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<i>Peter Bromhead:</i> Sour taste to the day of romance

Germans struggle with Hitler manifesto

Historic Birdcage to migrate 40m uphill for two years

Iran: Security forces break up protests

Fears memorial park will be sold

Britain urged to follow NZ example in case of executed Boer War pair

Tehran braces for fresh protests

Tonight, Iran begins marking 31 years since the country's Islamic revolution.

Flag debate: Give it a Pacific look, say Islanders

Chance for public peek at Castle before major work

High hopes for One Tree Hill

A grove of young native trees on the stark summit of One Tree Hill could mark the push to finalise Treaty claims by 2014.

Rugby: Scott still a winner at 89

Rugby: Career was mostly fun and games

Former Herald rugby writer D.J. Cameron chronicles the deeds of one of our most highly regarded rugby identities, Fred Allen.

The law according to Dimbleby

To the powerful men and sporadic women of Whitehall, gathered in this room, on this day, the young man standing in front of them has no last name.

<i>John Roughan</i>: New design would have to win everyone over

There are just two ways, I think, to change a flag. One requires a constitutional catastrophe. Another way is simply to design a better one.

<i>Brian Rudman</i>: Volcanoes pawns in Treaty game

Waka paddler returns 70 years on