Author set to embark on pilgrimage across Spain
Author set to embark on pilgrimage across Spain
A Dunedin-born author is preparing for another European pilgrimage, after already walking thousands of kilometres following a life-changing diagnosis.
Mural ‘amazing advertisement to city’
Mural ‘amazing advertisement to the city’
Not even the gloomy weather could take the gloss off celebrating the completion of the new Ōtepoti Dunedin mural.
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New bishop ‘at home’ in role
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New bishop ‘at home’ in role
People piled into a packed St Paul’s Cathedral to welcome Dunedin’s 11th Anglican bishop to the congregation.
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A bird in the hand
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Diving falcon sits on plinth
The New Zealand falcon, kārearea, depicted in Dunedin’s Knox Church gardens, is in dive mode, which is not quite the same as attack, its creator says.
Works to make you think, contemplate, yearn for more
Works to make you think, contemplate, yearn for more
If I could simply say this work was amazing, that would be my review done.
Infectious singalong renditions get all toe-tapping
Infectious singalong renditions get all toe-tapping
A sparse crowd of youthful and mature swamp rockers foot-tapped, sang along, danced and cajoled the Credence Clearwater Collection’s rendition of their namesake’s repertoire.
Entertainment value plentiful from IVY, youth orchestra
Entertainment value plentiful from IVY, youth orchestra
Music is a universal language with endless genres and styles.
History lecture made long night of show
History lecture made long night of show
A sparse audience in the Regent Theatre on Saturday night listened silently as Dion Pride recounted loving memories of his father Charley Pride, country singer and former baseballer.
Fiery halo for holy day
Fiery halo for holy day
A Balinese man is hit with burnt dried coconut leaves during a fire fight ritual ahead of the holy day of Nyepi.
World in pictures
World in pictures
Recent photographs from Reuters
NZ man deported from Australia after violent attack
NZ man deported from Australia after violent attack
A man who grabbed his partner by the throat, "lined her up", and then delivered a series of savage blows is about to be shipped back to New Zealand from Australia, the country he has called home for the past 10 years.
Syria's president al-Sharaa forms new transitional government
Syria's president al-Sharaa forms new transitional government
Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa announced a transitional government on Saturday, appointing 23 ministers in a broadened cabinet seen as a key milestone in the transition from decades of Assad family rule.
Charges laid after Brockville crash
Charges laid after Brockville crash
The driver involved in a crash which left a person in critical condition will appear in Dunedin District Court tomorrow, police say.
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Question over mayoral meeting with Jones and Patterson
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Question over mayoral meeting with Jones and Patterson
When is a ministerial meeting not a ministerial meeting?
NZ film festival had to cut jobs to stay alive - chair
NZ film festival had to cut jobs to stay alive - chair
The Whānau Mārama New Zealand International Film Festival couldn't continue unless it disestablished three full-time roles, festival chair Kaine Thompson says.
Inquiry into dog attack that killed child
'Unimaginable loss': Inquiry into dog attack that killed child
Investigations are continuing into a dog attack that killed a four-year-old boy in the Bay of Plenty, as his family face "an unimaginable loss".
New hunting permit system coming soon
New hunting permit system coming soon
Hunters will be soon able to access longer permits and receive automatic reminders a fortnight before they expire.
Hamas agrees to Gaza ceasefire proposal, leader says
Hamas agrees to Gaza ceasefire proposal, leader says
Hamas has agreed to a Gaza ceasefire proposal it received two days ago from mediators Egypt and Qatar, the Palestinian militant group's chief says.
How much harder is life on a benefit?
How much harder is life on a benefit?
Most NZers are not aware of the limited amounts that people on a benefit receive, and that is adding to an increased fracturing of our society, one researcher says.
Quake toll tops 1600 in Myanmar
Quake toll tops 1600 in Myanmar
Myanmar's military rulers have let in hundreds of foreign rescue personnel after an earthquake killed more than 1600 people, the deadliest natural disaster to hit the country in years.