Reporter Te Whaiora and wingman Awatea are in Ponsonby, where the residents of Franklin Road are at it again with their yearly display of stunning Christmas cheer.

Veteran aid worker Alex Snary speaks to Michael Morrah about the disaster that claimed 250,000 lives. Video / Ben Dickens

About 500 people in need are enjoying food stalls, a cooked lunch and presents today.

Where do Christmas trees come from? Why are treats left for Santa and his reindeer? Reporter Mark explores the meaning and origins of some favorite Christmas traditions.

Other cars at the intersection only just stopped in time to get out of the way. Video / Jared Gibbs

Video footage shows the moment Damon Anderson escaped from Corrections custody by shimmying down a drain pipe at Waikato Hospital on Monday.

Tamaroa Walker and Akapita Scally hold space and knowledge for the next generation of pounamu carvers in Rotorua.

Luigi Mangione pleads not guilty over the death of health insurance CEO Brian Thompson and New Zealand's official holiday road toll period begins. Video / NZ Herald

An Auckland couple who lost their 4-month-old daughter to a rare congenital disorder have welcomed a baby boy this Christmas. Video / Sylvie Whinray

Amy Walsh talks to the Herald about search efforts after her 19 year old daughter Maia Johnston disappeared in Totara Park Upper Hutt. Video / NZ Herald

The search for missing 19-year-old Maia Johnstone continues today, and cost-cutting measures for New Zealand Defence Force. Video / NZ Herald

Dog attack stats are off the chain and this new animal control team is doing something about it! Reporter Samridh talks to the dog catchers making your walk to school less scary.

BusinessDesk explains how the Du Val property group run by Kenyon and Charlotte Clarke was put under statutory management. Video / NZME

A new open-air saltwater pool has opened on Auckland’s waterfront. Video / Alex Burton

A piercing alarm that goes off at all hours of the day and night has been causing havoc for hundreds of residents around a CBD block for over a month. Video / NZ Herald

Death toll rises after German Christmas market attack. Kiwis return home after Vanuatu quakes. A warning for online shoppers at Christmastime. Video / NZ Herald

Witnesses have described the stench as 'horrendous'. Video / Supplied

Malaysia have announced they will continue the search for missing flight MH370 more than ten years after its disappearance. Rain is on the horizon for NZ, as we assist Vanuatu.

A man was arrested following a large brawl at Headquarters after a Christmas party-goer allegedly struck a young woman in the face.

On July 11, It Begins. Superman - Only in Theaters 2025. Video / DC

The viaduct's latest attraction is 33m long and cost $500,000 to build. Video / Auckland Council

Dozens of men found guilty in Gisele Pelicot mass rape case and Kiwis evacuated from quake-hit Vanuatu. Video / NZ Herald, Getty, AFP, Michael Thompson, Dan McGarry

Multiple helicopters and emergency services vehicles are at the scene of a serious bus v car crash.

Emergency services have scrambled to a two-vehicle crash in the Bay of Plenty this afternoon. Video / Jefferson Lamb

The alleged aggravated robbery was reported to police before 10am.

Te Pāti Māori co-leader Debbie Ngarewa-Packer and Labour MP Willie Jackson react to the Prime Minister not attending Waitangi next year.

State Highway 1 in the Far North is once again open after years of closures from storm damage. Video / David Fisher, NZTA

Holidaymakers in Auckland and Wellington can expect the heaviest traffic before Christmas and again before New Year. Video / Alyse Wright, NZ Herald

Wellington Mayor Tory Whanau discusses her support for the controversial Reading Cinemas deal and airport sale.