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Sir Edmund Hillary's children have blocked his widow from selling his historic watches.

Lady Hillary has been asked by the Ministry for Culture and Heritage to return one of Sir Edmund Hillary's wristwatches to NZ - because of its historical importance.

The rift between Sir Edmund Hillary's widow and his children grew yesterday, with claims son Peter has been cut out of a trust his father set up.

Lawyers for Sir Edmund Hillary's children will seek a High Court injunction to stop the auction of the adventurer's Rolex watches.

Sir Edmund Hillary's children and his widow are fighting over Rolex watches owned by him and now for sale in an auction.

Sir Edmund Hillary's widow is selling the watch her late husband was given after climbing Mt Everest in 1953.

NZers can now have their say on whether the South Ridge of Aoraki Mount Cook should be renamed as 'Hillary Ridge'. The Geographic Board today opened a three month-public consultation.

A prominent ridge on Aoraki/Mount Cook, first climbed by Sir Edmund Hillary more than 60 years ago, is proposed to be renamed Hillary Ridge.

British climber Peter Kinloch was on the roof of the world, in bright sunlight, taking pictures of the Himalayas below. Minutes later, he went blind.

A campaign is underway to try and prove a British climber beat Sir Edmund Hillary to the summit of Mt Everest.

A small stencil used by Sir Edmund Hillary to mark crates for one of his expeditions is likely to go on show in the Hillary family home.

Seven locations have become the final group of landmarks in the running to bear the name of New Zealand's greatest mountaineer.

Mountaineer Graeme Dingle has renewed his bid to help save Sir Edmund Hillary's home.

Australians are muscling in on attempts to save the Remuera home Sir Ed Hillary built and lived in until his death.

Wayne Thompson walks the newly-opened Hillary Trail.

The family of Sir Edmund Hillary yesterday marked the second anniversary of his death by walking a rugged seaside hill track which bears his name.

Sir Edmund Hillary's home has been saved from the wrecker's ball and will be moved to the school that bears the famous New Zealander's name.

There has been an apparent breakdown in communication between the new owner of Sir Ed's home and the man who wants to move it to a new site.