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Iwi representatives say the language on the Weeping Woman monument is offensive.
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New owner Justine Ross had described the property as being rundown and neglected.
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Treaty Negotiations Minister says Govt is focused on progressing settlements
Everyone will have a different point of view regarding history, Paul Goldsmith says.
100yo Kiwi candle maker bought by owner of Metro mag, Kings Plant Barn
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Te Papa Treaty protest included members of Restore Passenger Rail
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Proposal to change name of village draws public submissions
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Māori legal expert backs Te Papa protesters' demands
Māori academic Carwyn Jones said Te Papa's Treaty of Waitangi exhibition needs to change.
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Cambridge Clock Tower to get its time and chime back
The Westminster chimes sequence – the same used by Big Ben in London – will be back.
Dame Anne Salmond dedicates book to educator and te reo Māori lecturer Merimeri Penfold
Dame Anne Salmond takes readers on a journey through time.
'How did this happen?': Historical Auckland church hall faces demolition
Heritage advocates say they were never consulted about the hall losing protection.
Whalebones, bikinis and a throne: New Zealand design history in 110 chairs
New exhibition reveals curious tales of 110 chairs from NZ's history.
Escape from death: The words that saved a rail crash survivor's life
A passenger's haunting story from episode three of Tangiwai: A Forgotten History.
'Carriages torn apart like sardine cans' - photographer's view of 'eerie' Tangiwai crash scene
A newsman describes the crash scene in episode two of Tangiwai: A Forgotten History
'She died in my arms': Tangiwai survivor recalls 'scene from hell'
Witnesses share their stories in episode one of Tangiwai: A Forgotten History
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Opinion: Absolute historical truth is difficult outside of registries of births and deaths
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Murder at the Racecourse Hotel: Can a 90-year-old cold case be solved today?
Inspector clears up detective grandfather's unsolved cases.
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Act's policy was one of the more contentious on the election campaign.