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.
Little Cups of Calm – A CreateDunedin Story
CreateDunedin's Cups of Calm invited Dunedinites to sit down, shape clay, and slow down. No experience needed - just hands and an afternoon.
Lure Jewellery – Crafted for Every Floor of Life’s Staircase
Inside Lure Jewellery's Dunedin studio: handmade contemporary pieces, custom commissions, and the maker behind the bench. Worth climbing stairs for.
Comics Without Attitude in Port Chalmers
Port Chalmers' comics makers print zines, fill Spencer Hall, and keep making quiet, honest work. A look at the harbour town's independent scene.
Flights of Fancy – When Dunedin Fringe Blurs the Musical Lines
Electric cellos in warehouses, improvised choirs in stairwells, taonga puoro over drum machines - Dunedin Fringe is where genre labels dissolve.
Aroha Novak – Creative Force in Dunedin’s Music Scene
Multidisciplinary artist Aroha Novak makes work from chalk, textiles, and community. A profile of one of Dunedin's most quietly influential creatives.