TravelTime travel with historic holidaysElisabeth Easther takes an affectionate look at some stalwarts of colonial tourism that still stand tall today.15 Jun 12:00 AM
WorldThe mists of historyThe last home to Russia's doomed royal family, and the haunt of 'mad mystic' Rasputin, the Alexander Palace has been trashed over the past century. Now an Aucklander is part of an international group helping to restore it as a world-heritage museum.14 Jun 04:02 AM
FootballWorkers refuse to deliver free paperThe Sun's 22 million free World Cup editions won't be delivered by postal workers near Liverpool - who still loathe the paper over its Hillsborough coverage.10 Jun 12:40 AM
BusinessWhat to do with the Civic Building?Auckland Council's Civic Building, which contains asbestos, could become a hotel or apartments and its ground-floor be converted into shops.09 Jun 11:15 PM
World'He's been in worse scrapes'It was the D-Day adventure that captured the imagination of the country.08 Jun 05:00 PM
New ZealandBomber and veteran two of the lucky onesA veteran who was lucky to survive 60 missions in Lancaster bombers during World War II was present yesterday for the unveiling of new markings on a Lancaster now to be known as "a lucky aircraft".08 Jun 05:00 PM
OpinionLeonie Hayden: My top five York Street jamsIn honour of Auckland’s York Street closing down, here are five music moments that came from within those studio’s walls that touched my cold, cold heart.05 Jun 02:00 AM
WorldArt firm reveals its Nazi-era recordsA German auction house has for the first time made public its records from the Nazi era.31 May 02:02 AM
New ZealandWWII Kiwi airmen our 'best and brightest'On the 70th anniversary of D-Day a book seeks to win recognition for young flyers who bravely took the fight to the enemy30 May 05:00 PM
New ZealandNepal names peaks for Hillary, TenzingNepal has named two Himalayan peaks near Mount Everest after Sir Edmund Hillary and Sherpa Tenzing Norgay and opened them to foreigners for climbing.22 May 10:44 PM
New ZealandHistoric courthouse to be disposed ofThe historic Oamaru Courthouse is to be disposed of, a decision that has been greeted with surprise and disappointment in the town.22 May 10:00 PM
New ZealandOur kiwi is no AussieNew, startlingly bizarre findings have finally solved the 150-year-old mystery of how the kiwi arrived here in New Zealand.22 May 06:35 PM
New ZealandWhich Woodhouse? MP's Gallipoli gaffeMinister of Veterans' Affairs Michael Woodhouse has upset a family by mistakenly claiming a link to the Gallipoli campaign.20 May 10:17 PM
WorldFemale scientists - invisible?A quarter of people are unable to name a single famous female scientist, either living or dead, a European-wide study will reveal this week.19 May 12:30 AM
New ZealandYoung urged to visit battlefieldsYoung New Zealanders have been urged by Governor-General Sir Jerry Mateparae to visit the battlefields and cemeteries of Europe, not just Gallipoli.18 May 05:00 PM
Entertainment1984: The wonder yearIt’s said that the good old days weren’t that great. But if you’re talking about the year 1984, writes Greg Dixon, then the good old days were actually rather good indeed.16 May 09:00 PM
New ZealandVeterans to mark our bloodiest World War II campaignThis weekend around 40 New Zealand veterans will remember their fallen comrades at services to commemorate the anniversary of the Battle of Monte Cassino.16 May 05:00 PM
New Zealand8 giant prehistoric water monstersBones discovered over 30 years ago in the Waipara River in Canterbury have now been identified as the elasmosaurs. Here are eight sea monsters that once cruised in the earth's waters.14 May 03:30 AM
New ZealandMoa and kiwi not so close - studyA new study has put even more genetic distance between the extinct moa and their old bush mates, the kiwi, but found similarities with a South American bird.13 May 10:16 PM
EntertainmentAuthor claims dad was the Zodiac KillerAn author is set to claim his father is the murderer known as the Zodiac killer - one of the most notorious and still-at-large criminals in the US.13 May 08:29 PM
New ZealandBrothers in arms return to frontlineEric de Lautour wouldn't be here today had his brother Brian not "claimed" him off the front lines in North Africa during World War II.12 May 05:00 PM
World'Weird trick' to build pyramidsJust how did the ancient Egyptians shift stones weighing as much as 2.5-tonnes with technology no more complex than a sledge?08 May 05:14 AM
WorldHawking: AI could end civilisationStephen Hawking explains why he believes Artificial-intelligence could be the worst thing the human race does to itself - and the last thing it does too.01 May 10:53 PM
