Not even 24 hours after Kiwis unwrapped their annual Christmas haul, almost 8,000 unwanted prezzies are being hawked off online.

What will start out as a cloudy morning for most of the country should clear as the Christmas day wears on, but the odd shower is in store too.

The pair met on the netball court - although she doesn't remember.

An elderly woman has died from injuries after being hit by a car in Takapuna this evening.

Wet weather today will clear throughout the country making way for a mainly fine Christmas weekend.

The government has joined forces with the Hamilton City Council to beef up housing supply in the city.

Parents take a win with free early childhood education, but Hamilton centres out of pocket. Made with funding from NZ On Air.

Parents take a win with free early childhood education, but Hamilton centres out of pocket. Made with funding from NZ On Air.

KFC is looking at rolling out home delivery across New Zealand and customers in Hamilton will get the first taste of the new service.

Kay Billman suffers from debilitating back pain but doctors say she doesn't qualify for surgery.

A patient at Waikato Hospital says he was told he was a "faggot" by a doctor who arrived allegedly drunk in his room in the early hours of Saturday morning.

Parents will soon know more about the relationship between babies sleep and learning. Made with funding from NZ On Air.

Parents will soon know more about the relationship between babies sleep and learning. Made with funding from NZ On Air.

A man obsessed by fire tried to burn down a classroom while on bail for assaulting a 91-year-old woman.

A police car involved in a crash with a truck on State Highway 1 this morning was on its way to provide urgent back-up in Hamilton.

Waikato towns are on the list but businesses are sick of waiting for ultra-fast broadband. And some have even taken matters into their own hands. Made with funding from NZ On Air.

Waikato towns are on the list but businesses are sick of waiting for ultra-fast broadband. And some have even taken matters into their own hands. Made with funding from NZ On Air.

A Hamilton pharmacy was broken into with a crowbar and a safe with prescription medicine and cash stolen.

Waikato police are investigating the robbery of a set of car keys and cellphone from two girls in a Ngaruawahia street.

A free service has been set up to ease the Christmas shopping horror.

Police are seeking witnesses to an attempted abduction of a child outside a Hamilton pre-school.

The mother of a Hamilton primary school student believes the school and other authorities have tried to brush the incident under the carpet, reports say.

One man has been injured and another arrested after a "domestic dispute" at a house on Grey St in Hamilton.

A Hamilton woman's fascination with butterflies has caught it's budding transformation from caterpillar to chrysalis on video.

Kākā numbers are on the rise, looking for food around houses and farms. But these curious birds will eat anything, including lead which makes a sweet change from totara berries. Made with funding from NZ On Air.

Parts of the North Island are expected to hit 30 degrees today, with Hawke's Bay getting the biggest dose of the sun's rays.

At least two more schools have been investigated after complaints about seclusion rooms - including one that was eventually closed.

Jamie Pink has pleaded not guilty to charges of possessing weapons.

Hamilton is celebrating disabilities today, and it's inspirational. Made with funding from NZ On Air.

Hamilton is celebrating disabilities today, and it's inspirational. Made with funding from NZ On Air.