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David Fisher: Archives NZ's guardianship of our past under threat
Comment: Our national archive is in trouble and all of government needs to help fix it.
Stunned scientists: Meet Hercules, the giant parrot that stalked NZ
Hercules the Unexpected was nearly half the height of a human and too big to fly.
The space-age mercury rectifier powering our ancient elevator
Possibly the last in the world, Whanganui lift hits 100. Made with funding from NZ On Air.
Teuila Fuatai: Nasty criticism surfaces at Ihumātao
COMMENT: The Stonefields struggle has at times played the person rather than the issue.
David Crosby: I messed up
American rock legend David Crosby is the subject of a new and introspective documentary.
Dwarf who was 'gifted' to the Queen
It was 393 years ago the Queen was gifted her beloved "pet".
The biggest, bloodiest prison breakout in WWII
Nearly 400 men made it out while 231 others were killed.
Lizzie Marvelly: Ihumātao is a story of continual Māori oppression
COMMENT: Do you know your New Zealand history in all its complexity and darkness?
John McCaffery: Ihumātao's sad history of loss and lies
COMMENT: To resolve the stand-off one needs to understand some of the history.
Kākāpō cloaks among Auckland Museum's precious Māori collection
The most common material in the museum's ancient Māori clothing was kiwi feathers.
How modern medicine created zombies
Thousands were subjected to lobotomies that turned them into zombies. WARNING: Graphic
From Sir Peter Jackson to Sir Roger Hall: NZ's 'Ten Pound Pom' legacy
Their stories have been shared as part of a free weekend of access to immigration records.
Discoverer of Titanic to take on Earhart mystery
Explorers and researchers have obsessed over Earhart's disappearance.
Whistleblower says Archives NZ privacy breach known for years
Investigation: Files were public for years and the government knew, says whistleblower.
Big Read: Privacy breach exposes life in children's homes
Lives of 500 children raised as state wards exposed - inside the horrors of a boys' home.
National's black-belt fighter: Why he has Grant Robertson in his sights
New finance spokesman Paul Goldsmith is not as dull as he seems.
Oscar Garden, New Zealand's forgotten aviator
Oscar Garden was the fastest Kiwi to fly from England to Australia.
Puzzling 35-year cold case: Fresh leads on Trades Hall bombing
Police hope modern technology can help catch a killer who has long evaded justice.
Five words sum up Federer's Wimbledon grief
It's hard to imagine a tougher loss to swallow for one of the game's greats.
Revealed: The extraordinary three-hour mercy dash to get Moon footage to NZ
NZers saw moon landing on TV thanks to Kiwi ingenuity and complex trans-Tasman effort.
King's notoriously jealous mistress
The scandalous life of King Charles II's favourite mistress.
'Mind-blowing': Literary detective uncovers forgotten Katherine Mansfield story
Dr Martin Griffiths came across the story in a 1910 edition of The Sydney Star.
Marianne & Leonard: Tale of romance heartening and heartbreaking alike
Sadly, Marianne Ihlen not given her due in documentary of Cohen relationship.
James Cook statue vandalised with the words 'Thief Pakeha'
A Captain James Cook statue that has been vandalised in Gisborne has controversy online.
Changes afoot at legendary Otiwhiti Station
Otiwhiti Station is an iconic Rangitikei farm steeped in history.
Creepy relic 'most dangerous in the world'
'The Claw' is so dangerous only a handful of people know where it is.
Five myths about the Chernobyl disaster
Many people died and no, nature isn't thriving in the zone around Chernobyl.
Injured climber's rescue delayed by pigeon trouble
Injured climber's 1906 Kiwi crawl to survival foreshadowed 2003 film Touching the Void.
Barry Soper: So what could a Kiwi utopia look like today?
Comment: New Zealand, the land of milk and honey.