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.
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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.
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Togs, togs, $1100 fine: The Napier bylaw that stopped people in bathing suits crossing the road
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Beautiful painting an important part of history
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Law student takes to social media to teach Te Tiriti
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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
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Waterbeds, wine coolers and wool bathing shorts: What Consumers Price Index tells us about our past
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'I don’t want him forgotten': Details of historic Waimārama drowning emerge
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How do we commemorate the New Zealand Wars?
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Kate Sheppard – suffragist, changemaker . . . and vegetarian
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Ex-prisoner of war shares secret to long life
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Country's oldest war memorial to be removed over 'racist stereotyping'
Iwi representatives say the language on the Weeping Woman monument is offensive.
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New owner Justine Ross had described the property as being rundown and neglected.
Tangiwai 70th anniversary to be marked with national memorial service
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Christmas isn’t a fairy-tale – it’s a story about the messy, jarring reality of real life
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Tangiwai memorial service back on track after Herald inquiry
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Rapacious carnivores and gentle giants: Dinosaurs on display at Te Papa
The biggest dinosaur to ever exist is the star attraction at this new exhibition.
Historic HB. RAF's fastest in Hastings to test 'performance in the tropics'.
Ties between Hastings and Hastings in England, were once strong.
'Lightning and thunder in the middle of the day': Are we ready for Ruapehu's next eruption?
Our biggest active volcano is due to blow again - what damage might it cause?
Treaty Negotiations Minister says Govt is focused on progressing settlements
Everyone will have a different point of view regarding history, Paul Goldsmith says.
100yo Kiwi candle maker bought by owner of Metro mag, Kings Plant Barn
Auckland-based investor Still has expanded its portfolio.
Te Papa Treaty protest included members of Restore Passenger Rail
Members of the group known for gluing themselves to roads were among those present.
Proposal to change name of village draws public submissions
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Māori legal expert backs Te Papa protesters' demands
Māori academic Carwyn Jones said Te Papa's Treaty of Waitangi exhibition needs to change.
'It was a close call' - Why it took 50 years to build Ruapehu's lahar warning system
That's despite a series of eruptions in 1995 and 1996 highlighting the mountain's risk