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<i>Tariana Turia:</i> New bill reopens door to possibility of justice
Tariana Turia, co-leader of the Maori Party, writes about the foreshore and seabed debates and tides of change.

Akaroa memorial hit by Christchurch quake
A coastal town's war memorial has partially crumbled in the Canterbury earthquake, leaving descendants of dead soldiers shattered.

Don't miss: River Kwai Bridge Week
In World War II the railway line between Thailand and Burma was built by Allied prisoners of war and Asian labourers to give the Japanese an overland supply route.

The church was hit - we have a spare
Dibley has the redoubtable vicar Geraldine, and Hororata has the Rev Jenni Carter.

The early sitting
A new book documenting New Zealand's restaurant history busts the myth that dining out is a recent Kiwi hobby.

Stone age man
Standing on snakes and having trees fall on him are all in a day's work for the archaeologist who's been called Auckland's Indiana Jones.

Historic Birdcage pub move slower than expected
Relocation of Auckland's Birdcage pub, initially expected to be done today, will now take until at least midday tomorrow.

New South Wales: Our history is found in Sydney sites
New South Wales is a hidden window into NZ's past, writes Matthew Wright.

Historic Birdcage pub on the move
All 740 tonnes of the Birdcage are being moved 40m for the Victoria Park tunnel project.

Storm that found a nation wanting
Five years on, Rupert Cornwell looks back on the hurricane and floods that shamed America

Fight for the future of the past
Yet another landmark Auckland institution faces internal splits. The struggle at Motat over its future direction has divided managers and volunteers