WorldGerman stolen art website crashes due to demandA website featuring artworks from among a massive trove discovered in a Munich apartment crashed because of heavy traffic, officials said, as a handful of potential heirs came forward to claim art possibly looted by the Nazis.12 Nov 09:02 PM
WorldHundreds attend funeral of WWII veteran"We will remember them," says the "Ode of Remembrance" recited around the world each Armistice Day.11 Nov 04:53 PM
New ZealandSoldiers commemorate Armistice DayOld soldiers stood shoulder to shoulder with serving troops this morning to commemorate Armistice Day on the 95th anniversary of the end of World War I.10 Nov 10:02 PM
WorldArt hoard held unknown Chagall, MatisseIt started with a routine check by German tax inspectors - and resulted in the discovery of an art hoard so vast and spectacular that no one yet knows how the story truly ends.06 Nov 12:40 AM
EntertainmentReview: From Earth's EndFrom Earth's End tells the tumultuous story of the outrageous talents and idealistic publishers who created the Kiwi comic industry, writes Robert Smith.03 Nov 12:30 AM
OpinionBrian RudmanBrian Rudman: Artwork a lop-sided history lessonThe menacing silhouette of this armed strike-breaker is hardly an image that exudes warmth or attracts support, writes Brian Rudman. Put him back by all means, but in the interests of historical balance, why not an equally menacing wharfie?31 Oct 08:30 PM
WorldExplorer's cannibalism linkLegendary Australian Antarctic explorer Sir Douglas Mawson may have starved one of his companions to death and then eaten his flesh.28 Oct 04:30 PM
WorldNew book: Did Hitler escape?The claim that Adolf Hitler escaped his Berlin bunker to live incognito in Argentina first gained currency in 1945, when Joseph Stalin spoke of it.27 Oct 04:30 PM
New ZealandRare toys up for auctionAuction of post 1940s, mainly locally made playthings a history lesson for young at heart.22 Oct 04:59 AM
RoyalsUK Prosecutor - Armed man wanted to see the QueenA man with a history of mental illness was hoping to see Queen Elizabeth II when he tried to rush through a Buckingham Palace gate carrying a six-inch (15-cm) knife, a prosecutor said Tuesday.15 Oct 08:50 PM
EntertainmentOliver Stone pours scorn on Breaking Bad finaleOscar-winning director Oliver Stone says Breaking Bad's finale would be "laughed off the screen" if it was shown in a cinema.10 Oct 08:33 PM
New ZealandPeter Calder: Intoxicating tales of good old daysWith Ten Guitars ringing in her ears a veteran publican recalls the six o'clock swill and drinkers' cunning lurks.08 Oct 04:30 PM
WorldEldery woman sues children for not looking after herAs the daughter-in-law rolls open the rusted doors to her garage, light spills onto a small figure on a straw mattress. A curious face peers out.08 Oct 04:37 AM
TravelLonging for the Liver birdPaul Rush takes a Magical Mystery Tour down memory lane.29 Sep 10:00 PM
LifestyleAll our yesterdaysDionne Christian checks out activities on offer during Auckland's Heritage Festival.28 Sep 11:32 PM
New ZealandPhoto recall: Psst, weren't his socks usually true-blue?Red sock hysteria swept the nation as a symbol of support for the 1995 America's Cup Kiwi team - and politicians of varying hues happily jumped on board.14 Sep 05:30 PM
