News & Media

Introducing the Native Skink

  • 21-Aug-14

The Otago Community Trust is helping Central Otago restore a community of endangered native skinks, presently extinct from the Alexandra basin.

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Celebrating a Dunedin First

  • 21-Aug-14

The first production of town gas in New Zealand was on the site of the present Dunedin Gasworks Museum in 1864.

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A New Bus for the Otago Heritage Bus Society

  • 21-Aug-14

More historic regional buses are being saved thanks to the efforts of the Otago Heritage Bus Society, supported by the Otago Community Trust.

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Port Chalmers History on Show

  • 21-Aug-14

What better way to show off Port Chalmers maritime history than to build a boatshed addition to the community’s historic bluestone museum building.

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The Terrace School’s ICT

  • 21-Aug-14

If it hadn't been for the Otago Community Trust, Otago primary schools like The Terrace School in Alexandra would be struggling to keep up with its technology needs.

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Koputai Programme

  • 21-Aug-14

The Koputai programme provides after-school care for children in the West Harbour area of Dunedin.

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Fun new playground for Waiwera South School

  • 21-Aug-14

The new Waiwera South playground is lots of fun, and its pupils are very grateful to the people that helped pay for it.

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Underpinning indoor sport in Dunedin

  • 21-Aug-14

It’s been 20 years since the Edgar Centre’s artificial turf floor was laid, and it’s seen many thousands of sports games and events since then.

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Otago Community Trust, June 2014 Donations

  • 28-Jul-14

Otago Community Trust funding for Otago youth this month is providing community programmes in South Dunedin, and supporting people in need through Youthline Otago.

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Annual Grant to Otago welfare organisations

  • 06-Jul-14

The Otago Community Trust donated $364,000 to 11 Otago welfare organisations in April.

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