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Goldie prices predicted to keep climbing
Goldie, who died 70 years ago today, won popular appeal despite the scorn of some critics.
Kiwi dollar celebrates its 50th
Fifty years ago today decimal currency was introduced to New Zealand.
Maori history: part of core curriculum?
Education sector groups plan a campaign to make Māori history part of the core curriculum.
Hansard goes digital: all 500m words of it
Nearly 750,000 pages of Parliamentary debates in NZ have been published online.
Opinion: What kohanga taught me
Columnist Ngaa Rauuira Pumanawawhiti explains what kohanga reo has given him.
Legislation to wipe gay crimes introduced
People convicted under anti-gay laws are a step closer to having their records wiped.
NCEA 'exemplars': Independent review called
The NZQA has agreed to an independent review of the NCEA "exemplars" process.
NZQA in the gun over plagiarised exam
Teachers say memorising past year's "exemplar" NCEA exams is widespread and not penalised.
Century-old polar samples yield new insights
Century-old specimens collected by Scott's expedition yield fresh Antarctic insights.
Rare rugby memorabilia under the hammer
Rare rugby memorabilia belonging to All Blacks legend Charlie Saxton up for auction
Fewer babies dying than ever before
A perinatal and maternal mortality report reveals the best results in history.
Black Boot Legends Gallery reaches Wellington
Historic photos of rugby tour in Europe in 1970s on display before Lions fans arrive.
Dawn karakia opens Matariki celebrations
Dawn celebration today for the launch of Matariki Festival 2017.
Millions for Kiwi eccentric's rare Bugatti
Bugatti once owned by Louis Vuitton family member sold after 50 years in a Kiwi's shed.
Watch NZH Local Focus: Time to unearth Gisborne's hidden history
Graves still buried at Makaraka Cemetery. Made with funding from NZ On Air.
Rare Kauri gum carvings at auction
Kauri gum busts of historical Maori figures surface at auction.
Rocket Lab and other engineering feats
Where would a successful rocket Lab launch fit among NZ's engineering feats?
When the Lions toured by horse and cart
We're counting down to the Lions tour with a series looking back at previous series.
Man who died at beach well-known academic
Narrow Neck swimmer Nicholas Tarling was a pioneer in Asian studies at a time of change.
Moriori and Maori remains to come home
Bones of Maori and Moriori collected and traded by settlers are coming back to NZ.
Budget 2017: $10m for historic papers
Minister Peter Dunne said Archives NZ for family history as well as national documents
Watch NZH Local Focus: NZ's first identical triplets turn 80
They gathered in Hawke's Bay - where they grew up. Made with funding from NZ On Air.
Watch NZH Local Focus: Rare 1922 vintage car unveiled in Hamilton
More than 7 years of restoration. Made with funding from NZ On Air.
Japan sends biggest warship to Pacific
Japan has dispatched its biggest warship to protect a US military vessel in the Pacific.
Giant marlin lands on Paihia waterfront
Ohakune has its carrot - now Paihia has its marlin.
The changing faces of Anzac Day
Children to the fore as New Zealand remembers on Anzac Day
Watch NZH Local Focus: Thousands attend Whanganui dawn service
Watch the moving Dawn Service in Whanganui. Made with funding from NZ on Air
Memories must not die with them
We who live comfortably owe much to those who made it possible, writes Peter Whitmore.
Daring WWII desert raids remembered
Special service remembers the incredible WWII derring-do of the Long Range Desert Group.
People who suffered couldn't forget
COMMENT: You'll hear the phrase Lest We Forget a lot tomorrow, writes Barry Soper.
No reason to return to bad old days
COMMENT: The Wild West has its place - in the movies, writes Brian Gaynor.
New home for precious NZ documents
New Zealand's most important documents have been moved in a ceremonial process