Podcasts about Dunedin

The Big Sing Finale co-ordinator is Rosemary Tarbotton - she updates Kathryn Ryan just hours before the competition starts. 

A thousand choir singers are converging on Dunedin as the Big Sing competition reaches its crescendo. More than 200 secondary school choirs pitched for a position in the Big Sing Finale with the top 24 performing for gold, silver and bronze awards from tomorrow until Saturday's gala concert. An Otago choir hasn't made Finale for more than five years, so it set a special tone for the host city when Columba College made the cut. Tess Brunton reports.

Students at the University of Otago say with the lack of jobs in the city, climbing rent prices and cost of power, they're struggling to make ends meet. The situation has got so bad, some are even leaving their flats altogether to move into vans and cars to sleep. The student's association has said a recent survey shows some students are resorting to sleeping rough. Bella Craig reports.

The international exhibition that brought double the New Zealand population to Dunedin in 1925 to visit the South Seas Fair. Historian Jock Phillips talks to Kathryn about how the event came about and what was featured, including a push to buy New Zealand products like Gregg's coffee and Hudson's biscuits.

There are calls for a Rental Warrant of Fitness to ensure student flats in North Dunedin are actually complying with Healthy Homes Standards. Since July 1, the standards set out minimum requirements for heating, insulation, ventilation, moisture and drainage - and all rental properties are supposed to be up to scratch. But some students at Otago Uni have said their flats are not only in appalling condition but issues like mould are making them sick, as some landlords carry out the healthy homes checks themselves. Bella Craig reports.

Episode 540 - Robert Kirby, Southern Lights Brewing Happy Monday, Thieves! We went all the way to Florida to talk to a Jersey guy. Robert Kirby - who goes by just Kirby - of Southern Lights Brewing joins the show as we continue our St. Pete/Clearwater jaunt. Recorded at 7venth Sun in Dunedin, Kirbs shares his journey from Jersey to the Sunshine State and what he's trying to do with his brewery to bring new customers in. Kirby also fully understood the assignment for the black glasses. Tune in and let us know what you think!Thanks to Visit St.Pete-Clearwater for hosting us on this trip. The award-winning beaches can't be beat!***As always, you can email your questions, complaints, whimpers, or whines to us at stealthisbeerpodcast@gmail.com. We read everything we get and we'll try to respond as quickly as we can. If not online, then on air. And THANKS! You can subscribe to STB on iTunes and PLEASE LEAVE US A REVIEW!!! Co-hosts: Augie Carton & John Holl Producer: Justin Kennedy Engineer: Brian Casse Music: "Abstract Concepts - What Up in the Streets" by Black Ant.

McDonald's workers have been striking at different outlets around the country in a bid to get the fastfood giant to commit to introducing the living wage. Staff have walked off the job at McDonald's in Hastings, Auckand, Whanganui, Wellington and Dunedin, with more strikes planned for later this week. The workers union, Unite, said the fast food chain's pay offer of 2.1% is not enough to keep pace with rising costs and the company making $105 million in New Zealand in the last declared financial records. Whanganui McDonald's worker, Rangi Tangira spoke to Lisa Owen.

Vomit up the walls, buckets of faeces on the lawn and damp and mouldy inside. These are just some things students are confronted with in their North Dunedin flats. The local students association calls the area a "slum" and says some landlords don't even both checking if a property is habitable before they hand the keys over to the next set of tenants. Students have told Checkpoint the state of their accommodation has been having serious effects on their physical and mental health, and their studies. Bella Craig reports.

Ian Chapman is Honorary Senior Research Fellow in Music at the University of Otago.

A Dunedin cafe is looking for keen home gardeners to supply it produce, in a trial backyard to plate project. To begin with Taste Nature hopes to contract four gardeners for 12 months, but would like to continue the scheme longer term. It is all part of the cafe's push to use seasonal produce and know exactly where the ingredients come from. Home gardeners will be paid for what they grow. Managing Director of Taste Nature, Clinton Chambers spoke to Lisa Owen.

