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Secrets of Okunoshima: Poison gas island's hidden WWII history
The factory had produced 6616 tons of toxic gases by the war's end.
The man whose weather forecast saved the world
New York Times: D-Day was a huge logistical undertaking. It almost didn’t happen.
‘My Davey will come home’: The ‘dead’ WWII soldier who lived
David Dawson's name is on two war memorials. But he didn't die a soldier.
Whanganui's own war artist Ted Lewis
Ted Lewis served as a war artist during WWII, capturing scenes in Italy and Egypt.
'Each one had their own story': Author explores WWII experiences
'Don’t know what you don’t know until you go digging': Dannevirke man's historic journey.
'I want their story known': Author on a mission to tell story of NZ Land Girls
Lynda Taylor's book details the story of land girls and depicts life in World War II
Helen Clark questions continued involvement in Five Eyes
Clark said she is concerned about mission creep of the arrangement.
'Contents intact': Frightening find underneath children's playground
'It’s been a really challenging situation,' says the local councillor.
World marks 80th anniversary of Auschwitz liberation with survivors
Around 50 survivors and global leaders will gather at Auschwitz-Birkenau in Poland.
Musk urges far-right German party to move beyond 'past guilt'
It comes amid debate over whether Musk made a Nazi-style salute at inauguration rally.
A house at Auschwitz opens its doors to a chilling past
New York Times: Home of the death camp's wartime commandant will soon welcome visitors.
Publishing of Nazi collaborator names divides the Netherlands
The decision has drawn criticism from descendants of the accused and families of victims.
'King of the world': Former POW, NZ's oldest man celebrates 108th birthday
The 108-year-old attributes his longevity to never smoking or drinking.
Letters to the editor: Māori Battalion haka heard on battlefield
OPINION: Our readers have their say.
The last soldier: Thousands expected to farewell NZ war hero
The funeral and burial services for Sir Robert 'Bom' Gillies are to take place today.
Flags to fly at half-mast to mark burial of WWII veteran Sir Robert Gillies
All government and public buildings will fly the New Zealand flag at half-mast on Tuesday.
Kingi Snelgar: The price of citizenship, lest we forget
OPINION: The Māori Battalion's sacrifices were meant to ensure better treatment back home.
Madeleine Riffaud, who fought for Paris with French Resistance during WWII, dies at 100
Riffaud was one of the last links to the French Resistance.
'We saw him as a hero': Last remaining member of Māori Battalion dies, aged 99
Sir Robert (Bom) Gillies was the last surviving member of the 28th Māori Battalion.
The Holocaust’s grandchildren are speaking now: A new generation grapples with legacy
NY Times: Three generations on, artists are making new meaning from ancestral trauma.
Iconic Rotorua business Duck Tours up for sale
Peter and Trevor Weir started Duck Tours after Christmas lunch and a few beers in 2002.
Nobel peace prize awarded to Japanese atomic bomb survivors’ group
'It is a realisation towards nuclear abolition and lasting peace,' said a member.
Haunted by history: Berlin's Nazi villa free for the taking
New York Times: No one quite knows what to do with the former estate of Joseph Goebbels.
‘The moment I learnt my grandfather killed a million people at Auschwitz’
Times: At 14 Kai Höss learnt his grandfather "killed more people than any other man".