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Demonstrators are sprayed during a protest by students against the detention of Istanbul Mayor...

Tense protests in Turkey after mayor's arrest

Protests against the detention of Istanbul's mayor have grown and turned increasingly tense, Turkey's biggest show of civil disobedience in more than a decade after President Erdogan warned it would not be tolerated.

Pope must 'relearn to speak' after oxygen therapy

Pope Francis in the chapel of the Gemelli hospital in Rome in this photo released by the Vatican...

Pope must 'relearn to speak' after oxygen therapy

Pope Francis is slowly regaining his strength in hospital but must "relearn to speak" after prolonged use of high-flow oxygen therapy, Cardinal Victor Manuel Fernandez said on Friday.

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Recall sought for ex-healer

Sonny Chin will learn whether or not he will be recalled to prison at a hearing in a fortnight....

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Recall sought for ex-healer

A disgraced Dunedin healer, who sexually abused seven women, may be locked up again after only a couple of months of freedom.

Pumbaa seeking forever home

SPCA inspector Alana Cowper with Pumbaa, the highly excitable Captain Cooker/kunekune-cross pig...

Pumbaa seeking forever home

This little piggy is not off to the market ... yet.

Vape shops raided

Mike Palmer, of Aluminium Maintenance Otago carries out window and door repairs after the glass...

Vape shops raided

Two Dunedin vape shops have been hit by smash and grab robbers in two days.

Merits of regional deal questioned

Merits of regional deal questioned

Regional deals touted as the key to economic growth have been panned as an exhausting, box-ticking exercise by two Otago mayors.

Surfers save swimmers

Surfers in action at Dunedin’s St Kilda Beach on a beautiful autumn day on Saturday. PHOTO:...

Surfers save swimmers

Two surfers pulled a pair of struggling swimmers from a rip in the St Kilda surf.

Class of ’58 welcomed by new pupils

Maori Hill School kapa haka kaea (leader) Mackay Blaikie, 10, welcomes the class of 1958,...

Class of ’58 welcomed by new pupils

New school met old cool in Maori Hill as the class of 1958 were welcomed by today’s pupils.

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Pupils worry over rain: principals

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Pupils worry over rain: principals

When it rains, anxiety can ripple through South Dunedin schools as pupils already hit hard by flooding start to worry, principals say.

Kicking for a cause

Kicking for a cause

Bailey Hitchens, 16, of Dunedin trains for tonight’s Dunedin Kickboxing Prize Fight Championship 2 in the amateur 62kg weight class.

Mural nearly finished

Mural nearly finished

A large mural by Dunedin street artist Koryu Aoshima, above the beloved George Street Cats, nears completion beneath the Pine Hill Rd (SH1) overpass.

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Landfill suggestion ‘offensive’

The Dunedin City Council has been asked to reconsider Smooth Hill, south of Dunedin Airport, as...

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Landfill suggestion ‘offensive’

A Dunedin councillor has hit back at suggestions the proposed $92.4 million Smooth Hill landfill should be dumped, labelling an alternative idea "offensive".

Cafe set to close

The Dunedin Botanic Garden cafe is closing temporarily while the city council finds a new lessee.

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‘Diabolical’ decisions led to staff cuts

The future of Otago Polytechnic as a stand-alone entity is yet to be confirmed. PHOTO: PETER...

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‘Diabolical’ decisions led to staff cuts

The slashing of staff in a ground-breaking Otago Polytechnic school is the legacy of "diabolical" decisions in Wellington, the former chief executive Phil Ker says.

‘Last-minute’ entry scoops Supreme Award

A full view of Dean Raybould’s gHosttrunk. Photos: Peter McIntosh

‘Last-minute’ entry scoops Supreme Award

A "last-minute" entry has turned out to be a major award winner.

Poignant, hilarious depiction of breakups

Poignant, hilarious depiction of breakups

The end of a relationship can be hard enough on its own — let alone when clones are thrown into the mix.

Show mesmerising display of city’s talent

Performers pose on stage during a dress rehearsal ahead of the opening night of Burly Q, at this...

Show mesmerising display of city’s talent

Burly Q, presented by Verona Vera, attracted a full house at the New Athenaeum Theatre on Thursday night.

Humble about appearing in ‘Time’

Humble about appearing in ‘Time’

You could not blame Prof Frank Frizelle for feeling like a major Hollywood celebrity or heroic world leader — especially after his appearance in Time magazine.

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Anxiety lower at bus hub, but issues remain

First security workers patrolling the bus hub after school yesterday. Photo: Linda Robertson

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Anxiety lower at bus hub, but issues remain

Has anything changed at Dunedin's bus hub since the stabbing of a teenager in May?

Participants sought for oral ketamine trial

Participants sought for oral ketamine trial

People living with treatment-resistant depression are being given an opportunity to join a new medical trial, combining oral ketamine with a form of psychotherapy.

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