Easter is the remembrance and celebration of the death and resurrection of Jesus Christ.

Central Otago's rabbits are under attack, as hundreds of shooters head for the hills.

Before cracking a chocolate egg, it may be worth noting how many calories you're eating.

Extra cars expected on the road after people delayed their Easter plans for the storm.

18 year old Billy Turner signed up four years ago - Made with funding from NZ On Air

Wild weather heads south: winds pick up in lower North Island; rain falls in Christchurch

Check out road closures before heading out of town.

Officials are keen to avoid road deaths as Cyclone Cook bears down.

SBW moves in mysterious ways. Now his jersey collar is in the limelight, writes Raybon Kan

Kiwis are urged to keep safe this Easter weekend with heavy traffic warnings in place.

New Zealand's confusing Easter trading laws are proving a headache for shop owners.

Enjoy the fine weather while it lasts as another storm is set to move over the country.

But motel owners are worried where evacuees will go once their Easter bookings arrive

The most delicious, extravagant and desirable Easter eggs on the market can be all yours.

A woman is suing for over $160,000 after she was injured in a Oregon Easter egg hunt.

Shoppers in the big centres won't be able to spend up during Easter stat days.

EDITORIAL: Auckland Council is scheduled to debate the issue today.

At a special meeting, only the mayor opposed allowing shops to open for commerce.

Should Waitomo businesses be allowed to open on Easter Sunday? It's a question currently being considered by the council. Made with funding from NZ On Air.

Fans of Cadbury Creme eggs are gearing up for Easter chocolate-comas as a new creation hits stores.

Santa is still making his way to the North Pole, but one retailer is already thinking ahead to the Easter bunny.

Retailers in Ngaruawahia, Huntly, Te Kauwhata and Raglan could soon be allowed to open their doors on Easter Sunday under a proposed policy.

Most Western countries have quiet Sundays. We had only one remaining. Councils will probably succumb to their business lobbies, one after another.

Calling the moment bittersweet, President Barack Obama and first lady Michelle Obama welcomed thousands of children to the South Lawn of the White House Monday morning for the annual Easter Egg Roll.

Photos posted on Facebook generate debate about animals' welfare at annual Auckland event.

COMMENT: For me Easter Monday is a great time to reflect on how boring it is to be an atheist.

Morning cloud and a few showers will greet most of the country this morning, but the rain is expected to clear later this afternoon.

Hungarian cartoonist Gergely Dudas is back with an Easter-themed puzzle that involves an egg cleverly disguised alongside a group of bunnies.