Santa Claus? No grown-up believes in him any more! And yet, even the adults can be seen standing reverently when visiting Santa's office in Finland.

It's Hansel and Gretel's dream come true - a 1.8m-tall edible gingerbread house.

Christmas shopping made easy with Sam Judd's top ten gift ideas that are both easy on your wallet and on the planet.

Meet Carl and Maureen Seaward of Shands Rd, Prebbleton (Canterbury); they have spent the last four years collecting over 300,000 Christmas lights and have them on display for the folks of Christchurch to enjoy. With the city having a tough time over the past couple of years, they want to 'put the christmas spirit back into everyone'.

From Christmas carols in a cave to stand-up paddle boarding Santas, Danielle Wright goes in search of some Christmas cheer.

It's different, it's fun and it's only three hours away, Peter Malcouronne looks at island festivities.

Kiwi shoppers are being enticed into the famed New York department stores of Macy's, Bloomingdale's, and Saks Fifth Avenue to do their Christmas shopping.

Thousands of eager children lined the streets of Auckland yesterday to get a glimpse of the jolly man in red.

With the annual Farmers Santa Parade due to make its way down Queen Street tomorrow, we take a look back at some highlights from recent years.

More than half of New Zealanders are intending to opt for convenience and do some of their Christmas shopping online this year, according to survey results.

Kaikohe could become a centre for religious tourism after lights on the town's Christmas tree appeared to show a Marian apparition - an image of the Virgin Mary and Baby Jesus - when switched on.

People wanting to serve New Zealand ham at their Christmas dinner should order early or they may miss out, the pork industry says.

Giant calendar will be part of festive trail.

When it comes to Christmas shopping, few countries can hold a candle to Germany. Its traditional Christmas markets have been creating the wow factor for more than six centuries.