New ZealandGallipoli: Minecraft makeoverA virtual world recreating the 1915 Gallipoli landscape in the popular game of Minecraft will be downloadable from Anzac Day.22 Apr 05:00 PM
BusinessAuckland Museum seizes imaginationUrbanlife participants go behind-the-scenes and gain practical training and work experience through a series of back-of-house tours and creative workshops.17 Apr 05:00 PM
New ZealandWar veteran's medals a loss for NZA last effort to keep in New Zealand medals earned by war hero Les Munro appears to have failed.14 Mar 04:00 PM
New ZealandHope for hero's medalsMuseums are plotting an 11th-hour bid to keep a Kiwi war hero's precious medals in New Zealand.07 Mar 04:00 PM
New ZealandThe end is nigh for museum's crittersAuckland Museum is disappointing some of its younger patrons by "retiring" its menagerie of live creatures - partly because of welfare concerns.18 Nov 04:00 PM
New ZealandLow key arrival for John KeyPrime Minister John Key's arrival in Brisbane was a lot less low key than for the main players of the G20.15 Nov 12:05 AM
New ZealandKey arrives at G20 summitNew Zealand is a ‘guest’ at the G20 - a summit of the leaders from the 20th richest, most powerful countries in the world. Key has described it as a chance in a life time.14 Nov 11:06 PM
New ZealandKiwi strips away German leader's reserveA baby kiwi got more of a smile out of the German Chancellor than the charm of John Key yesterday, but Angela Merkel left the Prime Minister with far more than a handful of feathers.14 Nov 04:00 PM
LifestyleCitizen scienceIn the parks, beaches, back gardens and forests of the country, non-scientists can help with with a raft of research projects.28 Mar 11:00 PM
New ZealandMuseum brings hero's gift homeAuckland Museum has bought a desk for $500,000, bringing the historic piece of furniture back very near where it was painstakingly constructed at a workshop on Elliot St in the city.11 Oct 04:30 PM
LifestyleAll our yesterdaysDionne Christian checks out activities on offer during Auckland's Heritage Festival.28 Sep 11:32 PM
New ZealandRoof solar panels to help power museumOne of Auckland's most celebrated buildings has taken another step towards becoming one of the city's greenest.11 Sep 05:30 PM
TravelAuckland Museum: Moana - My OceanDanielle Wright takes a look underneath the sea at the Auckland War Memorial Museum's Moana - My Ocean exhibition.05 Jul 11:00 PM
New ZealandPeter Calder: Hillary's epic climb brought to life in 3DModel mountain at exhibition gives a realistic view on 60th anniversary of Everest ascent.28 May 05:30 PM
New ZealandObituary: Museum master led charge for nation's artsDr Rodney Wilson, a former director of the Auckland War Memorial Museum, died peacefully at home on Saturday.03 May 05:58 AM
New ZealandGoing green saves museum big moneyAuckland Museum is being touted as a green example for other city organisations after it succeeded in slashing its carbon footprint by 30 per cent in just two years.31 Mar 04:30 PM
BusinessMuseum fears knock-on effect of law changeAuckland War Memorial Museum fears a proposed law change will have the unintended consequence of making it trickier to accept donated objects. 29 May 09:00 PM
New ZealandOur biting spiders don't deserve a bad pressIn part two of this series on things that sting and bite, the experts look at spiders and sort fact from fiction.06 Jan 04:30 PM
New ZealandBright blue menace real threat to fun in the wavesIn a four-part series, experts take a look at the toxic surprises that could be lurking in the backyard, beach or bush - or even the bathroom - this summer. We start with a look at the beach.30 Dec 05:00 PM
SportWeekend leisure: Go out and have a ballThis softball team of American expats and friends treat their game as a social event, on and off the field, writes Kirsten MacFarlane.19 Aug 05:30 PM
