Christchurch was today confirmed as the venue next year for New Zealand's annual mid-season rugby league test against Australia.

The ruins of a huge 1870 woolshed show settler skills, writes Don Donovan.

Sir Edmund Hillary's widow is selling the watch her late husband was given after climbing Mt Everest in 1953.

The Egyptian Museum's collection of treasures from the tomb of the boy-king Tutankhamun will fly from New York to Melbourne next year.

This extract from a book on Sir Terry McLean portrays TP as a wily and trusted rugby commentator.

On a journey to find out more about her husband's ancestors, Jill Worrall is entranced by the vast Rookwood Necropolis.

New Zealand's seven-decade-old fashion industry isn't merely about clothes, finds Rebecca Barry.

Many of China's terracotta soldiers are still waiting to fall in line, discovers Jim Eagles.

A real-life find by scientists reads like something out of Jurassic Park, Michael Crichton's famous novel.

Festivities marked the 25-year anniversary of Uluru, formerly known as Ayers Rock, being returned to its traditional owners.

As runners limber up to run 42.195km for the Auckland Marathon on Sunday, some may want to reflect on the ancient origins of the day.