Why was a Māori sweet potato introduced to Nigeria - and what can it tell us about the nature of colonial rule? James Akpu explores the global history of the kūmara.

A seal pup caught crossing a busy Wellington street over the weekend received a police escort back to the water.

Prime minister says he told chief executive he was disappointed it had taken company ‘way too long’ to inform government of breach

Manchester University Press remembers Professor John M. MacKenzie, founding editor of Studies in Imperialism, with tributes from colleagues reflecting on his scholarship, generosity and lasting legacy...

Stanford Health Care delivers the highest levels of care and compassion. SHC treats cancer, heart disease, brain disorders, primary care issues, and many more.

A date few Aucklanders know, but is arguably the most important in the city's history.

Forget the ‘hive mind’ of AI agents ‘going rogue.’ They did what humans programmed them to do.

In towns and in the countryside, I see 4x4s and pick up trucks driven without care or consicence. It’s a Magafication of transport, says Guardian columnist George Monbiot

Historians, archivists and other researchers got in touch with tales of their archival finds and bizarre research moments. These ranged from the quirky to the disturbing to the profound.

Dozens of Bank of England directors and founding subscribers invested in trafficking of enslaved Africans

Affluent city-state hopes plan will improve critical thinking and imagination ‘in a world of extraordinary abundance of stimulation’

A decade in the making - Karanga-a-hape, Maungawhau and Te Waihorotiu stations feature Māori artwork inspired by Tāmaki Makaurau. Culture 101 meets two of the artists involved, Reuben Kirkwood and Tessa Harris.

Increasingly, people are ignoring social norms in favor of a narrow self-interest. The results are disastrous.