The skeleton of a man who lived between the 13th and 14th centuries, and had an iron stake driven into his chest to prevent him from becoming a vampire was found in Bulgaria, archaeologists say.

Winter of discontent...or discomfort from worms? Richard III had more to worry about than his hunchback, scientists say he had foot-long parasites in his gut.

Shame' over colonial history is seeing valuable threads of the nation's story left to crumble into ruin.

US media question the presence of Destiny Church at a "coveted" time in a ceremony marking the 50th anniversary of the March on Washington.

The skeletons of what is believed to have been a family of five moa have been unearthed in a hidden cave on the outskirts of Whangarei.

Bone up on our country's past at one of these intriguing highway stop-offs.

Holding a place in New Zealand's rugby history must be a great feeling.

New Zealand records dating back 170 years were put online yesterday for the first time - and show that Kiwi men endured a 56-year women drought.

The 38m brick chimney at Victoria Park Market was considered a liability if Auckland was ever struck by a large earthquake.

Editorial: Two events have conspired to cloud the St James' future - but any move to save and restore it should be widely supported.

Sex and the City star Sarah Jessica Parker may have once played a witch in a movie but she didn't know her ancestor was accused of being one.

When it comes to putting a price tag on family heirlooms, one of the country's top valuers says it's not all about the trash-or-treasure television cliche.

Josie Dale visits Macetown to recapture the atmosphere of the goldrush days.

Growing up in a small house in a new subdivision on the rural fringe of West Auckland, Paul Moon never aspired to be an All Black.

The problem with the conventional account of NZ's discovery is that it presumes only the first arrival in the country by a culture constitutes an act of discovery.

A team of Israeli archaeologists thinks it has found the ruins of a palace belonging to the biblical King David, but other Israeli experts dispute the claim.

Scotland's independence referendum has not just ignited furious debate over the country's future; it has also started a renewed fascination among film-makers.

After 70 years of wondering what he had done wrong to lose his wartime sweetheart, a British man will finally marry his love this weekend.

In a new column, we look at some long-forgotten New Zealand events. Today, the Waikino School shooting of 1923.

In December 1994, 20-year-old Oliver Driver was making his way through the world of improv and piecemeal theatre work when he landed a summer gig at Auckland Zoo.

The township of Puhoi, north of Auckland, this weekend celebrates 150 years since the arrival of the first group of settlers from Bohemia.

Giovanni Palatucci has long been praised as an 'Italian Schindler', but the US Holocaust museum is now removing Giovanni Palatucci from its exhibits after research claimed he was a zealous Nazi collaborator.