A few words with Damon Salesa, Associate Professor in Pacific Studies.

The Tongan Prime Minister has laid a wreath at Auckland War Memorial Museum this afternoon.

Tonight Auckland Museum has announced an extensive exhibition dedicated to celebrating and commemorating the last 70 years of music in New Zealand.

Veterans' advocate says none of the five proposals, to commemorate World War I centenary, represents the brief.

Let us not get rid of yet another reminder of our unique history as a city. writes Helen Laurenson. The struggle between modernity and memories, forgetfulness and obligation to the past has continued in Auckland.

The Auckland War Memorial Museum has enjoyed five years of much-needed stability following the brief but turbulent directorship of Vanda Vitali.

Standing in the light of a gas lamp and pressing your nose against window panes to peer into a quaint colonial shop or cottage will become a thing of the past for visitors to Auckland Museum.

To celebrate Auckland’s 175th anniversary, its demisemiseptcentennial, the Weekend Herald continues its series celebrating the growth of the city by taking a look at people who shaped Auckland.

Urbanlife participants go behind-the-scenes and gain practical training and work experience through a series of back-of-house tours and creative workshops.

A last effort to keep in New Zealand medals earned by war hero Les Munro appears to have failed.

Museums are plotting an 11th-hour bid to keep a Kiwi war hero's precious medals in New Zealand.

Auckland Museum is disappointing some of its younger patrons by "retiring" its menagerie of live creatures - partly because of welfare concerns.

Prime Minister John Key's arrival in Brisbane was a lot less low key than for the main players of the G20.

New Zealand is a ‘guest’ at the G20 - a summit of the leaders from the 20th richest, most powerful countries in the world. Key has described it as a chance in a life time.

A baby kiwi got more of a smile out of the German Chancellor than the charm of John Key yesterday, but Angela Merkel left the Prime Minister with far more than a handful of feathers.

In the parks, beaches, back gardens and forests of the country, non-scientists can help with with a raft of research projects.

Auckland Museum has bought a desk for $500,000, bringing the historic piece of furniture back very near where it was painstakingly constructed at a workshop on Elliot St in the city.

Dionne Christian checks out activities on offer during Auckland's Heritage Festival.

One of Auckland's most celebrated buildings has taken another step towards becoming one of the city's greenest.

Danielle Wright takes a look underneath the sea at the Auckland War Memorial Museum's Moana - My Ocean exhibition.

Model mountain at exhibition gives a realistic view on 60th anniversary of Everest ascent.

Dr Rodney Wilson, a former director of the Auckland War Memorial Museum, died peacefully at home on Saturday.

Auckland Museum is being touted as a green example for other city organisations after it succeeded in slashing its carbon footprint by 30 per cent in just two years.