New ZealandTreasures unearthed under St JamesAn array of artefacts have been found beneath the floorboards of the historic St James theatre as it undergoes a transformation.04 Jul 04:28 AM
WorldMemory-keeper for Nazi victimsElie Wiesel, Nobel laureate and memory keeper of the Holocaust, dies at 87.03 Jul 01:59 AM
WorldThe sun has lost its spotsThe sun has gone completely "blank" for the second time this month.29 Jun 07:09 AM
New ZealandBar surrenders our nation's historyScientists have renewed their focus on Wairau Bar off Marlborough's Cloudy Bay, which bears secrets of our earliest settlers and their paths to Aotearoa.28 Jun 05:00 PM
World'I'm gonna kill you': Serial rapist's callOne man's unbelievable 10-year crime spree across California; 45 rapes, 12 murders and 120 burglaries, have left police baffled to this day.28 Jun 06:39 AM
BusinessTiny house looking for big saleInside the 19th century Auckland cottage that sits on a 73sqm section and is sandwiched between two apartment blocks.19 Jun 05:30 PM
New ZealandDaring deeds that history forgotThe Kiwi and Australian commandos of elite special unit ZSU, many of whom died without their family ever knowing what they did, will finally be recognised.17 Jun 05:00 PM
New ZealandNZ teen's oily trick saves him in icy seaLetters written 100 years ago by a NZ sailor have revealed how he survived a catastrophic naval battle in World War I by smearing his body with heavy oil.17 Jun 05:00 PM
New ZealandBlack sheep: NZ's colourful charactersNew Zealand has a long history of colourful personalities, including intrepid vagabonds, audacious statesmen, polite pilferers and unshrinking violets.09 Jun 07:53 AM
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
