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Ancestral Connections
Robin Potangaroa learned his family's history by spending time at his marae near Masterton.
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Tree of Life
“People are looking for identity,” says Ben Mercer, content manager for the world’s biggest genealogist company, ancestry.com...
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Who Am I?
At 25 years old, I know there’s a lot of learning ahead of me, but I have a pretty fair idea of my strengths and what I stand for...
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Treasure Trove
Thames local, Nicole Thorburn is the current intern at The Treasury, overseeing projects that include cataloguing the collection records for an online database...
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Tracing The Past
Visiting the West Coast cemetery where his great-great-grandfather lies are the writer's daughters and grandson.
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Coming Home
At home on the shore of Lake Taupo are Ariki Hamilton, Meriana Morehu and their children Ngaio and Bella.