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Handel museum HQ to pay homage to Hendrix
One was the psychedelic king of the electric guitar; the other the harpsichord virtuoso whose choral works thrilled the court of George I.

Sir Ed's house begins trek to new base
A small stencil used by Sir Edmund Hillary to mark crates for one of his expeditions is likely to go on show in the Hillary family home.

Movie takes the Chinese out of Aussie war hero
Billy Sing, a Queenslander of Anglo-Chinese ancestry, earned himself the title of Australia's deadliest sniper during the Gallipoli campaign.

England: Taking in the sights of Robin's 'hood'
Amy Laughinghouse finds Nottingham abuzz over the outlaw's latest incarnation.

France adopts law allowing return of Toi Moko
Up to 20 mummified Maori heads held in French museums could be returned to NZ after France adopted a new law.

Tuhoe apology opens old wounds
Tuhoe leaders say a Crown apology for 19th century injustices would be meaningless unless tribes who fought with colonial forces also say sorry.

Hollywood at war over TV 'hatchet job' on JFK
Katie Holmes is at the centre of what Hollywood liberals are billing a sinister right-wing plot to destroy JFK's reputation.

War hero dies at 88
Dave Moriarty, an RNZAF pilot who won the Conspicuous Gallantry Medal for bravery over Normandy in 1944, passed away on Anzac Day.

A vine upbringing
Kati Kasza's father instilled in her a love of plants and the importance of seeking quality.