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Franklin Road lights up for Christmas
Homes along Franklin Road in Auckland have once again adorned their properties with Christmas lights, running between the 7th and 24th of December. Video / Hayden Woodward
‘The Pav’ will knock your Christmas stockings off
Glittering with more than 900 lights, giant Christmas shapes and a stage for performances, this year The Pav is part of Christmas in Aotea Square. Video / Jay Farnworth
Focus: Real or fake Christmas trees?
With the silly season fast approaching many have already prepared their homes with a Christmas tree centrepiece, but it’s clear there is still a divide between real or fake this year. Video / Jed Bradley
Matt Heath: Tips for surviving Christmas
COPMMENT: The complete guide to surviving December 25, the leadup and the aftermath.
Anika Moa to headline Whangārei Christmas Festival
Anika Moa will spice up this year's Whangārei Christmas Festival at Semenoff Stadium
Editorial: Aunty's life-saving gift a reminder of who we are
EDITORIAL: There's surely not much better than a Kiwi Xmas holiday.
Santa in the #MeToo era
Neville Baker runs 'My Santa' and chats about being Santa in the #MeToo era.
Opinion: Starting anew for a new year
Why hello there! Happy New Year! Welcome back! Here's to 2017!
How to avoid awkward Xmas dinner chat
Ruth Spencer suggests ways of leading the conversation at the festive dinner table.
How not to overindulge this Christmas
Here are some pre-Christmas detox tips to make sure you don't pile on the kilos over the silly season.
The first Noel in Paris
Paul Little decided to take his wife and five kids to Paris. What could go wrong?
Why Christmas holidays are so important to kids
Christmas is the year's most important holiday for a child, as David Herkt recalls.
Why having your birthday on Christmas Day sucks
When your dad's birthday is at Christmas, tradition goes out the window, writes Kim Knight.
A not-so-merry Christmas in icy New York
Sharon Stephenson recalls a New York Christmas where the icy atmosphere was not solely due to the winter.
Forgive yourself this festive season
Every week I entreat you to write and you have and you do. Sometimes you've been cross, occasionally cruel, mostly, though, you've been thoughtful and you've been kind.
Kiwis confirm Christmas heart death spike
Creamy pav and delayed health care could help explain increased heart death rate
Have a merry different Christmas
New Zealand Christmas dinner is not just about ham and turkey, but kimchi, lechon and tequila too, a Massey University sociologist says.
Kiwi shoppers' present dilemma
A third of Kiwi shoppers stress about finding their partner the perfect present at Christmas, according to a recent survey.
Megan Nicol Reed: Last-minute disasters
The fall in itself was nothing special. It was more the terrible inevitability of it, toppling so sickeningly slowly. Four stricken
How to be a good present-buyer
How much effort should you put into finding the perfect gift? Greg Bruce investigates.
Our ultimate kids Christmas gift guide
20+ gifts to please the kids -from babies to young teens, we have them covered.
Christmas gift guide: For her
We've chosen 15 effortlessly stylish gifts that the lady in your life can take to the beach this summer and some that are, a little more extravagant.
Christmas gift guide: For him
From posh shorts to a beer book, these gifts should top his wish list.
Watch: Smith & Caughey's Santa Room and Enchanted Forest
Mrs Claus shows us around the Santa Room and Enchanted Forest at Smith & Caughey's.