A Rangiaroa boy left shaken by the recent eartquakes will have the best seat in the house for today's Farmers Santa Parade through Auckland city.

It's the slogan that won an election, and now people are rushing to emblazon Make America Great Again on their Christmas trees.

Lego for Christmas? Tree takes model-making to new heights

The Southern Hemisphere's largest Lego Christmas tree takes centre stage in Aotea Square.

Santa is not coming to Dunedin-based lines company Delta this year after chief executive Grady Cameron cancelled end-of-year function.

Local Boards across Auckland have confirmed which libraries will be open during the four days between Christmas and New Year.

Santa Claus is coming to town - in Christchurch - after initial fears the 7.8 magnitude quake may have cancelled this year's Christmas in the Park concert.

Don't let planning a meal ruin your Christmas holiday, buy one in.

Some Flaxmere residents will soon be the proud owners of new bikes gifted by Menzshed Hastings. And the gesture couldn't have come at a better time. Made with funding from NZ On Air.

Joseph Parker and Santa are set to go head to head as the heavyweight title fight coincides with Auckland's Christmas in the Park.

People looking forward to a hot Christmas in Tauranga rejoice, but pack your umbrella. Higher than average temperatures are expected

Wet weather has forced home gardeners to delay planting of summer fruit and vegetables.

COMMENT: Surely there's something to be said for a holiday that is wholly devoted to giving and joy?

British laws and traditions such as Christmas are under threat and must be vigorously upheld to stop ethnic segregation dividing society, according to a review.

A woman who found a handbag in a supermarket trolley took out $2500 and spent it on Christmas presents.

Generous Christmas shoppers have delivered a gift-wrapped present to CanTeen.

Now that the noise and clatter of Christmas and New Year has died down, this year promises the advent of a much-needed quiet revolution, finds Louisa Pritchard.

The modern pre-Christmas frenzy is closely followed by sales where consumers rush to buy more stuff to clutter their lives.

An 82-year-old has drowned in the Bay of Islands today - at least the fourth drowning in this holiday period.

From the boring to the unusual and downright bizarre, unwanted Christmas gifts are flooding auction website Trade Me.

In Europe the daffodils are in bloom and ski fields are bare in the warmest December ever. John Vidal asks how worrying is the world's strange weather.

Dan Carter is missing his summer Christmas as he settles into a new life in Europe.

A little girl called the people she'd been taught to call in a true emergency after knocking her 'Elf on the Shelf' onto the floor.

Explore how people celebrate Christmas around the world.

Matt Heath shares how to make the most of the Kiwi summer.

While the last-minute shopping rush isn't over yet, Kiwis have already spent in excess of $147 million though the tills.

WATCH: It's the holidays and the happiest place in NZ is the airport arrivals hall. Be uplifted as families and friends reunite in this NZ Herald series.

A Napier woman has set about bringing Christmas cheer to a family who have been burgled five times in as many months.

While deployed overseas, New Zealand Defence Force (NZDF) personnel do their best to celebrate Christmas without their families and friends back home.

Auckland Airport is the scene of thousands of welcomes as Kiwis return to spend time with their families at Christmas. We present some of these magic moments.