WorldControversial diamond auction brings Zimbabwe $2.6bn pay dayThe gems come from the Marange fields where miners were massacred by soldiers and villagers have been beaten, raped and forced to work as virtual slaves.12 Aug 03:19 AM
TravelSilk Road: Tracing the path of ancient footstepsJim Eagles travels a well worn path through a historic landscape and finds plenty of remnants from its fascinating past still in place.11 Aug 12:00 AM
WorldRobot to explore Great Pyramid's mysterious tunnelsFor 4,500 years, the Great Pyramid at Giza has enthralled, fascinated and ultimately frustrated everyone who has attempted to penetrate its secrets.08 Aug 02:35 AM
TravelDon't miss: Hermanus Whale FestivalFrom July to December the Western Cape town of Hermanus' rugged cliff-tops offer superb land-based whale watching.02 Aug 02:00 PM
TravelMauritius the melting potIts location is little-known but its cultural appeal is huge - Pamela Wade throws herself into the Mauritian mix.01 Aug 12:00 AM
TravelEgypt: Double exposureA dream assignment helps photographer Chris Sisarich fulfill a life-long ambition.31 Jul 05:30 PM
LifestyleJane of the jungleInspired by a love of Dr Dolittle and Tarzan to go to Tanzania and study chimpanzees, Jane Goodall has now clocked up 50 years of groundbreaking research into their behaviour. Robin McKie charts her extraordinary story.30 Jul 05:30 PM
All BlacksRugby: Wallaby Cooper's ban standsQuade Cooper has lost his appeal against a two-match suspension.28 Jul 04:00 PM
TravelSouth Africa: When night falls, lions are kingsIt was the impalas I felt sorriest for. Poor little buggers.24 Jul 04:00 PM
New ZealandEx-All Black loses battle with bankA former All Black has lost another round in a legal battle with the SBS Bank over a million dollar debt on a Coromandel property development.23 Jul 12:25 AM
WorldSudan's leader defies genocide warrant with trip to old enemy ChadSudanese President Omar al-Bashir has thumbed his nose at prosecutors and made his first visit to a member state of the ICC.21 Jul 09:42 PM
TravelSouth Africa: A walk on the wild sideCatherine Masters is entertained by the residents of South Africa's Sabi Sabi Game Reserve.21 Jul 04:00 PM
TravelSabi Sabi Game Reserve, Kruger National Park, South AfricaMeet the animals living on the wild side of life.20 Jul 12:20 AM
Football World CupOur final look back: nzherald's best of the World CupIf you're feeling a bit glum it's all over, relive the best opinion, photos and video from the World Cup with nzherald.co.nz's definitive recap.14 Jul 12:00 AM
WorldVuvuzela voted 'word of the Cup'The vuvuzela - love it or hate it, it's hard to ignore it.12 Jul 09:48 PM
All BlacksHenry not surprised at Botha's nine-week banAll Blacks coach Graham Henry says Bakkies Botha was lucky not to get a harsher sentence.11 Jul 01:43 AM
All BlacksRugby: Botha suspended for headbuttSouth African lock Bakkies Botha has been suspended for nine weeks after headbutting Jimmy Cowan last night.11 Jul 12:30 AM
EntertainmentJarhead moves on to supermarket shelvesKyle Siebert, who appears in camo gear on <i>Generation Kill</i>, is a most unlikely war hero. He doesn't think war is necessary and now works in a supermarket in Christchurch.07 Jul 11:02 PM
WorldBushmeat trade threatens Congo's pygmiesA tidal wave of demand for game meat could drive some of Africa's last hunter-gatherers to eradicate the very wildlife that sustains them.04 Jul 12:41 AM
WorldTwo-headed calf 'a miracle'A farmer in northern Egypt says his cow has given birth to a two-headed calf that he calls a 'divine miracle.'03 Jul 10:48 PM
New ZealandFIFA World Cup: Germany batters Argentina to reach last fourGermany saw off Argentina with a 4-0 goal fest in South Africa this morning. 03 Jul 05:57 PM