Episode 539 - Devon Kreps, 7venth Sun Brewing Happy Monday, Thieves! Week two of our summer in Florida finds us with Devon Kreps of 7venth Sun Brewing in Dunedin. She welcomes us into the venerable brewery and gets right into the spirits of the black glasses. From the evolution of the brand, to finding beers that bring joy to customers, Kreps gives us the insight into brewing in Florida that we need. Thanks to Visit St. Pete-Clearwater for brining us to the area to record these shows. Tune in and let us know what you think!***As always, you can email your questions, complaints, whimpers, or whines to us at stealthisbeerpodcast@gmail.com. We read everything we get and we'll try to respond as quickly as we can. If not online, then on air. And THANKS! You can subscribe to STB on iTunes and PLEASE LEAVE US A REVIEW!!! Co-hosts: Augie Carton & John Holl Producer: Justin Kennedy Engineer: Brian Casse Music: "Abstract Concepts - What Up in the Streets" by Black Ant.

Guests: Blue Jays top prospect Trey Yesavage, Gold Glove centrefielder Daulton Varsho, rehabbing Jays starter Alek Manoah  This week in Deep Left Field, we head down to the farm and talk to right-hander Trey Yesavage, the Jays' first-round pick last July, as he prepares to make his debut with the Buffalo Bisons - the fourth team in the Jays' system for which he has suited up in this, his first season in pro ball. The 22-year-old has allowed just 45 hits and notched a whopping 134 strikeouts in 80 2/3 innings this year at Dunedin, Vancouver and New Hampshire combined. He'll start for the Bisons on August 14 and the big leagues will be the next stop. That final promotion could very well come as soon as next month. We also chat with Alek Manoah following a disappointing rehab outing in Buffalo. The former all-star and Cy Young finalist is recovering from reconstructive elbow surgery and in the first Triple-A start in his rehab assignment, lasted just an inning and two-thirds. Also, Daulton Varsho joins us to talk about watching from the sidelines as the Jays built the best record in the American League and then picking up right where he left off, power-wise, when he rejoined them.

Dunedin locals say they're being robbed of a small joy in life - free parking on a Sunday in the CBD. Dunedin Mayor Jules Radich spoke to Ingrid Hipkiss.

INTERVIEW: Sivle Talk on new track 'This City Has Let Our Children Down' by Zac Hoffman on Radio One 91FM Dunedin

INTERVIEW: Director Margaret Gordon on new film 'Life In One Chord' screening at NZIFF 2025 by Zac Hoffman on Radio One 91FM Dunedin

Shoes are the soul of this Dunedin family. Cobbler Greg Paul has taken over the Country Cobbler in Mornington after its owner retired. Paul was taught by his father and now his teenage son is learning the trade, making three generations of shoe menders. In an increasingly disposable world mending and re-using is the flip side to fast fashion. Cobbler Greg Paul spoke to Lisa Owen.

INTERVIEW: Dallas Synnott on NZ Int'l Film Festival 2025 by Zac Hoffman on Radio One 91FM Dunedin

INTERVIEW: vegetable.machine.animal after Radio One Live to Air by Jonathan McCabe on Radio One 91FM Dunedin

INTERVIEW: Lipstick New Single and South Island Shows by Jonathan McCabe on Radio One 91FM Dunedin

It's time for Thrift and today we've got part two of our savvy students series. Katy Gosset visits an award-winning student flat garden that might just be the best in Dunedin.

INTERVIEW: DC Maxwell releases single "Jesus' Son" by Cass Harrop on Radio One 91FM Dunedin

Project Tongariro was established as a living memorial for five people who died in a tragic helicopter accident. Last November, the project turned 40 years old. Over those four decades, activities have expanded beyond Tongariro National Park and into the wider area, including urban restoration through tree planting and predator trapping. Claire Concannon visits the Taupō-based projects that Project Tongariro is supporting as they prepare for Greening Taupō Day – their biggest planting day of the year.Sign up to the Our Changing World monthly newsletter for episode backstories, science analysis and more.Guests:Kiri Te Wano, CEO Project TongariroRobyn Ellis, Greening Taupō and Predator Free TaupōRachel Thompson, Kids Greening TaupōHeidi Pritchard, Kids Greening TaupōCelia Bocket, Wicked WeedersZara, Jack, Taylor and Emily, students of Taupō Intermediate SchoolLearn more:Project Tongariro are also involved in a number of restoration projects near Tūrangi, including removing willows from a wetland area.In Kirikiriroa Hamilton, a team are also focused on urban greening as part of the People, Nature and Cities project.Just outside Dunedin, the Halo Project has been working to provide a safe space for birds around the Orokonui fenced ecosanctuary, as the Country Life team learned last year.Go to this episode on rnz.co.nz for more details

A 24-hour health service could be in place in Dunedin by the end of the year. Southern primary healthcare network WellSouth chief executive Andrew Swanson-Dobbs spoke to Ingrid Hipkiss.

