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Wild weather forces campers to retreat

A popular beach was blasted by rain and blustery winds yesterday, causing some campers to cut short their holidays and leave.

<i>Dom Joly</i>: Postcard Christmas tests parental sanity

We are a very large family

The web tells a tale of Christmas

Your Christmas stories through comments from Twitter, Facebook and beyond.

How are you spending your Christmas?

How will you be spending your Christmas? Send us your photos and stories.

NZ set for humid summer

New Zealand is set for a humid summer, with experts predicting a warm and wet January and February.

Hidden horror of holiday season

Amidst the joy, celebration and festivities of Christmas and the New Year period lies the hidden horror of the holiday season, as the rates of domestic violence, alcohol abuse and road fatalities increase.

'Unprecedented' need this Christmas

Staff at the Auckland City Mission have been rushed off their feet and will be cooking Christmas dinner for more than 2000 people tomorrow.

Plan holiday route, drivers told

Holidaymakers joining the Christmas exodus from Auckland are being encouraged to check road and traffic conditions before leaving home, to improve chances of safe and relatively hassle-free trips.

Keep your brollies close - they work as sunshades too

Forecasters are predicting we'll be using our brollies for sunshades by Christmas Day.

Christmas tight for triple twins

Naff, but we love Secret Santa

<i>That Guy:</i> Summer holiday cliches make hazy memories

<i>Kerre Woodham</i>: Airwaves run hot with Santa tales

Four of the best: Picnic spots

<i>Peter Bills</i>: Bouquets and background checks

Unsettled week before winds ease for Christmas

AA predicts soaring petrol price will take toll on summer holidays