Latest from History

Devonport: A sea of stories
Auckland's maritime military past, present and future are put on fine display at the new Navy Museum in Devonport, writes Jim Eagles.

Critics slate heritage award for 'facadism'
A heritage architecture award for the remnants of Auckland's Jean Batten Building has offended preservationists.

Devonport: Our explosive history
Spooky tunnels and historic weapons keep young and old entertained at Auckland's North Head, writes Jim Eagles.

Anger at Te Papa ban on pregnant women
Feminists have criticised a rule forbidding pregnant or menstruating women to attend a Te Papa exhibit.

Unlocking the gates of Taranaki's past
You'll be surprised what's behind them, writes Chris Samsara.

Are we pushing 'delete' on our digital legacy?
Digital media means that there are archives of just about anything you can think of - but how long will these actually last?

Re-imaging Belfast's troubled past
As violence recedes, many people wantto have contentious murals removed from everyday life.

Ex terrorist's trial begins
More than three decades later, Stuttgart court hearing revisits one of Germany's most devastating political murders.

Is Auckland's 'urban village' ideal straying off course?
How you see the restoration of a collection of century-old buildings on Auckland's downtown waterfront is a matter of perspective.

80 selected for Erebus flight
Eighty people who lost family members in the 1979 Erebus tragedy will travel to Antarctica on a remembrance flight this summer after their names were drawn in a ballot.

Germany set to pay off last WW1 reparations
Germany will make the last of its First World War reparations payments this weekend - 92 years after the end of hostilities.