Easter commuters are being urged to be patient and drive home safely, with the road toll on track to be close to the record low after one fatal crash over the long weekend.

The charm of St Patrick’s Cathedral’s Monsignor Bernard Kiely melts folk like Easter bunnies left out in the sun, Michele Hewitson discovers.

Auckland’s church leaders explain why Easter is a time when hope for eternal life emerges from despair.

Drivers don’t divert to alternative routes unless they can see the queue, even if they’ve already been warned of a blockage.

Laura Freeman puts to the test a once-popular Elizabethan recipe involving a hot spit and pepper.

These days we don't have much restraint when it comes to eggs made out of chocolate, but how many regular hen eggs are okay to eat?

ACC is warning Kiwis to beware this Easter, as waistlines are not the only thing at risk over the annual holiday.

Retailers are calling for a revamp of Easter trading laws, as one rebellious garden centre vows to again defy the ban.

Hundreds of millions of Christians throughout the world will tonight begin their annual celebration of the events of the holiest and most sacred period in the Christian calendar, the first Easter -....

One of the most watched YouTube clips this year is from Gay Byrne's interview with Stephen Fry for an Irish TV series, The Meaning of Life.

Chocolate makers large and small across the country are preparing for their busiest time of year - the Easter rush.

Chocoholics rejoice — Easter is just two weeks away. Kiwis are set to devour more than 5 million chocolate sensations between now and then.

Supermarkets are stocking up on hot cross buns, but are also offering the non-crossed variety for Kiwis who love a spicy bun but are less keen on Christian tradition.

All Black Keven Mealamu's famous cauliflower ears feature on the giant egg he's painted for the ultimate Easter egg hunt, which starts today.

Easter will be upon us soon, and that is why you can barely move in your local supermarket for chocolate egg offerings.

Super-sized eggs of all colours are to be placed around the country - making for the ultimate Easter egg hunt.

Anzac Day shopping laws should be a "blueprint'' for all holidays in which shops are required to close, the Retailers Association says.

The Easter weekend trading laws aren't working and need an overhaul, Prime Minister John Key says.

Wanaka traders threw open their doors this Easter after being secretly told there would be no Labour inspectors around to catch them, it's been reported.

The Easter holiday period has ended with the worst road toll in three years, with four deaths on the country's roads.

Organisers of a public Easter egg drop have apologised after children were injured during the event by other parents.

Police hope to keep this year's Easter road toll at three as they crack down on speeding, distracted and alcohol-fuelled drivers as holiday makers head home.