A Dunedin schoolgirl has annihilated her rivals to walk away a winner at a golf tournament in Northern Ireland. Nine-year-old Joanna Ke lifted the trophy for her age-group at the world Champion of Champions tournament - with an eight shot advantage over the second place getter. Sports reporter Felicity Reid spoke to Lisa Owen.

INTERVIEW: Charlotte Rowley and Jemma Edenborough (Dunedin School of Arts Students) on their upcoming exhibition by Jack Knowles on Radio One 91FM Dunedin

INTERVIEW: Danica Bryant on debut album 'Feast' by Zac Hoffman on Radio One 91FM Dunedin

INTERVIEW: jackaltheblackal releases album "GUNS AKIMBO (0-VII)" by Josie Noller and Felix Borrowdale on Radio One 91FM Dunedin

INTERVIEW: Purple Dog on 'Dog Years' EP Release by Josie Noller and Felix Borrowdale on Radio One 91FM Dunedin

This week we are joined by Dr.  Olivier Jutel, a lecturer in the Department of Media, Film & Communication at the University of Otago in Dunedin, New Zealand. His scholarly focus is in communication studies and media theory, particularly around populism, digital media, political economy, and critical theory. Travis and Julian chat with Olivier about his iconoclastic take on the paradigms that have dominated U.S. technology and communications policy since 2016. Olivier argues that fear of foreign influence has been leveraged by a coalition of Silicon Valley firms, national‑security agencies and allied think‑tanks to deflect structural reform of platforms. Drawing on Cold‑War communication theory, this coalition frames all online conflict as “information warfare,” treating citizens as passive targets for behavioral manipulation while ignoring deeper political‑economic drivers of democratic decay. Jutel retraces the military origins of mass‑communication research, critiques Shoshana Zuboff's “surveillance capitalism” thesis, and dissects the role of high‑profile disinfo professionals whose methods, he contends, don't question the core assumptions of tech industry platforms and national‑security priorities. Olivier concludes that while this disinformation framework is past its heyday, its war‑like view of social life persists, empowering actors such as Palantir while sidelining antitrust and public‑interest remedies. The solution? A shift toward true democratic governance of digital infrastructure. Dr Olivier Jutel at University of Otago https://www.otago.ac.nz/mfco/staff/olivier-jutel Thanks for subscribing to QAA on patreon. Editing by Corey Klotz. Theme by Nick Sena. Additional music by Pontus Berghe. Theme Vocals by THEY/LIVE (https://instagram.com/theyylivve / https://sptfy.com/QrDm). Cover Art by Pedro Correa: (https://pedrocorrea.com) https://qaapodcast.com QAA was known as the QAnon Anonymous podcast. /// We've launched a new podcast miniseries network: Cursed Media. The very first Cursed Media miniseries is Science in Transition. Science in Transition is an investigation into the intellectual origins of the contemporary right wing backlash against transgender acceptance. Through six deeply-researched episodes, hosts Liv Agar and Spencer Barrows unearth a bizarre coalition of well-meaning clinicians, aristocratic sexologists, militant feminists, right-wing culture warriors, headline-chasing journalists, and conservative politicians. Listen to the first five episodes of Science In Transition right now and all episodes after the sixth one is released by subscribing through this link. www.cursedmedia.net/ Subscribers to Cursed Media get access to three new podcast series per year, plus every episode of QAA's existing mini-series (properly organized!)

A University of Otago student is sharing her flat horror story in the hope it will be a call to action and prevent others from falling prey to bad landlords. Today, Dunedin City Council was warned about 'slumlords' exploiting students and vulnerable people and presented with a possible solution to the perpetual problem. Tess Brunton reports.

