LifestyleSilly season snapsWe're just a handful of sleeps away from one of the most exciting mornings to wake up on - Christmas Day!22 Dec 08:20 PM
New ZealandCoping with a bad giftIf you've ever found yourself on the receiving end of a thoughtless gift you'll know it hurts. Here's some advice on dealing with a bad present.22 Dec 08:04 PM
New ZealandSuperyachts share Christmas spiritSuperyachts and their millionaire owners are in port - and they're sharing the Christmas spirit. The locally-built 50m Ohana and the palatial 58.5m Ulysses are the big attractions around Auckland's Viaduct Basin.22 Dec 04:30 PM
New ZealandThanks - but no thanksThe ten gifts you'd rather not find under your Christmas tree this year.22 Dec 04:30 PM
LifestyleThe score on dietingMany festive folks will have one eye on the difference Christmas indulgence makes to their waistlines.22 Dec 04:30 PM
OpinionKerre Woodham: Nats run out of petrolNormally, talkback in the week before Christmas is full of callers ringing in with lovely stories of family get-togethers and their own personal Yuletide traditions, and we wish each other well for the holiday season. Nice, warm, fuzzy stuff.22 Dec 04:30 PM
OpinionKerre Woodham: A lonely season for less luckyI love Christmas. It's my favourite holiday of the year. Having family and friends around the table, putting on a lavish spread, coming up with thoughtful gifts for people I care about - it's a wonderful celebration.22 Dec 04:30 PM
LifestyleGift ideas that giveChristmas isn't just about grabbing at a huge pile of presents, it's also a great time for giving, or buying "good" gifts - the sort that make the world a better place.22 Dec 01:50 AM
New ZealandTail end of Cyclone Evan to whip NorthlandNorthland is in for a drenching this weekend, as the remnants of Cyclone Evan brush the country.21 Dec 06:20 PM
New ZealandHerald on Sunday editorial: Judge right on tougher lineThis Christmas, more alleged criminals will be in jail awaiting trial than in any previous year on records supplied by our prisons. The number has steadily increased since this Government came to power, to a estimated 1671 this week.21 Dec 04:30 PM
New ZealandGetting into the Santa spirit pays off for retailersFestive lights, Christmas trees, a jolly Santa waving you in and carols can be the magic formula for retailers trying to lure shoppers in and seal a deal.21 Dec 04:30 PM
New ZealandShoppers break out the plasticConsumers cutting loose after a year of watching their wallets is one reason for a huge increase in Christmas spending, according to the Retailers Association. Paymark said just over $3.2 billion went through its network between Nov 30 and Dec 20.21 Dec 04:30 PM
New ZealandHerald on Sunday editorial: Whatever you get, you just have to love itChristmas always proves the adage: it is easier to give than to receive. Not that giving seemed easy this week as we searched the shops for something loved ones would like.21 Dec 04:30 PM
New ZealandWet, hot and humid ChristmasCyclone Evan's going to put a bit of a dampener on Christmas - it's likely to be wet, hot and humid. The remnants of the tropical cyclone which hit Samoa and Fiji are set to reach New Zealand around Christmas Eve.21 Dec 04:30 PM
New ZealandKiwi Christmas homecomingsKiwi Christmas get-togethers can often begin with big reunions outside Auckland Airport's arrivals gate. This week, the Herald captured some of those precious moments:20 Dec 11:51 PM
New ZealandKiwi troop's Xmas messagesNew Zealand soldiers overseas this Christmas have been sending their love to their families and friends back home in New Zealand.Watch20 Dec 11:34 PM
New ZealandRecord queues for Christmas foodFuelled by the highest rate of unemployment in 13 years, the queues snaking along the pavements outside the Auckland City Mission have nothing festive about them.20 Dec 04:30 PM
LifestyleGet set: Give a good gift boxIf you haven't sorted your Xmas selections yet you may be starting to panic about finding the perfect present for each person on your list. Go easy on yourself by simply buying a gift set.19 Dec 06:00 PM
Banking and financeLoan companies in super hero stoushTwo personal finance companies - one of which charges over 500 per cent interest a year if loans are not paid back in two weeks - are in a High Court stoush over a super hero logo.19 Dec 04:30 PM
