Mountain for sale: Iconic station has been in family for more than 100 years
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Nigel Ogle has transformed an old cheese factory into Tawhiti Museum in Hāwera.
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Crown to return significant pā site to Far North hapū
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‘Very strong symbols’: Urgent push to save historic Rātana temple
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Phil Gifford: The All Black who refused apartheid – Ken Gray’s enduring impact
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Sun set to shine on celebrations, where unity and pride will be on show.
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One of Hawke’s Bay’s oldest homes up for sale, after refresh
One of Napier's oldest homes is up for sale for the second time in three years.
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Forget stuffy school lessons, Rome attracts even the most reluctant history buff
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‘Incompatible with freedom’: Seymour speaks on Treaty Principles Bill
More than 300,000 online submissions on the bill were received, setting a new record.
‘Reject this bill’: Denis O’Reilly’s call at Treaty Principles hearing
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Editorial: Donald Trump 2.0's frenetic pace
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Trump declassifies JFK, RFK, Martin Luther King Jr assassination files
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Matthew Hooton: Luxon promises laser-focus on economy, but will his aim be off?
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