Chief Petty Officer Steve Clarke received the best Christmas gift ever yesterday: Watching his children unwrap their presents.

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'.

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.

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

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.

The importance of sport is a focus of this year's Christmas address to the Commonwealth from the Queen.

Your Christmas stories through comments from Twitter, Facebook and beyond.

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

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.

A girl, 9, allegedly tortured and abused by her parents will spend Christmas with a new foster family.

It's the most steadfast of Kiwi Christmas traditions. But the pavlova can also be a little tricky to master. Here are some tips from a newly crowned expert.

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.

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

A selection of Christmas church services in the main centres.