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'Desecration of sacred space' upsets RSA and community
'The repeated vandalism is disheartening for our team.'
NZ Rugby donates carved bench to NZ Liberation Museum – Te Arawhata
A carved bench has been unveiled at the WWI Kiwi museum in Le Quesnoy, France.
'Nothing quite like it': Art Deco Festival ready for takeoff
Napier Aero Club is gearing up for its biggest Art Deco festival yet.
Celtic cross discovered on ancient Kaimanawa wall near Lake Taupō
An amateur historian scraped off moss to discover a carved symbol.
Graceland and beyond: A Kiwi's guide to Memphis, Tennessee
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The Waikato rugby rep who gave up Gwynne Shield spot to play accordion
The Te Awamutu local then swapped his rugby boots for gumboots.
How travelling to Southeast Asia will educate your kids better than any classroom
Foster respect for different cultures, wildlife conservation and ethical travel choices.
Vikings return to Norsewood for a weekend of festival fun
The Vikings returned to Norsewood for a festival like no other.
'Points to our nationhood': Iwi support Treaty despite not signing in 1840
Why some iwi did not sign in 1840 and are still fighting for justice.
Te Papa invites Kiwis to 'share their views' on Te Tiriti show after protest
The call comes after 12 people were arrested in December for vandalising the exhibition.
This city walk deserves a top spot on your Seoul itinerary
To walk along the Seoul City Wall in South Korea is to walk through bygone centuries.
'Great mystery' solved? Groundbreaking discovery after 87-year search
87 years after tragedy, aviation's greatest mystery may have been solved.
'I could have died that night' - Tangiwai shift swap saves train driver's life
A Herald podcast has prompted members of the public to come forward with their memories.
New biography highlights achievements of two remarkable people
Byron Brown and Mary-Annette Hay featured in new book.
Napier’s iconic Norfolk pine trees firmly rooted for a few decades yet
Some of Marine Parade's Norfolk pines are over 140 years old.
Sunken and salvaged: Ariana celebrates 100 years
She was a total wreck, salvaged from the mangroves but had a good pedigree.
NZ has become more divided over Treaty of Waitangi - Seymour
Seymour compared his Treaty bill to women getting the vote and ending apartheid.
Hīkoi from Cape Reinga to Waitangi about fighting for Te Tiriti
Organisers expect this hīkoi will be large and loud to protect the Treaty of Waitangi.
70 years on, hundreds gather at Tangiwai railway memorial
More than 300 people gathered at the site of the Tangiwai railway disaster.
'It should never be forgotten': Tangiwai service marks 70th anniversary
A train will retrace the original Wellington-Auckland express route to Tangiwai.
Togs, togs, $1100 fine: The Napier bylaw that stopped people in bathing suits crossing the road
OPINION: Napier had a prudish past - especially when it came to public bathing.
Beautiful painting an important part of history
The evocative watercolour is by the well-known colonial artist Charles Decimus Barraud.
Hastings Library at risk in big earthquakes; council opts to keep it open
The building is not at any immediate risk in smaller earthquakes.
Law student takes to social media to teach Te Tiriti
Te Matahiapo Safari-Hynes says political events motivated him to start the initiative.
The collection is an important taonga of Māori history
Prized picture history of Aotearoa back in New Zealand hands.
Letters: Questions about our marine environment - and New Zealand art
OPINION: "Issues need to be resolved - not just for snapper anglers but the whole planet."
Waterbeds, wine coolers and wool bathing shorts: What Consumers Price Index tells us about our past
The CPI has been around for more than 100 years, so is a window to our past.
'I don’t want him forgotten': Details of historic Waimārama drowning emerge
Adele Mohi-McGoverin has cared for an old gravesite for 50 years.