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'I don’t want him forgotten': Details of historic Waimārama drowning emerge
Adele Mohi-McGoverin has cared for an old gravesite for 50 years.
How do we commemorate the New Zealand Wars?
Historians are worried it is slipping from the mind of the public.
Kate Sheppard – suffragist, changemaker . . . and vegetarian
New research reveals the dietary choices of internationally renowned feminist changemaker.
Ex-prisoner of war shares secret to long life
Man believed to be New Zealand's oldest living man turns 107.
Country's oldest war memorial to be removed over 'racist stereotyping'
Iwi representatives say the language on the Weeping Woman monument is offensive.
'It was our home': Former owners defend their treatment of Lake Hāwea Station
New owner Justine Ross had described the property as being rundown and neglected.
Tangiwai 70th anniversary to be marked with national memorial service
The service will be held on January 21, 2024.
Christmas isn’t a fairy-tale – it’s a story about the messy, jarring reality of real life
OPINION: Our rituals of the modern day are long divorced from their original context.
Santa’s real home is a stunning Mediterranean town tourists often miss
That’s right, Santa isn’t really from the North Pole.
Tangiwai memorial service back on track after Herald inquiry
KiwiRail decides to postpone repairs after a Herald call.
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
Ngā Pou Taunaha o Aotearoa New Zealand Geographic Board supports the proposal.
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
Cambridge Clock Tower to get its time and chime back
The Westminster chimes sequence – the same used by Big Ben in London – will be back.
Dame Anne Salmond dedicates book to educator and te reo Māori lecturer Merimeri Penfold
Dame Anne Salmond takes readers on a journey through time.
'How did this happen?': Historical Auckland church hall faces demolition
Heritage advocates say they were never consulted about the hall losing protection.
Whalebones, bikinis and a throne: New Zealand design history in 110 chairs
New exhibition reveals curious tales of 110 chairs from NZ's history.
Escape from death: The words that saved a rail crash survivor's life
A passenger's haunting story from episode three of Tangiwai: A Forgotten History.
'Carriages torn apart like sardine cans' - photographer's view of 'eerie' Tangiwai crash scene
A newsman describes the crash scene in episode two of Tangiwai: A Forgotten History
'She died in my arms': Tangiwai survivor recalls 'scene from hell'
Witnesses share their stories in episode one of Tangiwai: A Forgotten History
New Zealanders' Tangiwai memories
New Zealanders speak about their memories of the Tangiwai disaster. Video / Dean Purcell
Tangiwai- A Forgotten History
Spotlight on train tragedy in Tangiwai — A Forgotten History podcast. Video / NZ Herald
Opinion: Absolute historical truth is difficult outside of registries of births and deaths
OPINION: Just because Māori history is oral history doesn't mean it's any less true.
This is how you sidestep the crowds in Athens
Avoid the hordes by doing exactly as the locals do.
Murder at the Racecourse Hotel: Can a 90-year-old cold case be solved today?
Inspector clears up detective grandfather's unsolved cases.