From a Christmas rock tree to a gingerbread lane, Tanya Colyer's created a Christmas display anyone can contribute to.
The beloved children's entertainer is looking forward to more cuppas, a bigger team and a grown-up pair of pants.
The Breakers have continued their losing streak in the ANBL, losing 97-82 to the JackJumpers in Tasmania.
Investigators are urging anyone with information about the blaze to contact authorities.
Police responded to a family harm-related incident at Ōhope Beach, east of Whakatāne, at around 6pm yesterday.
Waikato police were earlier appealing for sightings of the man, who was earlier reported missing by his family.
Waikeria Prison general manager Jim Watson said a prison unit had to be temporarily locked down to deal with the incident.
Takatimu II reportedly hit rocks near Stirling Point as it was preparing for a vessel movement into Bluff just before 5am on Boxing Day.
Kiwi doubles player Erin Routliffe suffered a rib injury at the WTA finals in Riyadh last month.
Angela Dalton will retire from local politics after five years and serving two terms as Manurewa-Papakura councillor.
State Highway 35 between Hicks Bay and Cape Runaway would likely remain closed for several hours, police said.
Coastguard's operations centre was alerted after a personal locator beacon was activated near the mouth of Big River at 1.51pm.
Footage provided to 1News showed a shark, confirmed to be a great white, circling a fishing boat in the Kawhia Harbour earlier this week.
More than 200,000 people were killed in the natural disaster.
The meal put out by Rānui House has lifted the spirits of those who had to spend Christmas away from home this year.
