Labour leader David Cunliffe’s incorrect claim that his grandfather won a Military Medal was the result of a family mix-up, his office says.

You don't have to be all that saintly to be a saint, as even Catholic clerics attest. But then, canonisation has long been more about politics than purity.

One of the most infamous battles of the Land Wars has been remembered in Tauranga this morning - the Battle of Gate Pa.

Archaeologists are on a quest to discover the lost bones of Miguel de Cervantes, author of the adventures of knight-errant Don Quixote of La Mancha.

A shop display of golly dolls, previously known as golliwogs, has some shoppers angry the "racist symbol" continues to be sold.

The Herald's list of the 50 coolest New Zealanders has polarised the opinions of more than 2000 readers who claim Sonny Bill Williams, Lorde and Tame Iti are not cool.

Descendants of a slain Ngapuhi chief fear that a re-discovered taonga that had been lost for over 200 years will be gone for good after an auction last night.

To some, they are heroes ready to trade their personal liberty for the sake of high principle. To others, they are spoiled rich children, shirking their national duty on the backs of the less fortunate.

A wealthy Chilean has amassed an impressive but chilling display, writes Christopher Adams.

Archaeologists have used the latest technology to scan Tamut's mummified body and discovered a wealth of information.

Andy Warhol's famous quote may have predicted fame's fleeting nature in our celebrity-saturated culture - but fittingly for a pop artist who built a fortune by mass-producing other people's creations, he may never have actually said those words.

Restored cottage on Rangitoto will soon take paying holidaymakers back to 1930s.

After decades of inter-marrying and living in relative harmony, Rwandan Hutus rose en masse and began mutilating, raping, torturing and murdering their Tutsi neighbours.

He was Rome's first emperor, the founder of a world-dominating imperial dynasty, and a builder of roads and stunning temples.

Prime Minister John Key acknowledges the New Zealand Wars as an important part of the country's history but says a national holiday to commemorate them is unlikely.

A Singapore-based Kiwi couple were among 950 NZers selected from a ballot to attend the 100th anniversary of the Anzac landing in Gallipoli next year.

New Zealanders who have been drawn from the Gallipoli 2015 ballot will be notified from today.

Work is due to resume on stalled restaurant renovations after the discovery of ancient bones last winter.

A vintage relationship guide aimed at women reveals the outrageous sexism practiced by men during the Forties.

Nasa has revealed that one twin will be put in a rocket and the other kept on the ground as part of a study on the effects of orbiting the Earth.

A decade after it premiered, Deadwood remains a sharp and stylish work, with a surprising amount of optimism, writes Robert Smith.

Whatever you're doing this Monday, wherever you might be, take a moment to reflect on the most popular word in the English language, OK?