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Home alone: I’m sick of feeling bad for being single and childless at 37 – so I’m spending Christmas by myself
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Fake Booking.com listing scams Kiwi family out of $10,000
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'Like coming home': Summer holidaymakers set to pack out campgrounds
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Finding balance makes all the difference.
Can mindful gifting for children help their learning and growth?
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Diana Clement: Taking the charity approach this Christmas
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'Ruined Christmas': Schoolkids in tears after vicar says Santa isn't real
The Reverend had to apologise after parents complained about his ‘disgusting’ comments.
How to manage seasonal stress and enjoy the holidays
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How to balance fun and finances: Join that extravagant trip or not?
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Couple stranded in 40C heat stalked by croc after 4WD lost in flood waters
The couple wrote two large 'SOS' signs in the dirt, leading rescuers to their location.
When do you need to post your Christmas presents this year?
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Iconic track reopens in North Island after almost three years
More importantly, the famous beach will again be accessible by foot.
How to make pineapple-glazed Christmas ham
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Five travel must-dos in NZ and Australia for December and 2025
Doorstep travel has never been better.
Watch: Million-dollar Auckland Christmas tree lit up for first time
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I went on a girls’ trip – and bonded with three feral dogs instead
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