She is the Christmas angel who wanted to help another 9-year-old girl in suffering.

The family of a father-of-two hit by a car yesterday are grieving for 'a wonderful family man'.

Record numbers of rooms are still available for people to book their summer break.

Up until this week I had never bought a car. Forty-five - well, 46 tomorrow - and I'd never done something as fundamental as buying a car.

Today you can get a Boxing Day bargain and also help someone in their moment of misfortune. And all you have to do is go shopping.

How will you be spending your Christmas? Send us your photos and stories.

The blurring border between commercial and social has its dangers.

Staff at the Auckland City Mission have been rushed off their feet and will be cooking Christmas dinner for more than 2000 people tomorrow.

Hamilton Zoo have had an early Christmas present this year - four meerkats from Auckland Zoo.

Frustrated shoppers have resorted to fighting over carparks at shopping centres as the deadline for Christmas shopping draws near.

Dr Marc Shaw, serving in Afghanistan, writes about his experience of a Christmas far from home.

Holidaymakers joining the Christmas exodus from Auckland are being encouraged to check road and traffic conditions before leaving home, to improve chances of safe and relatively hassle-free trips.

A selection of Christmas church services in the main centres.

Slow your life down and get back to basics during your summer break.

For the grieving families of 29 men lost in the Pike River mine, the financial burden is being eased by the generous Kiwi spirit.

Donna Fleming agonises over the morality of perpetuating the myth of the jolly fat guy in red.