INTERVIEW: Illusionist Anthony Street on NZ tour by Zac Hoffman on Radio One 91FM Dunedin

INTERVIEW: IVY new single ‘Loon' sneak preview! by Jonathan McCabe on Radio One 91FM Dunedin

INTERVIEW: Pickle Darling on new track Violence Voyager and upcoming album 'Battlebots' by Zac Hoffman on Radio One 91FM Dunedin

The battle on the frontlines of conservation continues around the motu. This week we head to the central North Island to join some of the staff and volunteers of Project Tongariro. Ecologist Nick Singers is coordinating the fight against the invasive grey willow that's taking over a wetland area, while Shirley Potter is applying a ‘let's get it done' attitude to reforesting a patch of public conservation land near her home in Tauranga-Taupō. Sign up to the Our Changing World monthly newsletter for episode backstories, science analysis and more.Guests:Kiri Te Wano, CEO of Project TongariroShirley PotterNick SingersLearn more:Willow is an issue in many wetland areas where it binds up waterways and transforms the land. Just outside Dunedin, a team are using drone spraying to combat it near the Te Nohoaka o Tukiauau wetland complex.In the Rotopiko wetland complex, near Hamilton, the pest battle is a bit unusual: conservationists are concerned about the half a million sparrows and starlings that roost at night.The fight for the forest also continues on multiple pest fronts in the Catlins area in Otago.Go to this episode on rnz.co.nz for more details

INTERVIEW: Nic Rawlence on de-extinction chat @ Ombrellos by Zac Hoffman on Radio One 91FM Dunedin

INTERVIEW: Nurse union President Anne Daniels on country-wide nurse strike by Zac Hoffman on Radio One 91FM Dunedin

INTERVIEW: Jazmine Mary on "I Want to Rock and Roll" Album release and NZ Tour by Zac Hoffman on Radio One 91FM Dunedin

A school bus driver worried speeding cars might one day seriously hurt or even kill his pasengers, says his DIY slow down signs are working. His route is mostly rural Dunedin and when he stops to pick up the kids, cars speed by at 100 kilometres an hour. For a year he asked Dunedin City Council and New Zealand Transport Agency to put signs up warning motorists of this, but he's now taken matters into his own hands. Ken Schumacher spoke to Melissa Chan-Green.

It is a frosty morning down south this morning and some Dunedin schools are opening late as a result. 

Council to consider public response to consultation over flood risk in South Dunedin and DOC investigates the discovery of a dead stoat on supposedly stoat free Rakiura/Stewart Island. 

In 1906, Australia was scandalised that Sydney showman Reuben Doodeward (pictured) had exhibited a two-headed baby preserved in a bottle of spirits. Yet he was only doing what his dear old dad had done in Dunedin nearly 30 years earlier. The court case that followed would make for more than just horror headlines – it'd make legal history that continues to shape our world in the age of biotech. Supporters can hear part one and part two of this episode early and ad-free.It's easy to get a free trial that will give you access to ad-free, early and bonus episodes. Hit either of these links:Patreon: patreon.com/forgottenaustraliaApple: apple.co/forgottenaustraliaWant more original Australian true crime and history? Check out my books!They'll Never Hold Me:https://www.booktopia.com.au/they-ll-never-hold-me-michael-adams/book/9781923046474.htmlThe Murder Squad:https://www.booktopia.com.au/the-murder-squad-michael-adams/book/9781923046504.htmlHanging Ned Kelly:https://www.booktopia.com.au/hanging-ned-kelly-michael-adams/book/9781922992185.htmlAustralia's Sweetheart:https://www.booktopia.com.au/australia-s-sweetheart-michael-adams/book/9780733640292.htmlEmail: forgottenaustraliapodcast@gmail.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The landmark Dunedin Study of babies born in the early 1970s has caught the eye of the OECD. Independent adviser Dorothy Adams spoke to Corin Dann.

The All Blacks have made it two from two in their series with France. After a hesitant start to the series in Dunedin, the squad scored a commanding 43-17 win in Wellington over the weekend. Sports Reporter Jamie Wall spoke to Melissa Chan-Green

A Dunedin seaside suburb is becoming a haven for Italian expats. Tess Brunton reports from Dunedin.

A 14-year-old killer will spend more than three years behind bars for the manslaughter of Dunedin schoolboy Enere McLaren-Taana. The then-13-year-old stabbed the 16-year-old victim, who was a Trinity Catholic College student, with a large kitchen knife, after a confrontation between the pair at Dunedin's bus hub in May last year. After a trial in March the teen killer was acquited of a muder charge, but the jury found him guilty of manslaughter. Tess Brunton reports.