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12 Days of Christmas: Thousands learning vital water skill

Story of Christmas: Prequel

The prequel to the film: The Story of Christmas, as told by the kids of St Paul's Church Auckland.

12 Days of Christmas: Playground will make hospital easier for kids

Christmas dinner costs soaring, figures show

Budget conscious families heading for campsites, DoC huts

Bracing for the bomb when families collide

Christmas can be a potential minefield for step-families.

12 Days of Christmas: Donation is music to children's ears

Australian shops forecast 3.8pc rise for Xmas

Diana Clement: Precious lesson in stretching money

The smart money is on smart phones

Weekend leisure: O Christmas tree

Danielle Wright heads to the woods to choose a Mount Gabriel Christmas tree and start a family holiday tradition.

What we really want for Christmas: gadgets, clothing and trampolines

NZ consumer confidence extends slide in subdued Xmas lead-up

New Zealand consumers are feeling the heat of global economic conditions, with optimism falling for a fourth month in the lead-up to the important Xmas shopping period.

Electronic card spending tapers off after Rugby World Cup

New Zealanders wound back spending on credit and debit cards in November as the hangover from the Rugby World Cup spending binge set in a month before Christmas.

Make your own Christmas decorations

To save a bit of dosh this festive season try making your own ornaments.

Well-heeled pair among gifts from Santa's missing mailbag