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WorldJune 27

China eases Dalai Lama curbs

Chinese officials have lifted a ban on Tibetan monks displaying photographs of the Dalai Lama at a prominent monastery, a rights group says, an unexpected policy shift which could ease tensions in the restive region.
China eases Dalai Lama curbs
China eases Dalai Lama curbs
DunedinJune 15

Cull emails kept secret to protect 'public interest'

The Office of the Ombudsman is to investigate the Dunedin City Council's refusal to reveal the contents of Mayor Dave Cull's email exchange discussing the Dalai Lama.
DunedinJune 11

Advice from a 'long time friend'

The Dalai Lama charmed and chuckled his way into the heart of Dunedin yesterday.
Advice from a 'long time friend'
Advice from a 'long time friend'
NewsJune 11

Dalai Lama visits Dunedin

The Dunedin Town Hall is filled to capacity yesterday for an address by the Dailai Lama.
DunedinJune 11

Dalai Lama emails won't be released

The Dalai Lama is here to talk, but exactly what Dunedin Mayor Dave Cull has to say about the visit remains a secret.
Dalai Lama emails won't be released
Dalai Lama emails won't be released
The MixJune 7

Down from the mountain

Following controversy, complaints and a mayoral apology, the Dalai Lama will address audiences in Dunedin on Tuesday. Shane Gilchrist asks who is this man?
Down from the mountain
Down from the mountain
OpinionJune 6

Buddhism and Christianity can't both be right

Religions are not ultimately the same, writes Mark Smith.
Buddhism and Christianity can't both be right
Buddhism and Christianity can't both be right
DunedinMay 31

St Paul's greeting for Dalai Lama

The Dalai Lama will be greeted in Dunedin this month by an interfaith welcoming party at St Paul's Cathedral.
DunedinMay 20

Jinty offers to meet Dalai Lama

Dunedin Mayor Dave Cull may not be meeting the Dalai Lama next month, but one of his councillors said it would be a ''privilege'' if she could do so.
Jinty offers to meet Dalai Lama
Jinty offers to meet Dalai Lama
DunedinMay 3

Dalai Lama to be officially welcomed after all

The Dalai Lama will receive an official welcome from the Dunedin City Council after all, Dunedin Mayor Dave Cull has confirmed.
Dalai Lama to be officially welcomed after all
Dalai Lama to be officially welcomed after all
DunedinMay 2

Buddhist protest over Cull comment

Comments about the Dalai Lama made by Dunedin Mayor Dave Cull ahead of the Buddhist leader's visit to the city have prompted several public demonstrations.
Buddhist protest over Cull comment
Buddhist protest over Cull comment
DunedinMay 1

Careful thought on Dalai Lama speech

The University of Otago took a ''very serious'' look at the implications of hosting the Dalai Lama before deciding to let him speak on campus during his visit to Dunedin next month.
EditorialMay 1

To thine own self be true

The decision of Dunedin Mayor Dave Cull not to engage with the Dalai Lama on his visit to the city raises various issues.
To thine own self be true
To thine own self be true
DunedinApril 26

Dalai Lama to talk in town hall, not stadium

The Dalai Lama's public talk in Dunedin in June has been moved from Forsyth Barr Stadium to the Dunedin Town Hall.
DunedinJuly 26

Buddhists await Dalai Lama

Buddhists are looking forward to the Dalai Lama appearing at Forsyth Barr Stadium next year.
Buddhists await Dalai Lama
Buddhists await Dalai Lama
DunedinJuly 16

Dalai Lama to revisit city

The Dalai Lama is to visit Dunedin next year for a public talk planned at Forsyth Barr Stadium.
Dalai Lama to revisit city
Dalai Lama to revisit city
WorldOctober 4

Tutu slams ANC over Dalai Lama visa

Retired Archbishop Desmond Tutu, an anti-apartheid hero often described as South Africa's conscience, has slammed the ANC-led government as "disgraceful" and said it is worse than the country's former oppressive white regime for not issuing a visa to the Dalai Lama.
Tutu slams ANC over Dalai Lama visa
Tutu slams ANC over Dalai Lama visa
NationalMay 29

Dalai Lama to visit Christchurch

The Dalai Lama will be in Christchurch next week to see first-hand the destruction caused by the February earthquake.
WorldMarch 10

Dalai Lama giving up political role

The Dalai Lama says he will give up his political role in the Tibetan government-in-exile and shift that power to an elected representative, as the 76-year-old Tibetan Buddhist spiritual leader struggles with growing worries about who will succeed him when he dies.
Dalai Lama giving up political role
Dalai Lama giving up political role
WorldFebruary 4

Obama to meet Dalai Lama

The White House says President Barack Obama and the Dalai Lama will meet at the White House this month.
Obama to meet Dalai Lama
Obama to meet Dalai Lama