Captain Cook memorial topples into sea
Erosion sends Captain Cook monument toppling into the sea.
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Oldest written record of Homer's Odyssey found
Archaeologists may have discovered oldest known extract of Homer's poem 'The Odyssey'.
Classic fire engine needs some love
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Study highlights NZ's 750-year biodiversity tragedy
Scientists have reached 750 years into our past to gain new insights into NZ's species.
Bone study gives picture of NZ's lost world
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Scotland's plan if Loch Ness Monster is caught
Scottish Natural Heritage created a "partly serious, partly fun" code of practice.
Armistice Day centenary plans revealed
100-gun salute to mark the 11th hour of the 11th day of the 11th month.
Auckland Domain WWI memorial faces another road bump
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Assault by poisoning - 29 people killed in New Zealand
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History never repeats: But it should be taught more, MPs told
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NZ's first woman doctor an abortionist
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Sleuth cat's nose unearths murder weapon
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The H Files: Ruse led to fireman's death
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Devoy should never have been appointed to race role
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Soper: Getting rid of nukes is one thing
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Audrey Young: First hurdle is creating frame for Fair Pay deals
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Local Focus: 144 year-old dress mounted in public
Women's suffrage exhibition in Katikati. Made with funding from NZ On Air.
Play area for Parliament
Play area aims to encourage families to visit Parliament.
Local Focus: Locked away museum artefacts inspire local artists
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Local Focus: Story of Mauao told in new book
The first children's book on Mauao will be released. Made with funding from NZ On Air.
Chester Borrows: Learn your history, no matter how unpalatable it might be
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'Astounding discovery': 150-year-old ship unearthed
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'Britain must give back its stolen treasures if it wants to make friends'
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Editorial: Auckland - a city with more than one father
EDITORIAL: Both John Logan Campbell and Apihai Te Kawau helped create the foundations.
Sun rises on protest commemoration
Protest leader and police share warm embrace at Bastion Point.
Bastion Point and the tragedy that nearly ended the protest
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Historian: Time for a new Auckland city father
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Myth of Mangahawea: Is this NZ's first human settlement?
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Scientists uncover NZ's earliest human settlements
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US civil rights leader captivates Auckland teens
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