Ann Newbery selects the best of next week's festive TV viewing - so you don't have to.

Get off the couch. You know you'll feel better, especially when you can come home to leftovers and a lie down.

Forget waiting for Boxing Day sales - some retailers are already advertising sales with discounts of up to 70 per cent.

We enjoyed this video so much previous years that we decided to share it with you again. The Christmas Story - as told by the children of St Paul's Church. Courtesy of St Paul's Church in Auckland.

It's not called the silly season for nothing, get decked out like a Christmas tree, writes Janetta Mackay.

Delicious gift ideas for this festive season.

New Zealand consumer confidence has sunk to an 18-month low suggesting retailers have little reason to expect Christmas cheer to be reflected in sales.

The talents behind Viva magazine reveal what they want to give and receive this Christmas.

A survey of 502 Kiwis found that 42 per cent said they usually decided on their travel plans around this time of year.

Christmas is the busiest time for counselling service Lifeline Auckland, which sees a sharp increase in the number of calls it receives.