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Oh (no) Christmas tree: Twitter reacts to Trafalgar Square's sad conifer

If 2021 was a tree, this would be it.

Not just red lights in Auckland this Christmas

Auckland welcomes Christmas with light show

Volunteers and winery staff to pack Santa sacks

Craggy Range gears up for festive season.

The best books to give this Christmas

From the best cookbooks from the year that was, to books we can't stop thinking about.

Focus: Top toys for kids big and small this Christmas

Toyworld Glenfield boss Chris Gray reveals the top toys for kids (and kids at heart) this Christmas, plus how to avoid missing out with global supply chain issues. Video / NZ Herald

Pet Refuge bracing for influx of animals at Christmas

The shelter cares for animals temporarily while their owners escape abuse.

Return of 'the moments in between': Reconnecting in a post-lockdown city

UK post-lockdown lethargy is dubbed HOGO - the Hassle of Going Out. Will Auckland follow?

The best Christmas gifts for the foodie

Looking for the perfect gift for your favourite foodie? We've got you covered.

The best Christmas gifts for foodies

We have things to eat, things to drink, and things to cook with.

'Uncharted territory': Fears of a Christmas Covid surge for Kiwi hospitals and GPs

GPs are preparing to navigate the holiday season with a potential surge in Covid-19 cases.

Queenstown mayor: 'If Aucklanders can holiday here, why not Aussies?'

The transtasman bubble was described as a light at the end of a grim tunnel.

Rare find: The bizarre item Brooke Shields takes on a plane during holidays

Vegetarians, look away.

Businesses want 'assurance' on a firm opening date

Business groups express concerns about not having a firm reopening date.

A bargain you say? It'd better be: Retailers told to play fair as sales season approaches

The Commerce Commission has issued reminders and obligations to retailers.

Delta outbreak: A new case high as 'clock ticking' for Christmas

The whole country needs to be on the lookout for the virus.

Byron Bay hospital braces for tourist onslaught

Australia's popular beach down braces for