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This boot was made for walking, but not, in those days, towards a chocolate factory.
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Land of the Long White Cloud: Episode 1 - Cook's Legacy
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Missing in El Salvador: Return of a Cold War nightmare
Three decades after a brutal civil war, Salvadorans are again vanishing.
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Brian Gill: Captain James Cook put NZ birds on the map
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The search for descendants of America's largest slave auction
The search for descendants of the notorious 1859 auction of 429 slaves.
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When she was crowned at 18 she was loved. By the time of her execution, she was reviled.
Russian unit with 'scary' mission exposed
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John Roughan: Historical apologies make me uncomfortable - we should be proud of Cook
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Bill MacGregor: Honour those wartime sacrifices
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Tuia 250: When the ship comes in
The replica HMB Endeavour docked in Gisborne, 250 years after James Cook landed on NZ.
Focus Live Earlier: Dame Jenny Shipley defends Endeavour replica’s Gisborne arrival, despite protests
Focus Live Earlier: Dame Jenny Shipley defends Endeavour replica’s Gisborne arrival, despite protests.
Focus Live Earlier: Gisborne locals respond to replica Endeavour about to arrive in Gisborne as part of Tuia 250
Focus Live Earlier: Gisborne locals respond to replica Endeavour about to arrive in Gisborne as part of Tuia 250.
Focus Live Earlier: Replica Endeavour arrives today in Gisborne as part of Tuia 250
Focus Live Earlier: Replica Endeavour arrives today in Gisborne as part of Tuia 250.
Interactive map: Follow Captain Cook's first New Zealand voyage
Explore the first NZ voyage of Captain James Cook on our interactive map.
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Tuia 250 commemorations kick off in Gisborne
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Sir Ed's historic Everest pics to be exhibited, auctioned
Original photos of Sir Edmund Hillary's summit of Mt Everest are already in demand.