From Hawai'i to Dipton - the new Prime Minister is quickly proving to be from a different mould than the man he succeeded.

Quake ravaged Kaikoura is doing its best to embrace the Christmas spirit.

For now, we wish you good reading, fine weather, safe driving and a happy Christmas.

Destiny Church leader Brian Tamaki has a Christmas message for all New Zealand, calling on men to drop their egos, treat women with respect and "man up".

Grandma mind the eggnog and little Timmy beware the shiny new skateboard, as Christmas Day is dangerous.

COMMENT: The best deal in the sales is the one you don't buy.

Consumer watchdog is calling for an investigation into retailers sales tactics in the lead up to Christmas, saying consumers are being misled.

School aged children don't know Mike King as the funny man, he's instead the guy on stage telling them it's ok to talk about problems and to ask for help.

Five Kiwis are $200,000 richer after winning Lotto First Division, but no one got tonight's big Powerball prize.

Pet owners are spending up to $250 to get special photos of their pets with Santa Claus.

Is this the most extreme Christmas present of 2016?

The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge will spend a private Christmas with the Middleton family this year, instead of joining the rest of the Queen.

While most of the country is awash with the Christmas spirit, it appears Nelson forgot about the festivities.

You know you're in Northland when Santa arrives by waka ama with a United Tribes flag flying proudly from the back of his canoe.

The fall in itself was nothing special. It was more the terrible inevitability of it, toppling so sickeningly slowly. Four stricken

COMMENT: New tectonic plates for Kaikoura would be a great way to start 2017 but if not world peace will do nicely.

Join Molly Henley as she takes a hands-on tour of the new Woah Studios, the only studio open to the public in New Zealand.

The Salvation Army says a gift appeal is further behind its target than at any other point in the appeal's 23 year history.

A Wellington MyLotto player won $5million in Wednesday's Lotto Powerball after his friend joked about sending "good vibes out to the Lotto gods".

Rain may be on the way for Christmas day, but this far out it is hard to say for certain.

There's a solitary doll hidden among the teddies, dinosaurs, trains, cars and spaceships in this image. Can you find it?

From twerking to gossiping to trying to keep the party going afterwards, these are the biggest office Christmas party blunders you'll want to avoid.

A group of AUT academics have joined forces to present the stories behind some of our best-loved but often misunderstood Christmas traditions.

Every week a group of up to 40 adults with physical disabilities or special needs let their hair down.

So how does Father Christmas do it? One physicist believes she has an answer - and Einstein is the key.

Join Laura McGoldrick as she goes Christmas shopping with Super Shopper, Sue Devonshire.

A women filmed a squirrel's repeated theft of her Christmas light bulbs - one by one, the "Bulb Bandit" made off with 150 in 24 hours.

Woolworths has been promising a cheap Christmas - but one customer thinks this wasn't what they had in mind.

Christmas shopping is in full swing across the country and while children are the main focus for this, fur babies are also getting spoilt.

The day after his Christmas party, driver was still three times over the drink-drive limit.