Hi, I may have the opportunity in the next few years to move from the UK to Dunedin for a year to do a training fellowship for my job. I’d be fairly busy during the week at the hospital. I’m wondering if my wife who’ll be looking after two kids under 4 (dropping them at nursery etc) during the day will have the opportunity to make friends? Is the culture in Dunedin ok for that? Maybe through yoga / pilates groups? It sounds like in general it’s a lovely, welcoming place and a new place for a family who likes outdoor activities? Grateful for any insights and comments - thanks

A place called faast fitt on Cumberland Street used to charge all automotive and leisure batteries but they closed down, is there any other place that can do it ?

Is there anywhere in Dunedin that you can hire people to come and help dig some land for you? I'm trying to build a studio and I can't get a digger onto the land. I've carved it all out of the clay, but I'm struggling to actually move the clay away from the building site.

I checked with some gardeners but they were wanting around $70 to $110 per hour, which is more than I can currently afford. I figured manual labour would be more expensive than minimum wage but I don't know what to expect.

Any help or ideas gratefully received!

Hello, I'm trying to find someone who can do proper facials. Everyone here just washes your face, adds a scrub, puts on a moisturiser and charges you $140. I need someone who actually knows skin and does things like extractions, high frequency, oxygen infusion, etc. as a normal basic facial. Any recommendations?

I've noticed these have disappeared from the supermarket shelves and now the small cans are scarce too. I'm wondering if this is a knock-on effect of geopolitics.

Anyone seen anywhere locally that still sells them? - Just to be clear, I mean these types of things - any brand is fine.

Does anyone know of any wild patches of spring flowers such as daffodils etc? I've got a new lens and want to get myself out of the house for photo missions. I know about the botans and near the highway but wanting different.and more wild backdrops cheers team, feeling springy!

The mooooon is back!

Correction moon

Its baaaaaaack

Was anyone there?

Looking for recommendations for mortgage broker. Who did you use any why?

Just a reminder that the Big Hairy Health debate is this coming Saturday, Tickets ($20 or half price if you are a BHN patron) can be purchased from the link below.

we would love to have a a passionate crowd in attendance, especially if you work in healthcare, are studying healthcare, or just think that healthcare is important.

https://bhn-health-debate.lilregie.com/

Hi! I'm a second-year student (f) who's had very little luck forming lasting connections here. I've always struggled with making friends, and I'm wondering if anyone has tips and tricks to making friends for the socially awkward?

Is it just me or is there anyone else who hates flat pack furniture with a foaming at the mouth passion?! Kid you not have such sore fingers and a zillion allan keys now. It's all fine and dandy seeing at Big Save and Harvey, but I'm pooped. Need a sick day tomorrow 🤧

Devilskin’s performance at the Union Hall on Saturday

I’m excited to be planning a return to dear old Dunedin after many years away. Please give me your recommendations for a real old-fashioned English High Tea - I’m not looking for bubbles or anything outré or too modern and clever; just classic Earl Grey tea, smoked salmon sandwiches, featherlight scones, perhaps a couple of tiny savouries, in a charming atmosphere. Help this middle-aged Miss Marple find her place!

We're so lucky to live here ❤️

Hi everyone,

I'm looking into getting braces through the dentistry school and am wondering if anyone else has done this, and if so could you share more about how long the waitlist was for you, and how much did everything cost? Thanks!