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Xmas makeover: Hipster Santa thrives

Photos of Hipster Santa are starting to pop up across the globe - here's a selection of the finest.

Iconic Xmas movie homes worth millions

Have you ever dreamed of living in a scene from your favourite Christmas movie?

How to keep Christmas lunch simple

Fresh and delicious are the key words for Christmas fare.

First thunder, then a sunny Christmas

Christmas Day should be fine but be ready for thunderstorms in the coming days.

Truck's driver 'fought for his life'

Truck driver did not give up the keys easily to terror suspect who then rammed vehicle into crowded Christmas market.

Watch NZH Focus: City Mission Christmas

With so many people need this Christmas more volunteers than ever before are needed to make sure people get what they need. Bernadine Oliver-Kerby talks to some of the volunteers that return year on year.

Why Trump is worse than Darth Vader

COMMENT: With the pure evil of Trump's corporate take-over of the White House, it's hard to feel Christmassy, writes Raybon Kan.

Learning to perform on a shoestring

Auckland Airport is giving $120,000 to 12 charities as part of its annual 12 days of Christmas. The Herald is profiling each initiative.

Lechon central to Filipino Christmas

Filipinos can do without turkey for Christmas, but never without lechon, says restaurateur Marjorie Delco.

Berlin attack: Isis claim responsibility

Islamic State has reportedly claimed responsibility for the Berlin truck attack that left at least 12 people dead.

Santa's sack stolen right before Christmas

The Porirua community is rallying around their local Santa after his sack was stolen just weeks before Christmas.

Rice soup Koreans' key yuletide dish

At Christmas, Korean families eat kimchi and drink rice cake soup, chef Alex Kim says.

Victoria Carter: Dads, please get in touch

COMMENT: No matter how young your child is, there are lots of ways you can stay connected. And it's very important you do stay in your child's life.

'I needed some help, very much so'

Anthony Hill-Tamihana, who has been struggling to find a job, needs City Mission's help this year to give his sons and wife a "nice" Christmas.

Rachel Stewart: Why I really hate Xmas

COMMENT: We're entering that time of year when I remind people to be kind to atheists. Remember, Christmas capitalism has room for all of us.

Have a merry different Christmas

New Zealand Christmas dinner is not just about ham and turkey, but kimchi, lechon and tequila too, a Massey University sociologist says.

Santa promises kid gift mum can't afford

A mother is livid after Santa promised her son a toy that would blow the Christmas budget.

Shamed swimmer gifted 'appropriate swimwear'

Pregnant woman who was told to leave the pool because she was not wearing the correct swimwear has been given a pre-Christmas surprise.