New ZealandThird man on Everest"I am the last man standing," mountaineer George Lowe wrote in his extraordinary collection of images from the first ascent of Everest.24 May 05:30 PM
New ZealandAbandoned car eliminated from Mona Blades inquiryAn abandoned car found by a hunter in the Rangitaiki Forest has been eliminated from the Mona Blades inquiry.19 May 10:03 PM
WorldCoins key to rewriting the history of AustraliaCopper coins and a 70-year-old map with an "x" may lead to a discovery that could rewrite Australia's history.19 May 05:30 PM
New ZealandCops feel the heatIn hindsight, it may not have been such a good idea. No, Constable John Burton isn't hungover. He's not thirsty, nor just in a bad mood.18 May 05:30 PM
WorldMuseum hiring out crime solversThe Natural History Museum has about 300 experts on its staff.13 May 06:19 PM
WorldLast emperor betrayed by motherIt has taken more than 100 years to come to light, but the web of intrigue and corruption that toppled China's last emperor has finally been pieced together by a Chinese historian.12 May 05:30 PM
WorldDetective work proves Hanging Gardens existed, but not in BabylonThe Hanging Gardens of Babylon, one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World, weren't in Babylon at all - but were instead located 480km to the north in Babylon's greatest rival, Nineveh, according to a leading Oxford-based historian.10 May 05:30 PM
New ZealandHillary's diaries to be publishedSir Edmund Hillary's diaries from his ascent of Mt Everest will be released on a daily blog in the lead-up to the 60th anniversary of the climb.08 May 08:36 PM
OpinionBrian RudmanBrian Rudman: Plan to ship cultural heritage staggeringBrian Rudman asks: "Should we be shipping this cultural heritage off to a commercial collector of photographic libraries in the United States for safe-keeping?"07 May 05:30 PM
New ZealandCaptain's fun poke provokes a tongue lashingIan Steven took the bait, and it landed him in a whole lot of trouble with his wife.04 May 05:30 PM
WorldGerman WWII bomber to be salvaged off UK coastA famous German World War II bomber nicknamed "the flying pencil" has spent decades submerged in the English Channel after being shot down in the Battle of Britain. Now, divers are braving dangerous tides to bring it to the surface.04 May 02:01 AM
WorldBones confirm cannibalism claimsArchaeologists say they have found physical proof that some of the earliest British settlers in America resorted to cannibalism to survive.02 May 05:30 PM
WorldLife of city lost under the waves is revealedFor centuries it was thought to be a legend - a city of extraordinary wealth referred to by Homer, visited by Helen of Troy and her lover Paris, but apparently lost under the sea.28 Apr 05:30 PM
OpinionUlrike McCullagh: A view from across the frontlineOn Anzac Day people in this part of the world commemorate the cost of war, loved ones lost, families ripped apart and lives forever changed, writes Ulrike McCullagh.23 Apr 05:30 PM
New ZealandPhoto recall: Peace was just as toughHarry "Middy" Middleton spoke very few words about the Great War.20 Apr 05:30 PM
LifestyleWe will remember themIt had been a long time since busy mum Kylie Perry had taken a day off work to stay home with her pair of boisterous pre-schoolers.20 Apr 05:30 PM
TravelEverest - Into thin airTo mark the 60th anniversary of the first ascent of Mt Everest, a new book published this week collects photographs from the other New Zealander in the 1953 British Everest Expedition.19 Apr 11:00 PM
New ZealandAnzac Day 2013: Services for familiesDanielle Wright details some of the best Anzac parades and services in Auckland for families.19 Apr 07:00 PM
New ZealandTales of horror from holocaust survivorA holocaust survivor and one of the last remaining Jews to be saved by Oskar Schindler hopes her story can help prevent the horrors she witnessed happening again.17 Apr 10:20 PM
New ZealandPhoto recall: Deposed, the bitterness showedAfter nine years of hogging the limelight, Robert Muldoon found himself on the fringe in 1984. Four months earlier, the self-assured strongman had lost the general election. Just hours before this photo, he lost the National Party leadership.13 Apr 05:30 PM
New ZealandTop of the world againFor the next five months, in a small gallery at the Auckland Museum, Sir Edmund Hillary will once more climb the world's highest mountain.12 Apr 05:30 PM
KahuGrass-roots protest gains momentum in RotoruaA grass-roots protest against a planned Rotorua Eastern Arterial (REA) route is gaining momentum with hundreds of people taking to the internet to voice their opposition.09 Apr 05:10 AM
New ZealandNZ urged to help repeal PNG Sorcery ActNew Zealand could play a role in repealing Papua New Guinean sorcery legislation following an Easter "witch-hunt", Amnesty International says.09 Apr 01:13 AM
New ZealandPhoto recall: Stretch the car to make room for the phoneThese days your "mobile communications centre" fits in the palm of your hand - but in 1992 you needed a custom-built car to take work on the road.06 Apr 05:30 PM
