Christmas-crazy Aucklanders were treated to an early Christmas experience on the train.

Cringe-tastic gags, fiery one-liners, and commanding performers make an unmissable show.

The Auckland Farmers Santa Parade celebrated its 85th birthday yesterday.

Nelson residents split over their parade's non-traditional Claus.

Radio station is under fire after they decided the lyrics were seriously inappropriate.

Macaulay Culkin has a little trick for getting women's "engines running".

Thousands throng Auckland's CBD for a sighting of Santa.

Neville Baker was sacked as the parade's Santa for 'inappropriate' comments - he's back.

COMMENT: Just be wary of products marketed at this niche that are unnecessarily expensive.

If you're flying on any of these 10 days, be prepared.

Solo mum Loreen Shields shares her secrets for doing Christmas on a budget.

The Prime Minister has chosen designs by school children as her official Christmas cards.

In Air NZ's latest Christmas ad Santa's naughty list is leaked to the world.

Secret Santa can be fun or a total disaster, as these Kiwis reveal.

COMMENT: It's better to cough up for Xmas kai than fall out with family over food.

Trevor Audain, 94, worked as a Santa Claus from 1984 to 1998.

Gates open for the event at 12pm on Sunday this weekend.

About 17,000 families will need help this Christmas period.

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COMMENT: How is it sexist to say people expect Santa to be a man?

COMMENT: Neville Baker should never have been sacked as Santa.

Organisers confirmed Santa Parade will be delayed until next Sunday, December 2.

COMMENT: Reflections on true spirit of the Black Friday and Cyber Monday mayhem.

Neville Baker has said he is taking legal advice over a "big wrong" done to him.

With America's busiest streets in full gift-hunting mode, Christmas can be overwhelming.

Auckland's longstanding Santa has overwhelming backing after being ditched from parade.

Parts of the North Island are waking up to a wet weekend and it's set to last for a while.

My Santa refuses to cast women as the big man in red, and Farmers is cutting ties with it.

'Unique' snowfall has allowed Kiwis a White Christmas at Cardrona starting December 1.

Parents blame Amazon delivery bungles for ruining children's belief.