Research showing Maori may have reached New Zealand later than previously believed may have implications for the Waitangi Tribunal, a New Zealand historian says.

An ad campaign that describes how brewing magnate Morton Coutts was inspired to create DB Export has been dismissed as a "figment of an ad man's hangover" by writers and historians.

There were heated scenes at an Auckland Council meeting this morning as protesters tried to stop a heritage demolition.

The embalmed head of one of the most infamous kings of France has been identified by scientists 400 years after his assassination.

Photos of the protests and demolition of the art deco houses in St Heliers.

Although this year's harvest is bountiful and prices are buoyant, a long-term threat hangs over the future of the UK's mistletoe.

Like it or not, there is always someone more "expert" dishing out advice on cooking, child-rearing or any given aspect of home life.

The little-known tale of an Australian 'quack' who helped save the British throne from embarrassment is soon to be released.

Alison Jones and Kuni Jenkins have been researching early engagement between Maori and Pakeha - and have turned up real gems.

Jock McLean is sticking to his claim that his late father - sportswriter Sir Terry McLean - had an affair with a South African MP.

Leigh Hart, aka That Guy, shares a very personal account of how mining disasters can affect families.

The most ambitious history project of the year — the British Museum’s A History of the World in 100 Objects — is now a book. Boyd Tonkin talks to its creator and author and finds out that how the world looks depends on where you stand.