The new tree was lit at sundown at Te Komititanga, the civic square on lower Queen Street, after a 7pmceremony featuring host Anika Moa, singer Tami Neilson, and the Auckland Youth Choir, who ...

A million-dollar Christmas tree is going up in downtown Auckland, leaving some baulking at the council’s spending while its citizens struggle through a cost-of-living crisis. Photo / Alex Burton ...

Father Christmas was on hand to switch on the Christmas tree lights in the Market Place, in Bishop Auckland this evening (Friday, November 21).

The trail, which will take around 90 minutes to complete, is open until December 31, save for Christmas Day, with daily time slots available to book between 4.30pm and 8.30pm: see here.

Although I haven't heard so many calls of "Merry Christmas" since working Christmas Eve at a busy Auckland mall pre-Y2K. Like all good gigs, the evening kicked off with a sure-fire crowd-pleaser.

Thursday, 17 November 2011, 10:01 amPress Release: Hospice West Auckland Christmas Stars Hospice West Auckland’s Remembrance Trees: Westies Helping Westies December 3 - 25 West Auckland ...

The tree costs $1.24 million plus operating expenses and is considered a long-term gift from Heart of the City and Precinct Properties, with Auckland Council contributing $800,000 through the city ...