Latest from Christmas

Beauty: Smashing set pieces

Who can resist gifts that go further?

Festive grub on the cheap

Sweet bubbles that won't give you a Boxing Day headache

Coca Cola Christmas in the Park 2009

Photos from Christmas in the Park 2009.

Christmas in the Park - send us your pics

Auckland is gearing up for its annual outdoor Christmas concert spectacular. Tonight's Coca-Cola Christmas in the Park at the Auckland

Charity's van dream comes true

Classical CDs for Christmas

From Naxos to Nixon, this music will cheer the soul.

<i>Preview:</i> Random Acts of Christmas

Have yourself a smack-free Christmas

Along with giving the kids a doll's house, a my little pony, or whatever it is they might want this Christmas, apparently it's okay to give them a light, open-handed smack too.

Naked Santa causes stir

<i>Amanda Laird:</i> Roasted nuts and garlic and sesame pita crisps

Garlic and sesame pita crisps

<i>Amanda Laird:</i> Christmas sweetmeats

Christmas sweetmeats

<i>Amanda Laird:</i> Goat's cheese biscuits with cumin and rosemary

Police vow to hunt down festive season drink drivers

"The number of women [caught] was just amazing. Years ago, it was just men who were dumb enough to drink drive," a road policing manager says.

Give your family a stress-free Xmas

The coming of Christmas

A few hours earlier, at the precise moment when all the paperwork was finally done and dusted and in his hot little hand, Jesus had been a happy Son of God.