When Lena Ray was born she weighed just 2.5lb (1.13kg) and was never expected to live, today she defies the odds again today by turning 108.

Shipwreck hunters have overcome technical difficulties to spend an extra five hours filming the Centaur wreck, including prized footage of the bell with the ship's name on it.

The family of Sir Edmund Hillary yesterday marked the second anniversary of his death by walking a rugged seaside hill track which bears his name.

The double--hyphen,compulsory for double-barrelled surnames in France since 2005, has been ruled ungrammatical and un-French.

One of the world's earliest aeroplanes, entombed in ice for decades, has been discovered in Antarctica.

The story of an annual family picnic tradition that stretches back to the start of the 20th century.

Future generations of Aucklanders, and New Zealanders, deserve to enjoy the St James Theatre's splendour, says Bob Kerridge.

A band of historical military enthusiasts dressing up as Nazi bodyguards have been branded ignorant and offensive by the RSA.

Charles Darwin spent nine days in New Zealand in 1835. He disliked the young country, but his experience helped shape his monumental theories about evolution.

Wat a great whimp-out the Government's decision on wether Whanganui should be spelt with an H has been.