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![Christmas lights from NZ and abroad - send us your photos](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=808)
Christmas lights from NZ and abroad - send us your photos
Photos of the colourful light displays and Christmas markets popping up around the globe as December 25 approaches.
![The ultimate fashion gift? Walk this way, shoe-lovers](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=808)
The ultimate fashion gift? Walk this way, shoe-lovers
The world's most unashamedly indulgent and recession-unfriendly Christmas gift has arrived.
![Smartphone wars in time for Xmas](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=808)
Smartphone wars in time for Xmas
The smartphone revolution is gaining momentum and mobile operator 2degrees expects more than half of phones sold here next year will be smartphones.
![Bubbly war fizzes for Christmas](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=808)
Bubbly war fizzes for Christmas
If you have a taste for the high life, now's the time to bag a bargain - supermarkets and wine retailers are staging a "champagne war".
![Weekend leisure: Wrapping things up](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=808)
Weekend leisure: Wrapping things up
With the festive season approaching, Catherine Smith finds there is more than one way to present a present.
![All iWant this Christmas...](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=808)
All iWant this Christmas...
Children as young as 3 are hankering after $1000 Apple iPhones for Christmas.
![Marmite bringing Kiwis home for Xmas](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=808)
Marmite bringing Kiwis home for Xmas
Marmite is celebrating its 100th year in New Zealand by reuniting 100 kiwis with their loved ones from overseas for Christmas.
![<i>All in a day's work:</i>The grinch who tried to steal Christmas...](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=808)
<i>All in a day's work:</i>The grinch who tried to steal Christmas...
Now it seems there is a risk that employees could lose an entitlement to public holidays that fall during a closedown period
![Quality family time fitted into busy golf countdown](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=808)
Quality family time fitted into busy golf countdown
Michael Hill, jeweller, is unlikely to get much rest over the next few weeks.
![Big catch for young brothers off wharf](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=808)
Big catch for young brothers off wharf
Leftover Christmas food has the sprats biting all day for Auckland visitors.
![Surge in Youthline crisis calls](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=808)
Surge in Youthline crisis calls
A major increase in calls to a youth helpline points towards "disconnect and distress" in society, says Youthline.
![Christmas leftovers? Don't throw them out](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=808)
Christmas leftovers? Don't throw them out
Leftovers? Think risotto, smoothies, pie fillings ...
![No bail for alleged Christmas burglar](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=808)
No bail for alleged Christmas burglar
A Christchurch man allegedly committed three burglaries on Christmas Day - and stole children's presents.
![Ending free Christmas rides affects thousands](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=808)
Ending free Christmas rides affects thousands
Bus drivers are crying 'Scrooge' over the withdrawal of Christmas gift hampers and free Christmas Day bus rides.