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![Military flag featuring battle honours returned in final public outing](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=815)
Military flag featuring battle honours returned in final public outing
Military flag repaired and returned to Hastings District Council.
![Tourist vandalises Pompeii house by carving initials into wall](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=815)
Tourist vandalises Pompeii house by carving initials into wall
The tourist now faces a big fine after defacing the popular Unesco World Heritage site.
![Letters: Study history to improve our education standards](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=815)
Letters: Study history to improve our education standards
OPINION: 'All New Zealand children should have access to music education.'
!['There are so many taniwha in this rohe': New exhibition at Wairoa Museum](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=815)
'There are so many taniwha in this rohe': New exhibition at Wairoa Museum
Ū Mai Ko Te Taniwha combines ancient and modern knowledge.
![When stray horses roamed Napier’s streets, inflicting injuries on those they came across](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=815)
When stray horses roamed Napier’s streets, inflicting injuries on those they came across
Opinion: In 1879, stray horses became a 'nuisance in Napier', especially at night.
![Napier-Taupō road development a 'monument to Stan Tuck'](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=815)
Napier-Taupō road development a 'monument to Stan Tuck'
OPINION: Development of timber trade had an impact on a key road and port.
!['It was beautiful:' 104-year-old wedding frock star of show](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=815)
'It was beautiful:' 104-year-old wedding frock star of show
A celebration of Napier, fashion and love over the weekend.
![Who remembers Morrie The Mouse?](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=815)
Who remembers Morrie The Mouse?
The 2024 journal will be launched officially this weekend.
![Roof work on one of Whanganui’s oldest buildings opens window to past](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=815)
Roof work on one of Whanganui’s oldest buildings opens window to past
Tylee Cottage was constructed on Wilson St in 1853
![They lost their land over $221 of unpaid rates – then the new owners gave it back](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=815)
They lost their land over $221 of unpaid rates – then the new owners gave it back
Documents show a historic pā was taken from Māori in the 1970s for 'European hands'.
![Four iconic Auckland buildings get earthquake-strengthening funds](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=815)
Four iconic Auckland buildings get earthquake-strengthening funds
The Leys Institute in Ponsonby has been closed since 2019 due to cracking and bowing.
![Whenua: Herald acknowledges its coverage of Waikato invasion](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=815)
Whenua: Herald acknowledges its coverage of Waikato invasion
A historian describes the Herald at the time as a 'mouthpiece for settler interests'.
![Whenua: How land moved out of Māori control – explore our interactive map](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=815)
Whenua: How land moved out of Māori control – explore our interactive map
To face what’s ahead as a country, we must first know our past.
![Are we ready for this? The Treaty debate in 2024](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=815)
Are we ready for this? The Treaty debate in 2024
ANALYSIS: The Treaty of Waitangi debate is about conflicting values. Can we line them up?
![Historic Auckland homestead undergoes restoration](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=815)
Historic Auckland homestead undergoes restoration
The Clevedon house was once occupied by one of the first settlers.
![Kororāreka or Russell? Name change call stalls](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=815)
Kororāreka or Russell? Name change call stalls
'I think Kororāreka is the name it should be, because that's what it was called.'
![Museum gearing up to celebrate half a century](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=815)
Museum gearing up to celebrate half a century
Thames Museum Te Whare Taonga o te Kauaeranga is gearing up to blow out 50 candles.
![Anaru Eketone: Weaving history and story-telling and getting to the truth](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=815)
Anaru Eketone: Weaving history and story-telling and getting to the truth
OPINION: Distinguishing the difference between myth and legend.
![US presidents who have been assassinated and those who have dodged a bullet](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=815)
US presidents who have been assassinated and those who have dodged a bullet
Ronald Reagan was the last President to be shot.
![Palmy's public clock cannot be relied on for the time](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=815)
Palmy's public clock cannot be relied on for the time
Rangitāne view the clock as a symbol of rangatira Kerei Te Panau.
![What happens when you eat a 1960s diet for a week?](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=815)
What happens when you eat a 1960s diet for a week?
Spam, cake, roast beef and lard - that's apparently how we stayed in shape 60 years ago.