Killing spree made goldfields look like the Wild West
The Burgess gang committed the Maungatapu murders on goldfields track in Marlborough.
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Queen Victoria's freaky obsession
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The Kiwis who fought in D-Day in Normandy
Seventy-five years ago, 173,000 soldiers were storming up the beaches in Normandy.
Barry Soper: D-Day: 'The wartime generation is resilient'
Comment: It was the start of the end of the Second World War.
Local Focus: Parkvale School centenary a friendship celebration
Parkvale School Centenary Celebrations. Made with funding from NZ On Air.
Poignant contrasts: D-Day's landscape in 1944 and now
AP revisited the beaches and damaged villages that symbolise the Allied struggle.
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Crucial find in 'Elephant Man' mystery
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'The Princess of Mercer' who tried to stop Māori enlisting in the war
Te Puea Herangi was staunchly opposed to Māori enlisting in World War I.
Mad King George III: Was he really insane?
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Local Focus: Aroha's long and frustrating journey to re-divert the Kaituna Cut
Maketū Action Group's last member talks to Local Focus. Made with funding from NZ On Air.
Shock Martin Luther King Jr 'rape' claims revealed in secret FBI tapes
Author claims FBI recordings show King had many affairs and watched as friend raped woman.
Historic 'Dog Tax War' photos revealed
Auckland Library is holding an exhibition of historic images captured by Charlie Dawes.
Everest: The tragic stories of climbers left behind
More than 250 bodies remain on Mt Everest, and some of their stories are famous.
Mind the gap: Society compared to that reflected on screen
People from a variety of origins need to be represented on New Zealand television.
Local Focus: Different views on Captain Cook
How to mark the arrival of Cook divides the community. Made with funding from NZ On Air.
Letters: Devlin and The Beatles
Devlin was hired for a gig with the world's hottest band, which has to look good on his CV
The horrifying true history of infamous children's refuge Junior Village
It was created as a refuge for needy kids. Instead they were raped and drugged.
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Fiona Kidman on winning NZ's most prestigious book award
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Lizzie Marvelly: Heroic endeavour or murderous invasion?
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New Zealand needs to confront its 'bloody history'
'We need to be honest and upfront about our history' - Vincent O'Malley.
1769 to today: A history of Islam in New Zealand
First recorded Muslims in NZ date back to visit of French ship 250 years ago.
What's in a name? Auckland nudist beach set for big reveal
St Helier's nudist beach's various names prompt call for new signs to display them all.
Letters: Put no deadline on justice
Rent offered for confiscated Taranaki lands was termed "moni toto" — blood money.
Killer sweating sickness terrified a king
In the 15th century a mysterious disease where patients sweated to death ravaged Europe.
Could miscarriages land American women in jail?
Let's clarify these Georgia and Alabama abortion bills.
Was King Tut a fraud? New evidence points to a female pharaoh who ruled before him
Why do King Tut's famous golden statues have breasts?
Parnell homes to be demolished, church needs money
Move to flatten century-old Parnell buildings alarms heritage group.
A way forward on the Ihumātao dispute
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John Tamihere: Warriors of left and right have surrended to the self-centred
Tamihere: ruling New Zealand political parties are not left or right. They are centrist.