New Zealand'Quite a shock': Gisborne historian humbled by King’s Service MedalSheridan Gundry worries there is no-one ready to record Tairāwhiti's next 50 years.30 Dec 04:00 PM
New ZealandThe tale of Takitimu: Historic waka journey inspires graphic novelTakitimu is said to have brought the ancestors of Ngāti Kahungunu to Aotearoa.29 Dec 09:30 PM
WorldHow Pan Am and Kodak were turned into South Korean fashion Brand icons have been resurrected or reinvented as clothing lines in a surreal afterlife.29 Dec 05:00 PM
New Zealand'It's a wonderful life': Inside NZ's only Trappist monasteryOnly six monks now live at Kopua, down from a peak community of 27. 28 Dec 07:52 PM
WorldNew museum brings fresh pressure for return of Nefertiti statueCalls for the item's return to Egypt have received a renewed push.28 Dec 04:00 PM
PremiumPremiumWorldA pottery master prospers in Japan by embracing a troubled historyNYT: Kazuteru Osako’s kiln is in the village where his Korean ancestors were settled.23 Dec 05:00 PM
PremiumPremiumNew ZealandFrom a popular dragstrip to some of NZ's best wine: The curious case of the soil under ThunderparkThe old riverbed was considered “almost worthless”. Not now.23 Dec 05:00 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
KahuWaka voyaging a connection to the past while looking to the future'I do believe it is underappreciated the value our waka bring to communities.'23 Dec 04:00 AM
PremiumPremiumWorldAfter the Louvre heist, museums look for lessons to help stop thievesNew York Times: Some museums are using AI to examine and analyse camera feeds.21 Dec 05:00 PM
New Zealand‘Gold Under The Mānuka’: The story of Mangaorapa StationMangaorapa Station grew from rabbit-plagued scrub to 4792 acres of fertile farm.19 Dec 04:00 PM
WorldBritish Museum sends artefacts abroad to help countries ‘decolonise’'Cultural diplomacy, that’s what museums should do,' director Dr Nicholas Cullinan said.18 Dec 04:00 PM
New ZealandDiocesan principal Heather McRae retires after a remarkable careerAfter more than 16 years as the principal at Diocesan School for Girls, Heather McRae will retire early next year. Video / Corey FlemingWatch13 Dec 08:00 PM
WorldEarliest evidence of humans making fire discovered in UKLearning to light our own fires was one of the great turning points in human history.10 Dec 08:21 PM
PremiumPremiumWorldCold case inquiries hampered after major genealogy site revisits terms of useNew York Times: Ancestry’s clarification of a policy has stymied work on unsolved cases. 09 Dec 05:00 PM
WorldArchaeologists find ancient shipwreck off Egypt's AlexandriaDivers found the vessel’s hull, which was more than 35m-long and 7m-wide.08 Dec 07:51 PM
TravelThree rivers, six countries, an open bar and a personal butler serviceDoing it tough on a luxury 15-day river cruise.08 Dec 06:00 PM
PremiumPremiumOpinionAnne GibsonProperty Insider: How much did retailers Anne and David Norman pay for ex-Beca House?The last 2025 column, reporting on the billionaire Normans and a big building deal.08 Dec 04:00 PM
PremiumPremiumPropertyTake a tour of Auckland's sorry sites: Abandoned, shelved, never built, unsoldHave we become more a city of fails than sails, given the city heart's sorry state?08 Dec 06:00 AM
WorldHow volcanoes upend the story of what sparked the Black DeathEvidence is drawn from ice cores, ancient tree rings, accounts of famine and grain trade. 07 Dec 04:00 PM
PremiumPremiumTravel'Goose-stepping fascists': How Nuremberg became the Nazi Party's spiritual homeInstead of being haunted by the past, a new generation is reclaiming it.05 Dec 09:00 PM
WorldLong-lost Rubens 'masterpiece' sells for $5.5mAuctioneer Jean-Pierre Osenat unearthed the painting in a Paris mansion last year. 30 Nov 07:47 PM
EntertainmentEvil on trial: Director James Vanderbilt on bringing 'Nuremberg' to the screenThe film began with a six-page proposal that left James Vanderbilt ‘floored’.28 Nov 05:00 PM
New ZealandMcCaw Homestead opens its doors to visitorsThe museum’s kitchen and laundry now open to visitors after major updates.28 Nov 04:00 PM
New Zealand'We have no choice': Hapū stands against high-end home developmentDeveloper Jonathan Quigley promises 28% ecological planting and advanced water treatment.28 Nov 05:00 AM
PremiumPremiumWorldHis right foot: A tiny drawing for sale, said to be by MichelangeloNew York Times: Inside the detective work to try to verify an expensive drawing.25 Nov 04:00 PM
PremiumPremiumOpinionSimon WilsonSimon Wilson: The virtuous, calamitous reality of Western civilisation OPINION: A recent Herald column celebrated the virtues of the West. Here's a response. 25 Nov 04:00 PM
WorldBasilica emerges from Turkish lake, illuminating early Church lifePope Leo is due to visit the site in the town of Iznik later this week.24 Nov 04:00 PM
WorldStone Age teen’s chewing gum found after 10,500 yearsDNA from the gum shows the chewer had brown hair and brown eyes.23 Nov 11:12 PM
WorldArchaeologists puzzle over Viking woman’s graveTwo scallop shells placed over her mouth appear to be a burial mask.23 Nov 06:14 PM
AucklandAuckland’s oldest surviving hotel on the brink after legal battle with councilBuilt in 1855, the future of the Wakefield St building is at risk. 22 Nov 02:00 AM
TravelEnjoy European charm for a fraction of the price in this lesser-visited spotThis destination may earn raised eyebrows from family and friends, but it's a true gem.18 Nov 05:00 AM
WorldTourist blamed for fire that damaged Chinese templeVideos show flames tearing through the temple's wooden roof and interior.18 Nov 03:29 AM
New ZealandRare historic bowl by master carver could fetch $300k at Auckland auctionThe kumete whakairo was carved as a peace gift to politician Robert Graham in 1878.16 Nov 02:00 AM
