Banks are worried about how they will be perceived if they throw lavish Christmas parties.

Six shopping days to go and in a present panic? The Herald gives six recommendations for easy-to-find presents for the whole family.

The economists at Westpac have spotted a clear downward trend in expenditure on gifts.

An Auckland church was today sticking to its decision to continue displaying a controversial Christmas billboard.

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A paint-bomb attack on a controversial Christmas billboard will not stop the church from continuing its campaign, church leaders say.

St Matthew-in-the-City Church's mischievous biblical bedroom billboard was defaced just over five hours after it was erected in downtown Auckland today.

A billboard put up outside the St Matthew-in-the-City church in Auckland is set to stir more than a bit of Christmas spirit.

The New Year could bring a significant rise in the number of Kiwis facing debt stress.

Christmas gifts with a Kiwi flavour will be much appreciated.

Just hours after surgery, 6-year-old Tabitha Monk rushed to put on her Sunday best for a chat with Santa from his North Pole grotto.

A surge of Eftpos and credit card transactions shows New Zealanders are picking up the purchasing pace in the lead-up to Christmas.