KahuBathed in ancestral lightA new book and exhibition by photographer Fiona Pardington examines the historic - and now derided - practice of taking casts of people's heads to study their brains. Some were her ancestors.08 Jul 09:37 PM
New ZealandMeurant hid clown-bashing copThirty years ago a South African rugby tour divided the country. As the 1981 Springbok team prepares for a reunion, a top police officer reveals the story behind an attack on three protesters.08 Jul 05:30 PM
New ZealandThe rugby tour that split us into two nationsIt is 30 years since the 1981 Springboks flew into New Zealand. For 56 days the country was bitterly, even violently divided. Today we hear from two pivotal figures from opposite sides of the conflict.08 Jul 05:30 PM
OpinionPaul ThomasPaul Thomas: I'll take boring over US loony extremesBiggest economy wouldn't default over politics, would it?08 Jul 05:30 PM
EntertainmentNot-so lucky immigrantsAussie actor David Wenham delves into a dark side of his country's past.08 Jul 05:30 PM
OpinionFiction Addiction: The Larnachs - fact or fiction?The historical novel is history-lite, the easiest of entrées into another time and place.08 Jul 02:00 AM
LifestyleNothing new about oddball baby namesQuirky baby names may seem all the celebrity rage, but they're not all that original - take Suri and Cruz, says Corrie Taylor.07 Jul 05:30 PM
TravelEngland: Rhyme with no reasonTracing the roots of a nursery classic proves surprisingly tricky for Jim Eagles.05 Jul 11:00 PM
EntertainmentLaurel Devenie: Climbing life's laddersActor Laurel Devenie inhabits the world of one of New Zealand's earliest female pioneers in a play inspired by her memoirs. Dionne Christian reports.04 Jul 05:30 PM
WorldActivist flotilla sinks deeper into mysteryIsrael dismisses claims it is behind events hampering Gaza protest.04 Jul 05:30 PM
New ZealandSleuths scour family trees for ancestor secretsThe thrill of seeking family tales and connections is the key for family historian Christine Clement.29 Jun 03:46 AM
TravelThe Loire Valley's da Vinci abodeFrance's Loire Valley was the unlikely last home of an Italian Renaissance genius, writes P.K. Stowers.28 Jun 12:00 AM
OpinionChris RattueChris Rattue: Bound together in blood and gloryJohn Isner and Nicolas Mahut will remain linked far longer than the record 11 hours it took to complete their match at Wimbledon last year.24 Jun 05:30 PM
New ZealandLost no longer, the NZ pilotSeventy years after an Auckland bomber pilot was shot down, his final resting place has been identified. 11 Jun 05:30 PM
