KahuTreaty-signing chief’s kauri bust in London auction as push grows to bring it homeWillie Jackson wants Te Papa to help return the taonga to Ngati Porou iwi.08 Jan 09:25 PM
WorldMacron’s butler accused of stealing tableware from Elysee PalaceThe butler is accused of taking more than 100 historic porcelain pieces.23 Dec 04:00 PM
WorldThe Winter Egg: Rare Faberge sells for $52.7m in LondonCarl Faberge created 50 Imperial Eggs for Russia’s Romanov family over 31 years.02 Dec 07:23 PM
PremiumPropertyPāpāmoa's Pacific Lakes retirement village opens new $40m community centre27 Nov 08:00 PM
WorldLouvre heist: Next 48 hours key to fate of Louvre’s stolen jewelleryNine Napoleonic-era jewels, including the Emerald Parure, were taken in minutes.19 Oct 11:33 PM
World'The only surviving piece': Race on to save Henry VIII’s love locketDiscovered by hobby detectorists in 2019, the locket lay buried in Warwickshire.15 Oct 05:00 PM
WorldLost portrait of spy-linked Berlin madam unveiled after decadesThe oil painting was found in a Berlin junk shop after being missing for decades.09 Oct 08:43 PM
LifestyleInside Te Hemo: Photographer Tracey Scott’s restoration of Rotorua’s colonial landmarkThe 354sq m villa, built by Charles Kusabs, was completed in 1906.08 Oct 03:40 AM
WorldPicasso sculpture park to open in Paris in 2030 with free entryThe garden will display 12 bronze sculptures by Pablo Picasso.29 Sep 12:33 AM
World‘Immediately when I saw the dog’: How curator uncovered Rembrandt linkThe sketch by Adriaen van de Venne matches Rembrandt's painted dog closely.23 Sep 09:59 PM
New ZealandToy car collection nets family nearly $100k at auctionMore than 740 lots went under the hammer in Dunedin from a late Invercargill collector.22 Sep 01:21 AM
WorldGold worth $1.18m stolen in Paris museum heistA July cyber attack disabled the museum's alarm and surveillance systems.17 Sep 08:30 PM
PremiumPremiumPropertyPwC victory: Property sales cut Du Val debts from $306m to $267mRepayments have been made from the proceeds of selling properties – a victory for PwC.16 Sep 04:36 AM
WorldLost 400-year-old Rubens found in Paris mansionThe 1613 artwork was uncovered in a Paris mansion last September.11 Sep 12:56 AM
EntertainmentDarth Vader's lightsaber sells for record $6.1m at auctionIt's the only hero lightsaber from the original trilogy to be auctioned.06 Sep 03:49 AM
WorldNazi relics: Daughter, son-in-law charged with hiding Matisse works'Portrait of a Lady' by Giuseppe Ghislandi was missing for 80 years before being found.04 Sep 07:26 PM
WorldRecovered: Painting stolen by Nazis found after going missing againThe painting was originally stolen from a Dutch Jewish collector in World War II.04 Sep 01:05 AM
WorldStolen WWII painting vanishes again from Nazi daughter's homePortrait of a Lady by Giuseppe Ghislandi was looted from a Jewish art collector in 1940.27 Aug 08:23 PM
WorldNazi-looted art discovered after 80 years thanks to real estate adThe Goudstikker family plans to reclaim the artwork.25 Aug 11:03 PM
New Zealand'We are just the right people': All-female leadership revives arts festivalJade Baker leads the Hawke's Bay Arts Festival with an all-female team.22 Aug 06:00 AM
New ZealandSleep like a Queen: Bedroom suite made for Elizabeth II to go up for auctionQueen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip used the suite when they visited Hamilton in 1953.21 Aug 02:21 AM
WorldLibrary visitor took home rare Chinese manuscripts, returned fakesIf convicted, Jeffery Ying faces up to 10 years in federal prison.08 Aug 05:39 AM
PremiumPremiumWorldA rare copy of ‘The Hobbit’ is found on an unassuming shelfOnly about 1500 first editions were printed in September 1937, making them rare.05 Aug 05:00 PM
PremiumPremiumRoyalsRoyal art collection receives $6.7m insurance payout after Paris heistThieves stole two royal snuff boxes from a Paris museum last year.01 Aug 05:40 AM
PremiumPremiumOpinionOpinion: Why New Zealand urgently needs a cultural gifting programmeA Cultural Gifting Programme would aid public collections and support artists' careers.31 Jul 08:00 PM
WorldArtists, scientists breathe life into prehistoric womanThe bust was created at Ghent University, combining science and art.31 Jul 02:21 AM
EntertainmentMichael Jackson's crystal sock auctioned in NimesThe sock was worn during his 1997 HIStory World Tour in France.30 Jul 10:18 PM
