BoxingKiwi: The time I got pummelled by AliIn 1979, Ali made a visit to New Zealand and made a strong impression on a young Lance Revill.04 Jun 03:31 AM
New ZealandWatch NZ Herald Focus: Prison over spendThe soaring prison population has led to an over spend of 45 million dollars on jails in the last 12 months and new technology could help reduce the number of bobby calves being killed. Also a Kiwi takes America’s got talent by storm. Watch01 Jun 07:13 PM
TravelIconic Watergate Hotel set to reopenWashington's Watergate Hotel - at the heart of the scandal that lead to Nixon's resignation -is set to reopen after nearly 10 years.30 May 04:15 AM
KahuLucky flax piupiu from WW1 goes on displayMaori grass skirt worn by a British naval captain during World War I's largest sea battle has gone on display.23 May 12:37 AM
OpinionPaul LittlePaul Little: Condemned to repeat the pastCOMMENT: Those who forget the past are doomed to repeat it, but those who ignore it will never learn anything.14 May 05:00 PM
OpinionBarry Soper: French PM visit reminder of fraught historyCOMMENT: Visiting French PM Manuel Valls acknowledges the talent and experience of Helen Clark, but says it is too early to have a formal opinion on whether she should have the top UN job, writes Barry Soper.02 May 09:22 PM
WorldCaptain Cook's Endeavour 'found' off USThe ship used by Captain James Cook during his voyage to New Zealand may have been found on the bottom of the ocean floor in a US harbour.02 May 09:28 AM
WorldBronze Age king's seed spread farHalf of Western European men are descended from one Bronze Age "king" who sired a dynasty of nobles which spread throughout Europe, a study has shown.26 Apr 05:00 PM
New ZealandA meeting of culturesA new book argues the view that World War I is a pointless conflict fails to consider myriad positive experiences that continue to shape our lives today.22 Apr 05:00 PM
New ZealandTributes for early WWI casualtiesRelatives of two Kiwi World War I soldiers will today pay tribute to them in an emotional memorial service a century after they died.14 Apr 05:00 PM
TravelRecreating a Stone Age caveFor the first time the entire Stone Age grotto with its more than 1900 animal paintings is being reproduced.12 Apr 02:57 AM
TravelNapoleon's island home recreatedFrance's national army museum has recreated the home where Napoleon lived his final years.07 Apr 09:26 PM
OpinionBrian RudmanBrian Rudman: Statues are a window to our historyI suspect <i>The Nation</i>'s attempts to topple Governor George Grey and Colonel Marmaduke Nixon from their pedestals will die a rapid death, writes Brian Rudman.06 Apr 02:30 AM
TravelButton that could have ended the worldSafely tucked away from prying eyes, Bunker 42 was Joseph Stalin's expansive nuclear facility built by the Soviet Union during the Cold War04 Apr 09:30 PM
New ZealandHuman sacrifice a tool to maintain power - studyResearchers have studied the grisly practice of ritual human sacrifice in nearly 100 cultures and found it was widely used as a power play.04 Apr 05:00 PM
New ZealandWatch: History of the iconic Kestrel ferrySource: Vimeo / Vanessa ClarkeWatch08 Mar 01:37 AM
New ZealandFrom 1902 to 2016? The story of our flagThe New Zealand flag was designed in 1869 for use as a shipping ensign by a British Lieutenant.04 Mar 04:00 PM
New ZealandArchive gems a window on post-WWII NZ artCollection of letters, photos and artworks shed light on key moments in nascent arts culture of 50s-80s.19 Feb 04:00 PM
OpinionGwynne DyerGwynne Dyer: Prejudice and history of skin colourAfter an eruption of protests the skin-whitening ad was withdrawn with "heartfelt apologies" from Seoul Secret. But they didn't withdraw the product, writes Gwynne Dyer.15 Jan 02:06 AM
New Zealand'Amazingly clever' plan fooled the enemyHundreds of bedraggled, battle-weary men huddled in winter darkness waiting for the last man.08 Jan 04:00 PM
EntertainmentDark days of Springbok tour riots relivedOne of the most infamous chapters in modern New Zealand history will be recreated for a hit TV drama.02 Jan 04:00 PM
EditorialEditorial: Little to gain by honouring NZ's civil warsWhat more could a national holiday do except reopen old wounds and invite continued debate? We have enough of that around Waitangi Day.10 Dec 04:00 PM
New ZealandHunt narrows for long-lost subThe fate of a NZ submariner who vanished with his vessel 101 years ago could finally be settled by a mission in the Bismarck Sea off Papua New Guinea.17 Nov 04:00 PM
OpinionChris Barfoot: Respect for war dead impels search for peaceThere is a dissonance between the reality of modern war and the high ideals by which war is justified, writes Chris Barfoot. These ideals form a deadly combination.11 Nov 12:19 AM
New ZealandBrits keep tight hold on NZ war diariesThe father of a Northland man's World War I diaries could be the last returned to veterans' descendants by the British archive.06 Nov 04:00 PM
WorldUK navy sub spied on its own sideA Royal Navy sub was sent on a Cold War mission to spy on its own side to prove that crews could safely carry out surveillance of the Russian fleet.01 Nov 04:00 PM
EntertainmentHow Bond actor's grandfather spied on the NazisReal-life links of Ben Wishaw's family to world of espionage revealed in book by agent's daughter.25 Oct 01:00 AM
New ZealandThe hardy souls who tamed the heartlandAn edited extract from High Country Stations of the Mackenzie, written by Mary Hobbs reveals the pioneers of the famed Mt Cook Station.24 Oct 04:00 PM
New ZealandSir Edmund on world heritage listThe legacy of Sir Edmund Hillary has scaled new heights, with his personal documents added to a list of the world's most treasured documents.23 Oct 04:00 PM
LifestyleIs Tinder killing romance?Is lasting love being replaced by bored singles looking for one night stands?07 Oct 11:38 PM
KahuOld dog can teach us new tricksThe teeth of a dog may provide new insight into how humans migrated across the world's largest ocean to New Zealand, and where they came from.07 Oct 04:00 PM
