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Is the euro entering its final phase?
The euro is the latest crisis in modern German history...
Wellington: Forgotten treasure
Diana Clement wanders off a Wellington street and into New Zealand's tumultuous history at the National Archives.
Case against Crewe cops 'too weak'
Police accused of framing Arthur Allan Thomas were never charged because the Govt's top legal adviser said there was not enough evidence.
Handel museum HQ to pay homage to Hendrix
One was the psychedelic king of the electric guitar; the other the harpsichord virtuoso whose choral works thrilled the court of George I.
Sir Ed's house begins trek to new base
A small stencil used by Sir Edmund Hillary to mark crates for one of his expeditions is likely to go on show in the Hillary family home.
Movie takes the Chinese out of Aussie war hero
Billy Sing, a Queenslander of Anglo-Chinese ancestry, earned himself the title of Australia's deadliest sniper during the Gallipoli campaign.
England: Taking in the sights of Robin's 'hood'
Amy Laughinghouse finds Nottingham abuzz over the outlaw's latest incarnation.
Forward thinking: A send-off fit for a Captain
He was prepared to steer his boat into any weather, ride his Harley fast and drive his Corvette faster. I never knew the guy, but it's clear he was a legend - and a hoot.
France adopts law allowing return of Toi Moko
Up to 20 mummified Maori heads held in French museums could be returned to NZ after France adopted a new law.
Tuhoe apology opens old wounds
Tuhoe leaders say a Crown apology for 19th century injustices would be meaningless unless tribes who fought with colonial forces also say sorry.