WorldReturning Mungo Man no easy taskIn February 1974 geologist Jim Bowles came across a 42,000-year-old skeleton in a dry lake bed in outback New South Wales.28 Feb 04:30 PM
New ZealandTop cop's apology 'not personal enough'The new police commissioner is not intending to apologise directly to Arthur Allan Thomas despite a plea from his brother, who says the public apology was "half-hearted''.26 Feb 04:53 AM
New ZealandTop cop's Crewe case challengeThe brother of Arthur Allan Thomas says new police commissioner should apologise to Mr Thomas directly for a recent eulogy and ensure resolving the Crewe murders has priority.25 Feb 07:26 PM
WorldTiny gem the oldest piece of Earth ever foundA gem found on a sheep ranch in Australia has been found to have formed 4.4 billion years ago - making it the oldest piece of our planet ever recorded.24 Feb 08:35 PM
WorldArrest puts art theft in spotlightEven by the Byzantine standards of global antiquities theft the case of Subhash Kapoor is jaw-dropping.22 Feb 02:05 AM
KahuAmbush that became a battleIt was February 11, 1864 and the invading British forces advanced deeper into the Waikato heartland, closing in on the Maori King Movement's agricultural base.11 Feb 04:30 PM
New ZealandNew life for Hillary historyThe new owners of a century-old villa that was cut in half and moved from Mt Eden to Warkworth last week plan to turn it into a family home.10 Feb 04:30 PM
OpinionMalcolm Mulholland: Does our flag reflect who we are as a nation?When it comes to other Commonwealth countries and their flags, we are in the minority, writes Malcolm Mulholland. Of the 54 member nations of the Commonwealth, 45 have removed the Union Jack.10 Feb 04:30 PM
WorldHungary's Jews: Holocaust 'whitewash'It's Hungary's Holocaust memorial year - but why are Jewish groups in the country intending to boycott all state-organised events?09 Feb 09:12 PM
New ZealandHillary property on marketBuyer of Remuera plot will have to obey wealthy mansion owner's height restrictions.09 Feb 04:30 PM
New ZealandAnger as mountaineer's history goesA little piece of Sir Edmund Hillary's family history - a century-old villa belonging to his grandmother - was removed from its site in Mt Eden last week.09 Feb 04:30 PM
EntertainmentLost Marvin Gaye passport falls out of LPYou never know what might fall out of some old albums that cost 50 cents each at a yard sale.05 Feb 12:15 AM
WorldCamel contradictions in BibleA new finding about the domestication of camels in Israel casts doubt on the historical accuracy of some Bible stories.04 Feb 10:09 PM
WorldRabbits unearth Stone Age treasureBurrowing bunnies have uncovered an 8,000-year old treasure trove buried near Land’s End in the United Kingdom.03 Feb 07:32 PM
WorldDeclaring war in 1914 UK's 'biggest mistake'Britain should not have gone to war in 1914 and the decision to do so was the "biggest error in modern history", according to historian Niall Ferguson.31 Jan 08:23 PM
BusinessGovt on right track with scheme to make buildings safer - chiefThe boss behind New Zealand's biggest heritage building revitalisation project has praised Government moves to have the country's building stock strengthened.27 Jan 04:30 PM
World7000-year-old earliest blue eyed humanA Stone Age man who lived about 7000 years ago and whose buried bones were discovered in 2006 has turned out to be the earliest known person with blue eyes.27 Jan 04:30 PM
New ZealandWar refugee feels debt paidChinese businessman who arrived as a boy in 1939 can look back on 75 years of fruitful life in NZ as a proud Kiwi.27 Jan 04:30 PM
LifestyleAuckland as you've never seen itDionne Christian gets a fascinating insight into our city's history.24 Jan 04:30 PM
New ZealandMeet the dolphin's ancient relativeIt's called a Papahu, it lived 19 to 22 million years ago and scientists believe the newly recognised dolphin fossil from NZ is the first of its kind ever found.21 Jan 09:01 PM
KahuHidden stories from pastBegin atop Maungawhau (Mt Eden, mountain of the whau tree) and imagine classical Maori society.20 Jan 04:30 PM
New ZealandThings we believe make us KiwiFriendliness and a can-do attitude top a list of traits that New Zealanders think reflect our national identity.19 Jan 08:49 PM
New ZealandToxic wine led to Greek tragedyAn Otago University scientist may have unravelled a 2000-year-old mystery of what killed Alexander the Great.10 Jan 04:30 PM
WorldWho was to blame for World War 1?A fight has erupted in Britain over the cause of World War 1, pitting Conservatives against Labour, academic against academic and Boris against Blackadder's Baldrick.08 Jan 03:26 AM
New ZealandWhere's the WW2 sea mine?'Nothing was located.' A jet-skier's reported sighting of a World War Two sea mine sparked a fruitless search in Lyttelton Harbour.06 Jan 07:27 PM
New ZealandWhere did that word come from? - Santa ClausThe original Christian saint of secret gift-giving and children was St Nicholas, a fourth-century Greek bishop, whose feast day is December 6.05 Jan 04:30 PM
WorldGenius pardoned of 'gross indecency'The Queen has pardoned computing pioneer Alan Turing of the "gross indecency" conviction he received for having sex with a man.23 Dec 11:31 PM
