Power passed from female to female in ancient Native American society run by maternal elite, genetic analysis reveals.

COMMENT: Today we mourn but let's also look forward to a new Christchurch as it becomes our most beautiful city.

JS210217NADGOTIT017.JPG. CELEBRATIONS: Hundertwasser supporters, from left, Andrew Garrett, Ben Pittman, Helen Whittaker and Barry

Waipukurau's Mt Vernon is up for sale for the first time since it was built in 1853 - ending a 164-year history with the Harding family. Made with funding from NZ On Air.

Wellingtonians with an itch to find out more about their houses are in luck.

Out come the jewellery, the fashion and the cars of the 1930s - but Art Deco wouldn't be what it is without the architecture. Made with funding from NZ On Air.

Visiting great buildings is one of the enduring pleasures of travel, writes Jonathan Glancey

China's growth is slowing, but its cities still battle over tall towers and speed records.

Helping restore a piece of Kiwi history - Sir Edmund Hillary's original hut at Scott Base in Antarctica - has proven a dream job for a young Auckland architecture student.

CLOSED: The Rotorua Museum remains closed after new earthquake damage was found last week. PHOTO/FILE A_23115sp1.JPG Engineers are

A French memorial will be added to the War Memorial Park in Wellington after a winning design was chosen from 43 entries.

The chance to get your hands Tirau's giant animal couple has now gone - with the corrugated sheep and ram sold to a buyer this week.

What makes a city tick? As debate continues about Auckland's future design, Kim Dovey and Elek Pafka look at some key qualities for a great city.

Proponents of eminent Maori architect John Scott have made a last-ditch effort to save one of his revered works on the shores of Lake

Why pay someone to pull your own design ideas out of your head, reinterpret them and then bring them to reality? Well, here are just

The acclaimed and well-documented Hawke's Bay bach First Light is on the market. Named after New Zealand being the first country

Artwork in an old Auckland building enlivens the foyer, makes workers feel better and directs visitors to the lifts.

A number of architectural gems, including a bus exchange, garden room and wellness retreat, are on track to win an industry accolade this year.

Difficulty finding a builder has delayed the start of Auckland's $120 million Union Green apartment project but properties will be ready on time for buyers, says the developer

Auckland's most stylish new buildings have been announced and a smart empty mausoleum is the most unusual winner in the big lineup.

Auckland's most stylish new buildings have just been announced and a smart new apparently empty marble mausoleum is the most unusual winner in the big line-up.

Check out just some of the winners of the Auckland Institute of Architect awards.

A sunken Central Park bordered by mirrors has taken out the top prize in a prestigious architecture competition.

Iraqi-British architect Zaha Hadid, whose modernist, futuristic designs included the swooping aquatic center for the 2012 London Olympics, has died at age 65. She leaves a string of bold, often beautiful and sometimes controversial buildings around the world.

The world's longest and highest glass-bottom bridge opens in China this year.

A calmness seems to come across people. There's a different quality about the light, the air, the acoustics that's hard to define.

Airport hotels can often be bland and dreary refurbished beehives with the one distinct advantage of proximity.