Latest from Christmas

More than half the Harvest festival’s 2200 guests travelled from outside Hawke’s Bay.

Ending a relationship kindly can be the most loving act this festive season.

Extras in retro dress were seen at a Croydon mall decked out for Christmas.

Shoppers are warned to stick to their spending limits and look past the sales hype.

Te Komititanga was filled shoulder-to-shoulder last night, with thousands turning out for the Te Manaaki lighting. Video / Pead

Donations hit $22,024.63 in the first week, nearly doubling last year's start.

Where to find the most dazzling Christmas experiences this year .

The 58-year-old vowed to complete every 18-hole golf course in NZ amid a cancer diagnosis.

At least 35 bird flu outbreaks have been confirmed across Britain since October.

Church-sponsored vending machine at shopping mall lets donors see what they're giving.

Free concerts, new exhibitions and festive fun fill Tāmaki Makaurau’s calendar.

The centre confirmed the reindeer would not return after public criticism.

The online retailer has added 60 staff as it prepares for a high-demand holiday rush.

Prince Harry appears briefly in the trailer, shown eating cereal in their kitchen.

Hana-Rāwhiti Maipi-Clarke likened the party split to 'a divorce between parents'.

Chocolate business plans to open further shops in New Zealand, nothing confirmed yet.

The council confirmed the private landowner will remove the AI display soon.

Anau Fangupo says her children accept there may be no presents this year.

From chocolate fish to gumboots, it's a very Kiwi kind of Christmas.

OPINION: Employers must know their responsibilities when alcohol is involved.

Festive markets, new dining, and unique travel experiences for Kiwis this season.

How you can help struggling Tauranga and Western Bay families heading into Christmas.

How you can help struggling Rotorua families this Christmas.

Christmas bells are starting to jingle their way into our weekly round-up of events.

Classic Christmas cheer has returned to the Auckland CBD after the loss of Smith and Caughey's. Video / Cameron Pitney

The festive feature uses 100,000 lights, 1500 hanging decorations and 150 Christmas trees.

'Parents burst into tears ... because their children have never owned something new.'

A church rector has advocated modernising its choir and instilling higher standards.

He stars in Christmas Karma, a Bollywood twist on A Christmas Carol.