EntertainmentTolkien course claims Middle-earth shows racial bias, says UK academicThe Nottingham course also examines racial themes in CS Lewis’ Narnia.17 Oct 12:35 AM
World'The only surviving piece': Race on to save Henry VIII’s love locketDiscovered by hobby detectorists in 2019, the locket lay buried in Warwickshire.15 Oct 05:00 PM
New ZealandFrom past to present: How Ongaonga plans to bring its 150-year story to lifeThe historical village is celebrating 150 years.15 Oct 05:00 PM
Auckland'We are excited': More Auckland Museum galleries reopen, but key exhibits still shut15 Oct 04:00 PM
TravelDrunk Shakespeare, catacombs and cat distilleries; inside NYC's weirdest attractions13 Oct 05:21 PM
LifestyleInside Te Hemo: Photographer Tracey Scott’s restoration of Rotorua’s colonial landmark08 Oct 03:40 AM
PremiumPremiumWorldWreck of Shackleton’s Endurance tied to culprit other than iceNew York Times: A researcher analysed wreck images and crew diaries to reveal why.07 Oct 04:00 PM
TravelWhere penguins, glaciers and history collide at the edge of the worldCruise excursions reach glaciers too remote for larger ships to access.07 Oct 02:53 AM
TravelWhat I learned sailing Egypt's Nile river at the 'wrong' time of yearEgypt is a dream destination. But what do you need to know before you go?07 Oct 02:00 AM
New Zealand141-year-old rural hall for sale - No 8 wire charm includedA piece of the bathroom door is cut out so it can open without colliding with the toilet.06 Oct 09:02 PM
WorldAncient tablet disappears from Egypt's Saqqara necropolisIt follows the theft of a gold bracelet from the national museum in September.06 Oct 07:55 PM
PremiumPremiumNew ZealandWi-Fi to induction stoves: Radioactive letters to Rutherford help illuminate his true legacyNot just the atom: historian sets out to explore a Kiwi legend's overlooked achievements.06 Oct 05:00 PM
PremiumPremiumPropertyHedge height fight: Residents of heritage Mt Eden apartments battle over bushesResidents of $15m Chambers & Station heritage units are at loggerheads over the shrubbery.06 Oct 04:00 PM
New Zealand'Out of control' love for tractors forces man to auction over 100Two rugby field-sized sheds have barely been enough to contain Allan Dippie's obsession.05 Oct 10:18 PM
KahuWoman tries to halt investigations into archaeological waka discoveryCatherine Sixtus says the waka, found in the Chatham Islands, may have come from Germany.05 Oct 02:00 AM
New ZealandDargaville's the place to be for tractor buffsThere's so much to see at the Kaipara Heritage Machinery Inc and Dargaville Museum.03 Oct 04:00 PM
WorldNew Swiss Guards sworn in to defend the popeThis year’s swearing-in welcomes 27 Swiss recruits with an average age of 23.02 Oct 08:44 PM
PremiumPremiumWorldStunning 12,000-year-old rock art emerges in Saudi ArabiaNY Times: Faded art can be seen when sun's light strikes it 'at just the right moment'.02 Oct 04:00 PM
Kahu'A legend in our family': Oxford grants posthumous degree to Māori scholarMore than 100 people travelled from Aotearoa to Britain to mark the occasion.27 Sep 04:00 PM
New Zealand‘Sadly missed’: New Zealand’s oldest man dies aged 108The former prisoner of war attributed his longevity to never smoking or drinking.26 Sep 07:00 AM
LifestyleDaylight saving returns Sunday – what to know before the changeFire and Emergency urges households to test smoke alarms this weekend.25 Sep 06:00 AM
EntertainmentNew documentary probes Leni Riefenstahl’s legacy of denial and deceitAndres Veiel's film uses material from the Nazi propagandist's personal estate.22 Sep 02:25 AM
New ZealandToy car collection nets family nearly $100k at auctionMore than 740 lots went under the hammer in Dunedin from a late Invercargill collector.22 Sep 01:21 AM
LifestyleKiwi family's Holocaust legacy retold in new book Saving ElliHow a Kāpiti Coast man found the child his parents hid from the Nazis.20 Sep 11:00 PM
WorldAncient gold bracelet vanishes from Egyptian Museum labBorder posts and airports across Egypt have been alerted to the case.17 Sep 09:44 PM
New Zealand'Highly sought-after': Battle of Gate Pā medals part of $2m auctionOne was awarded to E. Drew of the 40th Regiment, who fought in Pukehinahina.17 Sep 09:23 PM
WorldScientists find smoke-dried mummies in Asia older than Egypt’s and Chile’sResearchers studied 54 burial sites across Vietnam and southern China.16 Sep 10:46 PM
PremiumPremiumPropertyNew Auckland housing 'awful': Christchurch heritage developer expands northOther developers were having a hard time 'because their homes are absolutely awful'.16 Sep 09:00 PM
Kahu'The cord to our tīpuna': Everyday use of te reo Māori celebratedTe Wiki o Te Reo Māori began in 1972 as a single day before growing into a national week.15 Sep 10:40 PM
