OpinionChris Barfoot: Respect for war dead impels search for peaceThere is a dissonance between the reality of modern war and the high ideals by which war is justified, writes Chris Barfoot. These ideals form a deadly combination.11 Nov 12:19 AM
New ZealandBrits keep tight hold on NZ war diariesThe father of a Northland man's World War I diaries could be the last returned to veterans' descendants by the British archive.06 Nov 04:00 PM
WorldUK navy sub spied on its own sideA Royal Navy sub was sent on a Cold War mission to spy on its own side to prove that crews could safely carry out surveillance of the Russian fleet.01 Nov 04:00 PM
EntertainmentHow Bond actor's grandfather spied on the NazisReal-life links of Ben Wishaw's family to world of espionage revealed in book by agent's daughter.25 Oct 01:00 AM
New ZealandThe hardy souls who tamed the heartlandAn edited extract from High Country Stations of the Mackenzie, written by Mary Hobbs reveals the pioneers of the famed Mt Cook Station.24 Oct 04:00 PM
New ZealandSir Edmund on world heritage listThe legacy of Sir Edmund Hillary has scaled new heights, with his personal documents added to a list of the world's most treasured documents.23 Oct 04:00 PM
LifestyleIs Tinder killing romance?Is lasting love being replaced by bored singles looking for one night stands?07 Oct 11:38 PM
KahuOld dog can teach us new tricksThe teeth of a dog may provide new insight into how humans migrated across the world's largest ocean to New Zealand, and where they came from.07 Oct 04:00 PM
LifestyleWhy we have a thing for blingOur obsession with bling has shone through the centuries. What draws us to shiny things and how much is too much?06 Oct 02:02 AM
OpinionHelen Laurenson: Museum's Centennial Street must be savedLet 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.04 Oct 09:50 PM
New ZealandWar-time rugby trophy goes AWOLThe New Zealand Defence Force is searching for a famous rugby trophy won by a team of New Zealand soldiers almost 100 years ago.02 Oct 04:00 PM
LifestyleTitanic's menu auctioned for $137KItems from the Titanic, including a lunch menu grabbed by a survivor, have been sold at auction.02 Oct 02:46 AM
KahuWork begins on removing ancient bonesWork is to start on removing human bones from a restaurant building site at Auckland's Long Bay Regional Park.28 Sep 01:18 AM
New ZealandMansfield and the shadow of WWIOn the afternoon of October 6, 1915, Leslie Beauchamp, a New Zealander in the British Army, gave a class in grenade throwing. He didn't survive it.25 Sep 05:00 PM
New ZealandFear and loathing in TaranakiHow did the 19th century murder of a vivacious young Englishwoman affect the invasion of a Maori pacifist settlement one year later?25 Sep 05:00 PM
LifestyleHighlights of the Heritage FestivalWhy stay home in the holidays? Catherine Smith checks out the Heritage Festival's highlights.18 Sep 08:00 PM
New ZealandMuseum's trip down memory lane concludesStanding 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.17 Sep 05:00 PM
RoyalsDid Anne Boleyn write a song pre-execution?Forgotten for nearly 500 years, the sheet music owned by Henry VIII's second wife could shed new light on her life - and loves, says Ivan Hewett.12 Sep 12:45 AM
New ZealandCouncil stands firm on heritageThe Auckland Council is holding the line on rules to protect the city's built heritage after being advised they are a burden on landowners seeking to develop their properties.24 Aug 05:00 PM
OpinionElizabeth Aitken-Rose: City risks fake label without its historic heritageGenuine world-class cities venerate heritage. Unless we get real about protecting our heritage, Auckland is in danger of becoming a fake, writes Elizabeth Aitken-Rose.17 Aug 09:33 PM
New ZealandVeterans remember WW2's fallenVeterans who today marked 70 years since the end of World War Two in the Pacific say people haven't learned enough lessons from the war.15 Aug 12:02 AM
WorldThe mystery of the stolen StradivariusAfter 35 years a violin worth millions finally makes its way home.07 Aug 05:00 PM
EditorialEditorial: Hiroshima nightmare still a realityIf there is one event that defines the modern world, it is the blinding, searing, radioactive explosion over the city of Hiroshima 70 years ago today.05 Aug 07:06 PM
OpinionAlexander Gillespie: The deadly legacy of HiroshimaSeventy years on, the feared nuclear Armageddon has been kept in check - but a new threat is mounting, writes Alexander Gillespie.05 Aug 05:00 PM
New ZealandBones in the wilderness trigger many emotionsI've written, enough times to make it seem memorable, of hikers, hunters, divers and cavers coming unexpectedly upon human bones.30 Jul 05:00 PM
New ZealandBeeman Base at cross roadsNeglected Campbell Island seems to me like New Zealand's planet Pluto.23 Jul 06:38 PM
WorldPrehistoric tooth reveals painful dentistryAnd before the advent of local anaesthetic, the process of treating them sounds fairly miserable.21 Jul 05:00 PM
TravelGermany: The great escapeGrant Bradley revisits a long-held interest with a tour of Colditz, the German castle which housed POWs during World War II.21 Jul 12:00 AM
New ZealandClash scuttles event to mark wreck discoveryPolitics have scuttled an event to celebrate the discovery of the "ghost ship" SS Ventnor, which sank off Hokianga in 1902.09 Jul 05:00 PM
