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The charm of St Pat's...
The charm of St Patrick’s Cathedral’s Monsignor Bernard Kiely melts folk like Easter bunnies left out in the sun, Michele Hewitson discovers.

Church leaders' Easter message
Auckland’s church leaders explain why Easter is a time when hope for eternal life emerges from despair.

Motorists make traffic jams worse
Drivers don’t divert to alternative routes unless they can see the queue, even if they’ve already been warned of a blockage.

How to roast your Easter eggs
Laura Freeman puts to the test a once-popular Elizabethan recipe involving a hot spit and pepper.

The good and bad of Easter treats
These days we don't have much restraint when it comes to eggs made out of chocolate, but how many regular hen eggs are okay to eat?

Beware Easter-related injuries
ACC is warning Kiwis to beware this Easter, as waistlines are not the only thing at risk over the annual holiday.

Heavy Easter traffic flows
Traffic heading both north and south out of Auckland has slowed to a crawl in places, as holiday-makers head for their favourite Easter spots.

Garth George: Aftermath of betrayal helps confirm faith
Hundreds of millions of Christians throughout the world will tonight begin their annual celebration of the events of the holiest and most sacred period in the Christian calendar, the first Easter -....

Michael Hewat: Good God - the debate rages on
One of the most watched YouTube clips this year is from Gay Byrne's interview with Stephen Fry for an Irish TV series, The Meaning of Life.

Chocolatiers' big Easter rush
Chocolate makers large and small across the country are preparing for their busiest time of year - the Easter rush.

Eggcellence on offer
Chocoholics rejoice — Easter is just two weeks away. Kiwis are set to devour more than 5 million chocolate sensations between now and then.

Hot (not) cross buns?
Supermarkets are stocking up on hot cross buns, but are also offering the non-crossed variety for Kiwis who love a spicy bun but are less keen on Christian tradition.

Easter hunt to bring joy to Starship
All Black Keven Mealamu's famous cauliflower ears feature on the giant egg he's painted for the ultimate Easter egg hunt, which starts today.

Wendyl Wants To Know: Easter treat isn't all it's cracked up to be
Easter will be upon us soon, and that is why you can barely move in your local supermarket for chocolate egg offerings.

Egg hunt to raise funds for sick kids
Super-sized eggs of all colours are to be placed around the country - making for the ultimate Easter egg hunt.

Eggs-treme anger at changes
"It's no longer Dairy Milk. It's similar, but not exactly Dairy Milk."

Easter trading laws aren't working - PM
The Easter weekend trading laws aren't working and need an overhaul, Prime Minister John Key says.

Traders knew inspectors were absent
Wanaka traders threw open their doors this Easter after being secretly told there would be no Labour inspectors around to catch them, it's been reported.

Easter road toll worst in three years
The Easter holiday period has ended with the worst road toll in three years, with four deaths on the country's roads.

Adults cause mayhem at egg drop
Organisers of a public Easter egg drop have apologised after children were injured during the event by other parents.

Road toll holds at three
Police hope to keep this year's Easter road toll at three as they crack down on speeding, distracted and alcohol-fuelled drivers as holiday makers head home.