How one woman made Vincent van Gogh, and the myth of the tortured artist, famous
When we think of tortured geniuses, few come to mind as quickly as Vincent van Gogh. Throughout his…
Team New Zealand adds new colour to black and white for ‘retro’ Commonwealth Games kit
Team New Zealand and Kathmandu have debuted the 2026 Commonwealth Games kit featuring a focus on sustainability and…
Why the West stopped making land
Some of America’s most famous land was reclaimed from the sea. The Lincoln Memorial, the World War II…
Fifa World Cup: South Africa stun South Korea to make World Cup history
The Asian team started strongly, with stand-in captain Kim Min-jae’s powerful header blocked on the goalline by Aubrey…
History lessons in Tom Hanks’ WWII docu-series
Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Threads WhatsApp Telegram Hanks has dedicated decades himself to WWII history – from ‘Saving Private…
Fifa World Cup: New Zealand makes history with first mother-son duo
The pair’s achievement meant that while the All Whites didn’t secure a victory against Iran, they still made…
Man vs machine: Who will walk on Mars first?
NEXT STOP, SPACE 🚀: Artemis II is roaring into space on a mission to make history after liftoff…
Stephanie Shih’s site-specific still life at LACMA’s David Geffen Galleries
Stephanie Shih, “梅國 (Still life with chamoy and Dirty T Tamarindo),” 2025/2026. Archival pigment print on wood panel,…
First XV rugby: The Quadrangular – a school tournament steeped in history
From 1890 to 1924, a triangular tournament was staged, which Whanganui won 11 times, Wellington 10, Christ’s seven,…
Pike River families sound warning as health and safety bill moves closer
The Government says the bill will increase certainty, reduce compliance costs and help businesses understand their responsibilities to…
Motorsport: Brendon Hartley targets fourth Le Mans win with Toyota challenge
“We’ve come here knowing we’re as prepared as possible and we have some new updates for the car.…
Auckland child sex offender Wayne Moonie jailed indefinitely after another victim steps forward
Justice James MacGillivray ultimately agreed that a sentence of preventive detention was needed to protect the community. It…