"We will remember them," says the "Ode of Remembrance" recited around the world each Armistice Day.

Old soldiers stood shoulder to shoulder with serving troops this morning to commemorate Armistice Day on the 95th anniversary of the end of World War I.

It started with a routine check by German tax inspectors - and resulted in the discovery of an art hoard so vast and spectacular that no one yet knows how the story truly ends.

From Earth's End tells the tumultuous story of the outrageous talents and idealistic publishers who created the Kiwi comic industry, writes Robert Smith.

The menacing silhouette of this armed strike-breaker is hardly an image that exudes warmth or attracts support, writes Brian Rudman. Put him back by all means, but in the interests of historical balance, why not an equally menacing wharfie?

The claim that Adolf Hitler escaped his Berlin bunker to live incognito in Argentina first gained currency in 1945, when Joseph Stalin spoke of it.

Auction of post 1940s, mainly locally made playthings a history lesson for young at heart.

A man with a history of mental illness was hoping to see Queen Elizabeth II when he tried to rush through a Buckingham Palace gate carrying a six-inch (15-cm) knife, a prosecutor said Tuesday.

Oscar-winning director Oliver Stone says Breaking Bad's finale would be "laughed off the screen" if it was shown in a cinema.

Paul Rush takes a Magical Mystery Tour down memory lane.

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

Red sock hysteria swept the nation as a symbol of support for the 1995 America's Cup Kiwi team - and politicians of varying hues happily jumped on board.

In an intriguing tour, Pamela Wade gains insight into the horror inflicted on Europe during World War II.

Christchurch September 2010 quake moved the earth 3m upwards. It also jolted the custodians of Te Papa into considering the safety of its treasures, writes Brian Rudman.

After enduring a tiresome journey by launch, car, aeroplane and helicopter, JJ the takahe wasted no time establishing the pecking order at her new Tiritiri Matangi home.