Latest from Easter

Creme eggs get deep-fried

There's little more thrilling than a ferris wheel ride

First-time fun at the fairground

Eleanor Fraser, 3, had a whirl of a time on the merry-go-round at her first Auckland Easter Show.

Let's go to the chapel, bro

200 years after NZ's first service, some churches are riding a resurgence in which theology and pastoral care merge with pragmatic acceptance of sex, booze and rock’n’roll.

MP to the rescue

Wild weather couldn't dampen the spirit of Kiwi kindness over Easter weekend.

The rites of Easter

Holy Week

Christians throughout the world are paying tribute to Jesus Christ in Holy Week traditions that go back centuries and range from religious processions to self-flagellation.

Devotees re-enact crucifixion

Roman Catholic devotees in northern Philippines nailed themselves to crosses as hundreds gathered to watch the annual crucifixion re-enactment.

Blue skies at Easter Show

Blue skies and sunshine greeted the thousands of happy visitors who streamed into the Coca-Cola Easter Show yesterday.

Sam Clements: Reason, not religion, can save us

This year, Anzac Day closely follows Easter, the most sacredly held period for Christians. One of these narratives is deeply embedded in fact, the other, myth, writes Sam Clements.

George Armstrong: Why Christianity is its own worst enemy at Easter

Mahatma Gandhi was once asked what was the greatest obstacle to the extension of Christianity. He answered: "Christianity."

Peter Bromhead: Chew on it

I spotted my first hot cross bun on Jan 6 this year, three full months before Good Friday, writes Peter Bromhead. Clearly, a long run-up to Easter is considered profitable for modern-day bakeries.

Acceptance of speed cuts mixed

As many Kiwis prepare to head away for an Easter break, research shows motorists support the lower speed tolerance during holiday weekends - but are less accepting of it at other times.

I'm an Easter bunny believer

Carlos Angell of Titirangi took this photo on Sunday and even though he's 18 years old, he now believes in the Easter bunny again.

Damp, windy Easter looms

The Easter Bunny may need to forgo the garden this weekend and hide its eggs inside the house, as wet weather settles in over much of the country.

'Mindless' egg art vandalism

Giant Easter egg hunt will help Starship hospital

One hundred giant eggs were hidden in secret locations throughout Auckland, Wellington and Christchurch overnight to kickstart an Easter egg hunt.

Egg hunt will be cracker

Do you feel you're getting a bit old to take part in Easter-egg hunts? Well, this may change your mind.