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Life on the other side of the Wall
Twenty years after the fall of the Berlin Wall, author Oliver Fritz reflects on growing up behind the Iron Curtain.
Sir Keith's statue stands tall in London
A statue of Sir Keith Park - the New Zealander who led the RAF during the Battle of Britain - has been unveiled in London.
'Thriller' costume does the trick
The King of Pop and Vampires will be a common sight as trick-or-treaters head out around the country tomorrow.
Bradford leaves Beehive smacking of Section 59
The retirement of Green firebrand Sue Bradford this week is exposing hidden rifts in the party.
Botched facelift puts pyramid's world heritage status at risk
Conservationists say a bungled makeover of Bolivia's Akapana pyramid could see the ancient structure collapse.
Schoolboys agree to tell people of Nazi horrors
Five school students who tearfully apologised to war veterans for worshipping Nazi symbols will now teach museum visitors about the Nazis' atrocities.
Grammar boys will apologise for bowing to Nazi flag
A group of students will apologise to staff at the Auckland War Memorial Museum and explain why they were saluting before Nazi symbols.
Top 10 Olympic oddities
Live pigeon shooting? Long jump for horses? Winston Aldworth looks at some odd Olympic events.