursday, 5th February 2026 5:30 PM - 6:30 PM
Join Eliana Gray and John Russell-Hodge as John works toward his first poetry collection—already shaping up to be something special.University Bookshop, 378 Great King Street, Dunedin
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The 14th Annual Ōtepoti Dunedin Theatre Awards
Monday, 9th February 2026 5:30 PM - 8:00 PM
The Dunedin Reviewers Collective is proud to present the 14th Annual Ōtepoti Dunedin Theatre Awards! Acknowledging the past year of Dunedin…Te Whare o Rukutia, 20 Princes Street, Central Dunedin
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Dunedin Writers' Workshop
Wednesday, 11th February 2026 5:30 PM - 7:45 PM
Liam McIlvanney has been announced as the first guest author for 2026.Dunningham Suite, 4th Floor, Dunedin City Library
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Author Talk: Meet Shalane Hopkins
Thursday, 12th February 2026 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM
Meet Shalane Hopkins and hear the story behind One Step at a Time: 3,000km of Grit, Growth on Te AraroaMosgiel Library, 7 Hartstonge Avenue
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Rare Public Appearance of Miss Georgette Heyer
Thursday, 12th February 2026 6:00 PM
A rare opportunity not to be missed! Miss Georgette Heyer returns for a special farewell performance following its highly successful Fringe…Dunningham Suite, 4th floor, Dunedin City Library, 230 Moray Place, Dunedin
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Book Launch - Visitor: Poems by Sandie Forsyth
Friday, 13th February 2026 5:30 PM
You are warmly invited to the launch of Visitor: Poems by Sandie ForsythDunningham Suite, 4th Floor, Dunedin City Library
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Special Exhibition - Soft Lines: Illustrating Empathy with Ruby Jones
13th Dec, 2025 — 29th March. , 2026
Dunedin-born illustrator Ruby Jones is one of New Zealand’s most exciting contemporary illustrators.Tūhura Otago Museum, Beautiful Science Gallery