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England: Rhyme with no reason
Tracing the roots of a nursery classic proves surprisingly tricky for Jim Eagles.
Activist flotilla sinks deeper into mystery
Israel dismisses claims it is behind events hampering Gaza protest.
Laurel Devenie: Climbing life's ladders
Actor Laurel Devenie inhabits the world of one of New Zealand's earliest female pioneers in a play inspired by her memoirs. Dionne Christian reports.
Sleuths scour family trees for ancestor secrets
The thrill of seeking family tales and connections is the key for family historian Christine Clement.
The Loire Valley's da Vinci abode
France's Loire Valley was the unlikely last home of an Italian Renaissance genius, writes P.K. Stowers.
Chris Rattue: Bound together in blood and glory
John Isner and Nicolas Mahut will remain linked far longer than the record 11 hours it took to complete their match at Wimbledon last year.
Lost no longer, the NZ pilot
Seventy years after an Auckland bomber pilot was shot down, his final resting place has been identified.
$50,000 for 'Pink Terraces' rock
Silica on Trade Me but geologists warn buyers to beware as it is hard to authenticate.