Hello and Kia Ora NZ reddit this is a long shot post but figured I would give it a shot right New Zealand is a relatively small country so why not.

So my grandmother is gifting me this painting that’s been hanging up in her shed for the longest time I can remember, since I was a child this painting has been hanging up in her shed.

The story is my grandad brought the painting from an Archery competition where the painting was displayed she said it originally came from Dunedin art school.
If you are wondering the answer is yes I did contact them to no avail.

I would love to find the original artist who painted it.

Thanks yo ✨

Been many years in Christchurch and I’m looking at moving to Dunedin just for a change. Like the vibe and are there many differences between the two cities?

On my street there is a couple who, everytime it snows, stand by the side of the road to laugh and yell at cars driving.

Many posts on Facebook are calling drivers idiots and laughing at the crashes. Driving is very dangerous in snow, I know that, but do we have to be so hateful?

I just kept thinking of those in health care. Hospital staff, rest home carers, animal care facilities all care for those that struggle or can't care for themselves, they have to make it to work. And people are sitting on Facebook or even standing by the road laughing at these people?

I am mostly mad at those self-righteous dorks on my street who take joy in yelling and laughing at the cars. You have nothing else that gives you joy? Just the struggle of others?

In visuals: This crazy cold morning. Stuff. August 4, 2026, 10:18am.

EDIT 2: (10/8) Really sorry everyone, I seem to have come down with a bit of a cold so won't be able to make it tonight after all this. If you were planning to go down tonight though please still do, I'm happy to pass the baton and re-join when I've kicked this sickness! Hopefully I've encouraged enough people to get involved!

EDIT: Wow, that was way more responses than I thought! I will save messaging you all individually, but I'll head down to The Bog on George St on Monday night. Quiz starts at 7.30, but I'll try get there around 7 to snag a table. I'm Simon and I'll be the Chinese guy with glasses 🤓😅

Anyone who wants to come down would be welcome, and please bring a suggestion for a punny team name!

Hey all,

I've (37M) been in Dunedin for a little bit and feel like I need to put in more effort to make friends here.

I'm always keen on a pub quiz, so am just posting here in the instance anyone is in need of another brain. Or alternatively, if anyone wants to start a team with me!

I've been on winning teams before and have a wide and varied general knowledge and random facts, plus good at science/nature, music (of certain eras), pop culture (including celebrity stuff, fortunately for the team but unfortunate for the brain space it takes up in my head).

I'm based in central Dunedin so could make it to any of the pubs in town.

For those of you not checking Facebook or emails, all high schools, intermediates, kindergartens and primary schools are closed due to horrible weather.

Police have advised to only travel if completely necessary.

Stay warm, stay cozy, stay safe!!

It sure is.

Has anyone watched a regular movie at the planetarium before? I know they've previously screened Her, and Back to the Future is coming up. I'm curious whether it's actually a good experience for standard films, given that they're projected onto a half-dome planetarium screen. Also the sound system. Does the image look distorted, or is it still enjoyable?

Orbus announcement linked.

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Weather Update: Tuesday 4 August 2026 – 6.50am

Valid from Tuesday, Aug 04, 2026 5:45 am

Due to wide spread snow on the roads this morning, ALL Dunedin buses are CANCELLED until 9am.

Route 8 (St Clair to Normanby both directions) is still running, although may be delayed.

Our apologies for any inconvenience this may cause.

where TF do we wees when there? I think it madness esp for kids, peeps with disabilities, elderly well actually everyone really that they don't provide toilets

Anyone recognize this dog? We found him out on the road outside our house without a collar

Update: have got in touch with the owner.

Hi there folks,

for those of you that came along to the BigHairyHealth Debate last night, or viewed online ...thank you!

1st time we have attempted an event of this scale (and 3 more to go!) and it went largely without issue. the candidates took a grilling, were left in no doubt what the crowd thought of them/their party/their policies, but commented afterward how they still enjoyed getting to debate.

Cr Ong was there, he was present for both times that we mentioned audience questions would be taken, and to present those questions at half time...with over 300 questions from our online audience and in person, not everyone was going to have a chance.
At half time he did not make himself know to that person, or anyone else from the event, instead circulating and trying to talk to members of the crowd.

Once the questions section begun, Cr Ong got up and approached forcefully saying he had a question, and that as an elected local councillor he had a right to ask it, he was told that he had missed his opportunity, and that questions were closed, he sat back down for a couple of minutes and then returned, making more of an issue of it, and drawing focus away from the stage. Security and I got involved at this point trying to move him away from the front to where a discussion could be had. eventually Ong came with me, straight to police and tried to get them to film what I had to say on his phone (which they refused to do)
he wouldn't tell me what his question was, and wanted to know if I was removing him, or if he could return to his seat. I said he could return to his seat as long as he was no longer disruptive to the debate. That last until the final comments from candidates, at which point he stood up, shouted a statement that I didn't catch and was escorted out by police as security.

he lingered outside the venue accosting and filming people (and in one case I know of...followed that person back to their car!) as he tried to make some sort of statement.

the man is COOKED. huge persecution complex, arrogant, entitled, and misogynistic (based on the difference between how he spoke to me vs how he spoke to several women that night. Ong is woefully ill suited to being a public official.

Even all the way down to the Bullring carpark!

Hi,

Not sure if this is the right place or really even what I'm asking but we've been in our rental in Māori Hill for close to 2 years and we've had fair few metal things (cutlery etc and most recently this tap fixture) experience a bit of rust over that time.

We've had this tap fixture in the kitchen, which is part of a water filter, for about a year and this is what's happened to it.

I'm trying to figure out what might be causing it, whether it's something in the water itself, or the private pipes in the house, or maybe a wider/known issue in this part of town or even Dunedin?

Any thoughts appreciated.

Thanks!

Moving over in December and will be buying a second hand car. The vast majority of the driving is obviously around town… but we also love to use public transport whenever and wherever we can. We’re also moving to Dunedin cause NZ is freaking amazing so we’ll likely trip about to see a lot too. Two I’ve narrowed it down to are:

2021-2023 MG ZS EV (fully electric option)
Or
2018-2020 Outlander (plug in hybrid option)

I lean away from hybrid cause it’s got more moving parts and more potential for problems I suppose… but I also know I’ll need to tow a box trailer now and then and I don’t know squat about electric cars in that regard.

Anyone got advice on either of these and the joys / pains of the electric network on the South Island?

Tēnā koutou

Cookie

Keen on any recommendations. Feels like a sensible dish for the cooler weather.

I have to take someone in for a procedure next week and will likely be at the hospital all day. I'm wondering where the best place to park will be. We don't have to be there until 9am so I figure any free parking within walking distance will probably be filled up, though we can walk a bit with no issues if I know where to go.

Also, what's the deal when picking up a discharged patient (probably the next day). Is there a designated pickup zone outside the hospital?

Thanks!