If the idea that you have more time than ever before is making you choke on your coffee, you are not alone.
The editor of Dish magazine talks us through her Christmas Day.
After a wet, rainy and chilly winter — it’s expected Aotearoa’s Christmas tree will bloom brighter than ever.
It will likely take time for many of the Government’s 100-day plans to make any impact, but there are some things New Zealanders can begin enjoying soon, writes Liam Hehir.
Florida Republican Senator Rick Scott has called for a government enquiry into garlic imports from China, citing "well documented" online videos.
These gingerbread biscuits should do the trick.
The inaugural Dreamliner aircraft touched down in Christchurch this morning, marking the first time a US airline has flown to the South Island.
A man has been arrested and charged with wounding with intent.
One person was taken to hospital in critical condition.
Cabin crew have complained after a new transparent uniform blouse led to comments from passengers about visible underwear.
Black Caps skipper criticises Dhaka wicket after New Zealand even series against Bangladesh 1-1.
The Prince and Princess of Wales posted a new photo online for the festive season.
The crash happened shortly before midnight last night.
New Zealand men make it by the barest of margins, but it was far easier for the Black Ferns Sevens in Cape Town.
The five-year-old has been known to steal the show with his bubbly personality at official events.
They are making their way from Aotea Square along Queen Street to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs office in Quay Street.
the rules of the game in the tightly controlled United Arab Emirates at the site supervised by the United Nations meant sharp restrictions on what demonstrators could say.
The former Wallabies head coach repeatedly denied he had interviewed for the Japan job but will likely be confirmed in the role next week.
Police made 12 arrests and issued more than 200 tickets after around 1000 "anti-social road users" showed up to races overnight.
Police closed roads around the immediate area in Hobsonville.
The board has proposed an alternative solution to ensure students can access te reo Māori in a mainstream setting.
Vessels from the Chinese coast guard, together with suspected militia ships, repeatedly blasted water cannons to block three Philippine fisheries vessels from a disputed shoal in the South China Sea.
The couple, who met on The Bachelor in 2015, welcomed their newborn, Penelope, in a post to Matilda’s Instagram.
Cost of living pressures have done little to dampen the Christmas spirit.
The Fred Hollows Foundation is trying to make a difference in a region that sees the country’s highest rates of blindness.
Students at Douglas Park School watch Good Sorts every Friday, then go out into the community and become good sorts of their own.
Throngs of people dressed as jolly Old Saint Nick descended on New York City for the annual SantaCon charity pub crawl.
