Personnel stationed overseas will be adding some Kiwi flavour to their festivities.

The last event to interrupt the Christmas Mass at Notre Dame was the French Revolution.

The best areas to enjoy Christmas Day.

A Hamilton man speeding on a stretch of road where his mum died has been left in shock.

Twin sister of a woman killed last holidays speaks of her heartache, loss and Xmas wish.

"Goodbye Santa. You were an absolute star."

Road toll already at more than 330 deaths this year. Here's our Christmas safety message.

It is predicted to be the busiest day of the year.

Cafe culture grows confidence of disabled students.

Christmas spending on the rise, with Black Friday now a big part of the pattern.

Several others have been seriously injured in a series of major crashes today.

Race relations commissioner backs use of blackface character in Dutch celebration.

The Kindness Institute teaches the power of mindfulness to youth.

Everything you need to know about weather, traffic and gift-giving ahead of the big day.

Passing lanes are being coned off across the country in a bid to prevent crashes.

Four generations of the Royal Family prepared Christmas puddings last week.

Weaving cultures together is what Ruapotaka Marae does best.

Relax, it's going to be a nice Christmas Day.

New Zealand's malls are teeming with people in the lead-up to Christmas ... in four days.

Ardern, Winston Peters, Simon Bridges and Greens co-leaders reveal their Christmas plans.

There is a strange tension in the season: between the stresses and the celebrations.

Fruity endeavour is jampacked with fun.

Hundreds of thousands of cars take to NZ highways on one of the busiest travel days.

After the letter went viral, donations started pouring in for a domestic violence shelter.

"We're tired and when we're tired, that increases our emotional vulnerability."

This is a win-win-win solution for those that collect massive haul of bags after shopping.