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Past meets present in Social Amnesia exhibition
A new exhibition examines New Zealand's history of the printed word.
The life and lonely death of the pilot rejected for being gay
Squadron Leader Peter Rule was an exemplary officer - then his secret was discovered.
Brian Gill: Captain James Cook put NZ birds on the map
Comment: Cook arrived with more scientists than ever taken on a voyage of discovery.
The search for descendants of America's largest slave auction
The search for descendants of the notorious 1859 auction of 429 slaves.
Marie Antoinette: Scandals that rocked France's teen queen
When she was crowned at 18 she was loved. By the time of her execution, she was reviled.
Russian unit with 'scary' mission exposed
A series of incidents across Europe have been linked to an elite secret group of killers.
John Roughan: Historical apologies make me uncomfortable - we should be proud of Cook
COMMENT: It was inevitable a European ship would come to NZ. We can be proud it was Cook's
Bill MacGregor: Honour those wartime sacrifices
COMMENT: In one day, 846 soldiers were killed trying to execute a flawed attack plan.
Tuia 250: When the ship comes in
The replica HMB Endeavour docked in Gisborne, 250 years after James Cook landed on NZ.
Focus Live Earlier: Dame Jenny Shipley defends Endeavour replica’s Gisborne arrival, despite protests
Focus Live Earlier: Dame Jenny Shipley defends Endeavour replica’s Gisborne arrival, despite protests.
Focus Live Earlier: Gisborne locals respond to replica Endeavour about to arrive in Gisborne as part of Tuia 250
Focus Live Earlier: Gisborne locals respond to replica Endeavour about to arrive in Gisborne as part of Tuia 250.
Focus Live Earlier: Replica Endeavour arrives today in Gisborne as part of Tuia 250
Focus Live Earlier: Replica Endeavour arrives today in Gisborne as part of Tuia 250.
Interactive map: Follow Captain Cook's first New Zealand voyage
Explore the first NZ voyage of Captain James Cook on our interactive map.
Dead girl with world's most-kissed lips
The heartbreaking story behind the woman whose kiss saves thousands of lives a year.
Tuia 250 commemorations kick off in Gisborne
Nearly 10,000 people are expected to converge on Gisborne over the next week.
Editorial: Why British now regret deaths at Cook's landing
EDITORIAL: Iwi still grieve over a musketeer's shot from 250 years ago.
Sir Ed's historic Everest pics to be exhibited, auctioned
Original photos of Sir Edmund Hillary's summit of Mt Everest are already in demand.
Audrey Young: NZ Govt wise to keep out of iwi-UK events
COMMENT: There has been nervousness in successive govts about the James Cook anniversary.
Māori not blameless either during Captain Cook's landing: Winston Peters
The Government has kept its distance from Britain's statement of regret.
UK Govt to atone for Captain Cook's NZ landing deaths
Tuia250 commemorations over James Cook's arrival have been dogged by controversy.
Decade-old mystery: The identity of Deep Throat
Deep Throat provided key details for what came to be known as the Watergate scandal.
The macabre, the beautiful and the ever so slightly creepy - inside Auckland's most deathly art exhibition of the year
At historic Highwic House, death stalks corridors and rooms most artfully.
Herald 'suffrage' edition gifted to Te Papa
Special edition of the Herald becomes part of the permanent Te Papa collection
Brian Rudman: History move will fill in our missing pieces
COMMENT: The teaching of New Zealand history in our schools is long overdue.
David Fisher: NZ Defence Force's extraordinary incompetence on display
Opinion: Evidence shows defence officials ignored evidence that civilians may have died.
Government purchases Kate Sheppard's home
The house was purchased in early September for $4.5 million.
Iwi refuse to hold pōwhiri for Endeavour replica
The Endeavour and the Navy will voyage around New Zealand next month.
Chilling conspiracy theory behind Putin's rise to power
In 1999, hundreds of Russians died in a series of bombings.
Call for New Zealand Wars remembrance day
COMMENT: It is not a pretty or honourable history, but we should honour it and the dead.
Fact checker: Trump's fuzzy vision on 9/11 attacks
The president has told many tall tales related to the 2001 terrorist attacks.
New quiz: 10 more questions to test yourself on NZ history
NZ history is about to be compulsory in all schools. Can you pass our test?
NZ history will be compulsory in all schools. Here's 10 questions to test yourself
Just how much do you know about our nation's history?
The most commonly mispronounced place names according to locals
Māori in Rotorua explain how to say the city's place names correctly.