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.

Most of the country will enjoy fine weather with a chance of showers for the rest of the Easter holiday weekend.

COMMENT: It's time to let Easter go. Its spiritual significance is non-existent and its recreational function an annoyance.

Whether it's inside, outside or somewhere in between, we have your long weekend covered.

When others let us down the hope present in the Easter story still stands. It's a hope that stands for eternity.

If you thought the taste of chocolate Easter eggs was as good as it gets, scientists may be able to make it a whole lot better.

Chunks of dark chocolate and tart dried cherries take these hot cross buns to a new level.

Historian discovers how close five young Kiwis came to being among first victims of Irish insurrection.

Our favourite chocolate indulgences for the long weekend.

COMMENT: Something remarkable happens tomorrow in countries such as New Zealand.

At the moment, Easter can fall on any Sunday between March 22 and April 25.

Supermarkets have brought in trays of the usual array of chocolate eggs, including the year-round favourite Cadbury Creme Egg. But not everyone is happy.

Michael Woodhouse is right. The rules governing shop trading on Easter Sunday are complex and relatively arbitrary.

Motorists are being warned to take care this Queen's Birthday weekend as holiday-makers hit the roads, winter draws in and 'Gypsy Day' stock moving takes place.

This Easter weekend had the second lowest road toll on record and was the first with the new lower alcohol limits for drivers in effect.

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.

Traffic heading both north and south out of Auckland has slowed to a crawl in places, as holiday-makers head for their favourite Easter spots.