LifestyleWhy we have a thing for blingOur obsession with bling has shone through the centuries. What draws us to shiny things and how much is too much?06 Oct 02:02 AM
OpinionHelen Laurenson: Museum's Centennial Street must be savedLet us not get rid of yet another reminder of our unique history as a city. writes Helen Laurenson. The struggle between modernity and memories, forgetfulness and obligation to the past has continued in Auckland.04 Oct 09:50 PM
New ZealandWar-time rugby trophy goes AWOLThe New Zealand Defence Force is searching for a famous rugby trophy won by a team of New Zealand soldiers almost 100 years ago.02 Oct 04:00 PM
LifestyleTitanic's menu auctioned for $137KItems from the Titanic, including a lunch menu grabbed by a survivor, have been sold at auction.02 Oct 02:46 AM
KahuWork begins on removing ancient bonesWork is to start on removing human bones from a restaurant building site at Auckland's Long Bay Regional Park.28 Sep 01:18 AM
New ZealandMansfield and the shadow of WWIOn the afternoon of October 6, 1915, Leslie Beauchamp, a New Zealander in the British Army, gave a class in grenade throwing. He didn't survive it.25 Sep 05:00 PM
New ZealandFear and loathing in TaranakiHow did the 19th century murder of a vivacious young Englishwoman affect the invasion of a Maori pacifist settlement one year later?25 Sep 05:00 PM
LifestyleHighlights of the Heritage FestivalWhy stay home in the holidays? Catherine Smith checks out the Heritage Festival's highlights.18 Sep 08:00 PM
New ZealandMuseum's trip down memory lane concludesStanding in the light of a gas lamp and pressing your nose against window panes to peer into a quaint colonial shop or cottage will become a thing of the past for visitors to Auckland Museum.17 Sep 05:00 PM
RoyalsDid Anne Boleyn write a song pre-execution?Forgotten for nearly 500 years, the sheet music owned by Henry VIII's second wife could shed new light on her life - and loves, says Ivan Hewett.12 Sep 12:45 AM
New ZealandCouncil stands firm on heritageThe Auckland Council is holding the line on rules to protect the city's built heritage after being advised they are a burden on landowners seeking to develop their properties.24 Aug 05:00 PM
OpinionElizabeth Aitken-Rose: City risks fake label without its historic heritageGenuine world-class cities venerate heritage. Unless we get real about protecting our heritage, Auckland is in danger of becoming a fake, writes Elizabeth Aitken-Rose.17 Aug 09:33 PM
New ZealandVeterans remember WW2's fallenVeterans who today marked 70 years since the end of World War Two in the Pacific say people haven't learned enough lessons from the war.15 Aug 12:02 AM
WorldThe mystery of the stolen StradivariusAfter 35 years a violin worth millions finally makes its way home.07 Aug 05:00 PM
EditorialEditorial: Hiroshima nightmare still a realityIf there is one event that defines the modern world, it is the blinding, searing, radioactive explosion over the city of Hiroshima 70 years ago today.05 Aug 07:06 PM
OpinionAlexander Gillespie: The deadly legacy of HiroshimaSeventy years on, the feared nuclear Armageddon has been kept in check - but a new threat is mounting, writes Alexander Gillespie.05 Aug 05:00 PM
New ZealandBones in the wilderness trigger many emotionsI've written, enough times to make it seem memorable, of hikers, hunters, divers and cavers coming unexpectedly upon human bones.30 Jul 05:00 PM
New ZealandBeeman Base at cross roadsNeglected Campbell Island seems to me like New Zealand's planet Pluto.23 Jul 06:38 PM
WorldPrehistoric tooth reveals painful dentistryAnd before the advent of local anaesthetic, the process of treating them sounds fairly miserable.21 Jul 05:00 PM
TravelGermany: The great escapeGrant Bradley revisits a long-held interest with a tour of Colditz, the German castle which housed POWs during World War II.21 Jul 12:00 AM
New ZealandClash scuttles event to mark wreck discoveryPolitics have scuttled an event to celebrate the discovery of the "ghost ship" SS Ventnor, which sank off Hokianga in 1902.09 Jul 05:00 PM
PremiumPremiumNew ZealandThe moment the bombs exploded"I looked at Martini and said 'abandon ship, we need to get out of here'.04 Jul 02:28 AM
New ZealandAuckland's most infamous inmatesThe 30th anniversary of the Rainbow Warrior sinking is on July 10. Suzanne McFadden looks at the problems Auckland faced in containing its most renowned prisoners.03 Jul 05:00 PM
New Zealand100 Kiwi Stories: Death of an 'original'56: Dave Gallaher fought on three battlefields.30 Jun 02:33 AM
New ZealandAuckland property: From mud to mansionsIn Auckland's 175th anniversary year, Suzanne McFadden examines an issue vexing Aucklanders perhaps now more than ever - property.26 Jun 05:00 PM
WorldJihadists mine historic siteIsis jihadists have planted mines around the ancient ruins in Syria's Palmyra, prompting fears for the Unesco World Heritage site.22 Jun 05:00 PM
TravelVietnam: Peacenik of the peoplePam Neville finds the spirit of Joan Baez still lingers in Hanoi’s Metropole Hotel.20 Jun 09:00 PM
New ZealandClassrooms with a viewKing's School in Auckland is to replace its old boarding house and clock tower with a $30 million glass-fronted building with views of Rangitoto Island.14 Jun 05:00 PM
New ZealandAuckland's 175th anniversary: Fall on steps can't stop rise of cityPaul Lewis looks at the link between the city's growth and the ASB, a sponsor of this series.12 Jun 05:00 PM
OpinionStephen Winter: 800-year-old Great Charter still has value todayDespite Magna Carta's venerable character, its written contribution to present New Zealand law is relatively thin, writes Stephen Winter.11 Jun 11:33 PM
