It’s impossible to walk through the heart of many New Zealand cities without feeling the weight of history looming above.

the Australian colonies, New Zealand, Cape Colony, Natal, and Newfoundland. View Full Article in Timesmachine » Advertisement ...

Over 80 years ago, the largest ever evacuation of New Zealand's cultural treasures was undertaken during World War II.

But he said if New Zealand wanted a new agreement, then it should reflect the fact Cook Islands had become more independent over the decades and shouldn’t “wind back the clock” to the colonial era.