New ZealandWhen the Americans invaded AucklandSuzanne McFadden discovers just how much the city changed to host American servicemen during WWII.05 Jun 05:00 PM
LifestyleDNA analysis reveals surprise 'relatives'Andrew Stone goes in search of his ethnic roots with the help of science and a little bit of saliva.05 Jun 05:00 PM
New Zealand100 Kiwi Stories: Trophy honours bunion battler93: A soldier plagued by wartime foot injuries later had an Auckland rugby league trophy named after him - the William Devanney Stormont Shield.03 Jun 05:00 PM
KahuAuckland's season of discontentSuzanne McFadden revisits the occupation of Bastion Point, a defining moment in the Maori land struggles of the 1970s.29 May 05:00 PM
New Zealand100 Kiwi Stories: Foul end for battlefield hero91: Southland surgeon-captain was tending wounded men when bayoneted by Germans.27 May 05:00 PM
WorldBoozy playboy who helped win WWIIA 71-year-old working for a Tokyo antique book dealer was sifting through a stack of old documents acquired from a Japanese collector when he made a fascinating discovery.22 May 05:00 PM
New ZealandAuckland's 175th anniversary: Boks, batons, battles - and bags of flourSuzanne McFadden revisits six weeks of the most caustic mix of sport and politics New Zealand had ever seen - the 1981 Springboks tour.15 May 05:00 PM
New Zealand100 Kiwi Stories: Young soldier keeps silent watch88: Almost 100 years after he died in the uniform of another country, soldier Alexander Ormond stands firm in relief beside the pounding Pacific.13 May 05:00 PM
LifestyleSoulmates forever entwinedWhen Arthur Hoffman passed away in his sleep, his beloved wife of 69 years couldn't bear it. Two days later, Paddy Hoffman also slipped away.09 May 06:50 AM
New ZealandAuckland's 175th anniversary: Crockery, bullets, whiteware and bricksSuzanne McFadden profiles some of our first entrepreneurs - the people behind now-household names like Crown Lynn and Fisher & Paykel.08 May 05:00 PM
New Zealand100 Kiwi Stories: Journo fought war with words86: Rifleman Clifford Nightingale was more familiar with the pen than the sword when he sailed with hundreds of reinforcements to join troops on the Western Front.06 May 05:00 PM
New ZealandTwelve Questions: Dave VeartAuckland archaeologist and heritage expert Dave Veart tells the history of New Zealand through food and toys in his books.06 May 05:00 PM
New ZealandThe man who saved the harbourIn Auckland's demisemiseptcentennial year, Suzanne McFadden tells the story of it's popular mayor, Sir Dove-Myer Robinson.01 May 05:00 PM
New ZealandGallipoli in Minecraft - FlythroughThe landscape of war is being recreated in an online game of Minecraft that will appeal to all ages. The Gallipoli in Minecraft exhibition at Auckland Museum opens tomorrow and runs until October 11. A virtual world recreating the 1915 Gallipoli landscape in the popular game of Minecraft will be downloadable from Anzac Day. Watch22 Apr 05:00 PM
New Zealand12 Questions: Dr Monty SoutarAuthor and historian Dr Monty Soutar specialises in Maori military history in both World Wars and is involved in Maori TV’s Anzac Day coverage. He talks war, racism and the East Coast.20 Apr 05:00 PM
WorldAuschwitz guard, 93, on trial for murderThe 93-year-old 'bookkeeper of Auschwitz' will go on trial tomorrow charged with complicity in the murder of 300,000 Auschwitz prisoners.19 Apr 09:08 PM
New Zealand100 Kiwi Stories: Gun mishap failed to mar sterling career85: Major was one of the "A" Battery commanders when a 101-gun royal salute in Auckland's Albert Park backfired in June 1911, injuring four.15 Apr 05:30 PM
New ZealandTaonga pics caught in US lawsuitThe fate of an invaluable archive of up to 8 million historic New Zealand newspaper photographs and negatives is before the courts in Little Rock, Arkansas.14 Apr 05:00 PM
New ZealandOur reporting team in TurkeyOn April 25, New Zealanders around the world will commemorate the centenary of the Anzac landings on the Gallipoli Peninsula.09 Apr 10:33 PM
New Zealand100 Kiwi Stories: Nation's grief over brothers lost83:The Holz brothers — Ernest, William and their younger brother Allan — signed up for war on the same day.08 Apr 05:00 PM
New ZealandGallipoli: We remember themOur countdown begins to the 100-year anniversary of the Anzac landings on the Gallipoli Peninsula.06 Apr 05:00 PM
New ZealandGallipoli 100: The Anzac ceremoniesOur countdown begins to the 100-year anniversary of the Anzac landings on the Gallipoli Peninsula.06 Apr 05:00 PM
New ZealandStretcher-bearer's family photoThe Herald is publishing a series of video diaries to mark the Gallipoli centenary. This week, we’re telling the stories of five New Zealand residents with strong ties.06 Apr 05:00 PM
New ZealandSir Ed's mountain of memoriesAuckland Museum is host to more than 100 fragments of Sir Edmund Hillary's life. Here are 10 objects from Auckland Museum's Hillary collection.03 Apr 04:43 AM
New ZealandThe Dalmatians and their wineOne hundred years ago, a teenaged Josip Babich removed the boots in which he'd trudged through muddy swamps searching for kauri gum - and trampled delicate grapes with his bare feet.27 Mar 04:00 PM
New ZealandGallipoli work fetches $257k at auctionA painting that symbolises the pain and tragedy of the failed World War I Gallipoli campaign was sold yesterday to an undisclosed bidder.25 Mar 04:00 PM
New Zealand100 Kiwi Stories: Lawyer was a true All Black 'Original'79: When World War I broke out, Harper was a 35-year-old father of two and partner at a well-established Christchurch legal practice.25 Mar 04:00 PM
EntertainmentMad Men mania for final seasonDevotees still have time to dive back into the over-sexed and over-boozed world of Don Draper, the square-jawed executive atop Sterling Cooper, played by Jon Hamm.22 Mar 04:00 PM
WorldRichard III to finally get royal burialDug out of a car park five centuries after his mutilated body was unceremoniously interred, England's Richard III will finally be given a burial fit for a king.22 Mar 03:48 AM
New ZealandThe carpenter who built a cityThe man hailed as the "Father of Auckland" was modest and meticulous and liked to keep the record straight when it came to tales of his noble deeds.20 Mar 04:00 PM
