OpinionTed Dawe: Give me Waitangi Day, anytimeCOMMENT: Waitangi is time to consider path so far and road ahead.05 Feb 04:00 PM
WorldWorst shark attack in historyJaws of death: US sailors aboard the USS Indianapolis, whose ship had been sunk by Japanese torpedoes, were picked off by sharks in the midst of the Pacific Ocean.04 Feb 01:36 AM
New ZealandLand before time: 34 million years of NZ historyKiwi scientists have reconstructed more than 34 million years of our climate - including a period when New Zealand was up to 8C warmer - using 2000 samples of fossilised tree pollen.02 Feb 01:41 AM
TravelVirtual tour of Nero's palaceThe palace of the Roman emperor who allegedly torched the imperial city can now be admired in all its splendor after being buried 02 Feb 12:30 AM
OpinionTe Kawau and Hobson deserve Auckland acclaimCOMMENT: Why would a Pakeha of Irish ancestry be passionate about the Treaty of Waitangi? Two main reasons, writes Terry Dunleavy.31 Jan 04:00 PM
WorldThe most wanted women in AmericaSince the FBI's "Top Ten" most wanted list was first created in 1950, 512 fugitives have been listed on it. Only 10 of them have been women.30 Jan 01:37 AM
PoliticsOne school for five generationsIt's taken travelling the world for Napier MP Stuart Nash to realise that there's no better place to raise a family than Napier; and 29 Jan 04:00 PM
WorldPost-presidency memoir set at $26mFormer President Barack Obama could rake in more than $26 million in advance for his post-presidential memoir.27 Jan 08:25 PM
WorldLeaks cast Trump as 'clueless child'All White Houses leak. Sometimes the leaks are big, sometimes small. But there are always people willing to talk to reporters about the "real" story.27 Jan 05:11 PM
VideoWatch NZH Local Focus: Uncovering Napier's buried historyWalking tours of the Napier Cemetery, nestled within Napier's Botanical Gardens, reveals a rich history of the city between 1855 and 1917 - a Napier before the earthquake. Made with funding from NZ On Air.26 Jan 08:59 PM
New ZealandSir Ed's Antarctica hut restoredThe restoration of the hut included repainting it in its original bright orange and yellow colours.26 Jan 07:37 AM
New ZealandGallipoli mystery solved a century onAstonishing link uncovered between Kiwi soldier who died in Gallipoli and bloodied Turkish family heirloom.25 Jan 06:43 AM
New Zealand5 weird things you didn't know about NZEach year, our country is shifting at about the same speed our fingernails grow. Here are four other strange things you probably don't know about New Zealand.24 Jan 08:30 PM
OpinionPaul Charman: My favourite Kiwi mysteries - Part 2The "Kawhautahi dragon" - said to have attacked a party in 1892 - is a NZ "cryptid", an animal whose existence can be neither proved or disproved, writes Paul Charman.19 Jan 01:48 AM
New ZealandRevealed: The CIA files on New ZealandThe CIA has finally made public previously top secret files including about 4000 records about New Zealand.18 Jan 09:36 PM
VideoWATCH NZH Local Focus: World shearing record smashedThree shearers from different corners of the country have smashed a world shearing record - 1611 strongwool ewes between them in just eight hours. Made with funding from NZ On Air.18 Jan 03:59 AM
New ZealandFire in the hole: grim tales from rescuersStrongman mine disaster happened 50 years ago next week. Paul McBride catches up with the five surviving members of the Mines Rescue teams.17 Jan 04:00 PM
OpinionMy favourite Kiwi mysteries — Part 1COMMENT: With "A grade" mysteries hard to find these days, Paul Charman jots down some of his favourite Kiwi mysteries for your summer reading pleasure.16 Jan 04:05 AM
New ZealandReplica of Seddon homestead for West Coast?A museum replica of the Seddon family homestead that once stood in Kumara has been suggested for the historic site.16 Jan 02:21 AM
World'Hitler may have faked his own death'The Fuhrer may have used a secret runway to escape his Berlin bunker and flee to South America in a Luftwaffe plane.15 Jan 05:54 PM
WorldIs this how the dinosaurs really died out?The impact of a large asteroid 66 million years ago, created the 'Big Chill'.13 Jan 10:07 PM
New ZealandStrongman anniversary: Five widows to attendNext week's 50th anniversary of the Strongman Mine disaster may be the last opportunity for many to remember the 1967 tragedy.13 Jan 02:40 AM
EntertainmentPop-Up Globe faces more sexism criticismA senior theatre lecturer says the historical justifications for casting only men in an upcoming Shakespeare production aren't accurate.12 Jan 11:35 PM
EntertainmentActors hit out at Shakespearean sexismOrganisers of the Pop-Up Globe have been accused of sexism for using an all-male cast in keeping with Elizabethan times.12 Jan 04:50 AM
EditorialEditorial: English gives up on Waitangi too soonWaitangi Day has provided an insight to the character of successive prime ministers ever since Norman Kirk made it a national holiday.09 Jan 04:00 PM
WorldSeriously ill Manson 'innocent' claim fansDeluded fans of psychopathic serial killer Charles Manson demand release of their leader as he lies, possibly near death, in a Californian hospital.05 Jan 08:06 PM
KahuGrab your piece of natural New ZealandA rare undeveloped gem in the Hokianga where Polynesian settlers are first believed to have set foot on New Zealand soil is for sale in the Hokianga.05 Jan 04:30 PM
OpinionRoss Meurant: Warlords real power behind the throneFor better or worse however, many countries and cultures rely more on traditional forms of social control.05 Jan 04:30 PM
WorldMan finds lost medieval city in fieldInstead of spending his life savings on a house, Stuart Wilson bought a Welsh field, convinced there was a ancient town under the surface.04 Jan 05:33 PM
New ZealandMoa poo amid exportsEvery year dozens of protected New Zealand objects leave the country for good. Here's what some of them are.04 Jan 04:30 PM
New ZealandStudent helps preserve Hillary's Antarctic legacyHelping restore a piece of Kiwi history - Sir Edmund Hillary's original hut at Scott Base in Antarctica - has proven a dream job for a young Auckland architecture student.04 Jan 03:48 AM
OpinionPeter Davis: Here's to Labour's centuryCOMMENT: How many readers of the Herald knew that Labour, New Zealand's oldest political party, achieved its centenary in 2016? Not many I imagine.30 Dec 04:00 PM
WorldWhere little Grace was killed and eaten<strong>Warning: Disturbing content.</strong> It's a pretty house with a pretty name. But the recently sold Wisteria Cottage was a chosen killing ground.29 Dec 10:41 PM
WorldKerry: Israeli settlements threat to peaceUS Secretary of State John Kerry says settlement growth in Israel means the prospects for a diplomatic solution are being "narrowed".28 Dec 07:51 PM
