Dutybound – The Art of Bookbinding in Dunedin
David Stedman runs Dutybound from the same Crawford Street bindery where he apprenticed decades ago. We profile a craft that refuses to disappear.
The NEV Community Garden – Growing Together in North East Valley
The NEV Community Garden runs on volunteers, raised beds, and Saturday morning tea. How North East Valley grows food and community together.
RocketWerkz – Building Worlds From Dunedin
Dean Hall built RocketWerkz in Dunedin, not Auckland. Here's what the game studio is making, who's working there, and what it means for the city.
Hussey & Laredo – Dunedin’s Late-Night Companion
A basement bar on Bath Street with a late-night kitchen, serious cocktails, and the kind of atmosphere that keeps Dunedinites out past their bedtime.
The Print Room – Ink and Ideas on Vogel Street
Inside The Print Room on Vogel Street: a working letterpress studio where ink meets paper by hand, tucked into Dunedin's Warehouse Precinct.
Tunnel Beach – Dunedin’s Dramatic Coastal Secret
Local knowledge for visiting Tunnel Beach - tide timing, the walk down, what to bring, and why this hand-carved coastal spot still stuns Dunedinites after decades.
Glow Job – Turning on Dunedin’s Neon Scene
Dunedin's neon sign makers are lighting up the city one hand-bent tube at a time. We look at who's behind the glass and where to find their work.
The Beverly-Begg Observatory – Dunedin Looks Up
The Beverly-Begg Observatory opens on clear nights for free public stargazing. Volunteer-run since 1958, it's Dunedin's most overlooked evening out.
Ciaran McMeeken – A Creative Life in Dunedin
From Arrowtown drumsticks to Dunedin loop pedals to Austin. How Ciaran McMeeken became a songwriter between a Catlins farm and Roundhead Studios.
DALeast on Stafford Street – Dunedin’s Monumental Mural
The DALeast mural on Stafford Street depicts an extinct Haast eagle in fractured metal. Here's the story behind one of Dunedin's most striking walls.