I spotted my first bun in early January. I should have written to the London Times, asking if that was a record, like hearing the first cuckoo in spring.

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.

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.

Eleanor Fraser, 3, had a whirl of a time on the merry-go-round at her first Auckland Easter Show.

200 years after NZ's first service, some churches are riding a resurgence in which theology and pastoral care merge with pragmatic acceptance of sex, booze and rock’n’roll.

Wild weather couldn't dampen the spirit of Kiwi kindness over Easter weekend.

Christians throughout the world are paying tribute to Jesus Christ in Holy Week traditions that go back centuries and range from religious processions to self-flagellation.

Roman Catholic devotees in northern Philippines nailed themselves to crosses as hundreds gathered to watch the annual crucifixion re-enactment.

Blue skies and sunshine greeted the thousands of happy visitors who streamed into the Coca-Cola Easter Show yesterday.

After a destructive storm dampening the opening on Thursday, blue skies and sunshine greeted the thousands of happy visitors who streamed into the Coca-Cola Easter Show.

Shattered, gutted and shocked beyond words, the despondent group of men and women clung to each other for comfort and reassurance.