The Briefing
New Zealand
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Auckland rail shutdown: What you need to know
8:55 am todayStarting today, Auckland's railway lines will be empty with no trains operating for the next 32 days.
Twenty years on from Boxing Day tsunami, survivor speaks about saving his daughters and building a life in New Zealand
Ten of the best RNZ celebrity interviews of 2024
Politics
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Prime Minister shares Christmas message
25 Dec 2024"From our family to yours, we hope you have a very Happy Christmas," Christopher Luxon posted to social media.
Grave fears over fate of young people left homeless this festive season
Cook Islands passport would require giving up NZ citizenship - NZ foreign affairs
Sport
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Breakers' Christmas Day game a NZ first
24 Dec 2024Games on 25 December are popular in the NBA, but Breakers chief executive officer Lisa Edser says the concept is harder to sell in New Zealand.
Tennis: Players on edge after Sinner, Swiatek doping cases
Basketball: Breakers spiral continues after Christmas Day defeat
Business
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Far North restaurant puts on free three-course meal for 100 people
25 Dec 2024Jesse's on the Waterfront, in the historic town of Mangōnui, is making sure people who could have gone hungry today will instead go home full of good food and Christmas spirit.
King drops Cadbury and Unilever from exclusive list of royal suppliers
Z Energy renames stations with 'correct' kupu
More News & Current Affairs
Featured stories
12 movies and shows to keep you entertained over the holidays
Whether you're recovering from a food coma or a slight festive hangover, you'll find plenty of reasons to stay on the couch this Boxing Day. Here's what to watch while you're there.
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Can pets suffer from carsickness?
If you're hitting the road this summer and planning to take your cat or dog with you, it's time to start thinking about how you can get them adjusted to long car rides.
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The best summer reads, picked by top booksellers
No more spreadsheets, no more "docs", no more written warnings from your boss. Work's out for summer and it's time to dig into a page-turner.
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Movie of the year finally arrives to NZ
Since winning the coveted Palme d'Or at the Cannes Film Festival, Anora has spent the past six months taking the movie world by storm. Audio
In Case You Missed It
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Our Changing World: Top 10 listens for 2024
1:12 pm todayFrom the puzzles of our mind to the deep sea and the far-flung subantarctic islands, these podcast episodes have explored our changing world in 2024.
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Hawaiian Airlines employee terminated for her traditional Samoan tattoo
25 Dec 2024Tracy Sialega-Fili worked with Hawaiian Airlines for nearly four years but was terminated this month after getting the tatau in May to honour her father, who…
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Far North restaurant puts on free three-course meal for 100 people
25 Dec 2024Jesse's on the Waterfront, in the historic town of Mangōnui, is making sure people who could have gone hungry today will instead go home full of good food and…
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Why Cadbury was stripped of its royal seal of approval
25 Dec 2024King Charles grants royal warrants to 386 companies that previously held warrants from the late Queen, including Weetabix, Heinz and Nestle. Here's what it…
RNZ Music
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Mana Moana: Live at Spark Arena
The 80-strong Signature Choir and the New Zealand Symphony Orchestra celebrate music of the Pacific Islands with an exuberant audience live at Auckland's Spark Arena.
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2024 Christmas Church Service
Celebrate Christmas Day with a service of readings, reflections and prayers from Wellington Central Baptist Church, and carols from guest choir, Supertonic. Audio
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A Festival of Nine Lessons and Carols
Join us for this special Christmas Eve service featuring readings, carols and hymns. We have included the words to read and sing along here, as you listen to the Choir and Choristers of Wellington Cathedral of St Paul and friends. Audio
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New Horizons: A Tribute to William Dart
Tim Dodd presents a special edition paying tribute to the man who has hosted the programme for 45 years, William Dart. We hear from artists, producers and fellow critics who speak about William's unique contribution to music and radio in Aotearoa. Audio
In Depth
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Plans for hotel and hostel surprise leafy suburb's residents
Plans for a hotel and student hostel at Auckland's Eden Park stadium have been revealed in the release of fast-track application documents.
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In search of the manta rays of the Hauraki Gulf
Every summer, manta rays cruise the waters of the Hauraki Gulf. Researchers are racing to find out more.
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Behind the Banner: Inside the hīkoi mō te Tiriti
Over nine days, rangatahi and veterans of past hīkoi walked shoulder-to-shoulder to take their message to Parliament. Ella Stewart and Cole Eastham-Farrelly…
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Podmore inquest questions former cycling boss' later appointment
Before adjourning, the inquest heard an executive found to have demonstrated "sub-optimal" leadership was the best candidate for a later role at High…
What You Need to Know
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Auckland rail shutdown: What you need to know
Starting today, Auckland's railway lines will be empty with no trains operating for the next 32 days.
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The tikanga dos and don'ts of pounamu
Want to gift someone pounamu - or buy it for yourself? Here's what master carvers and other kaitiaki would like you to know.
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What we know about the man accused of shooting a CEO
Luigi Mangione, 26, is an Ivy League graduate from a prominent family, who once favourably reviewed the manifesto of the Unabomber.
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Is it 10,000 or 40,000? How to count a big crowd
Explainer - Estimates of hīkoi attendees ranged from more than 100,000 to fewer than 30,000. We look at the challenges and controversies of crowd counting.
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Comment & Analysis
Rise of 'kidfluencers' raises legal & ethical questions
Comment - The rise of child social media influencers raises questions about the blurred lines between play and labour, independence and control, privacy, profit… Video
How feelings of disconnection and lack of control fuel conspiracy beliefs
Analysis - Conspiracy theories have always been a part of society, offering explanations - sometimes simple, often elaborate - for complex events.
Willis adopts convenient new measure for finances
Analysis - The opening of the books at Treasury has revealed a bleak economic outlook, and a new measure to improve that picture.
The Sampler: What to listen to this week
Plus local jazz musician Joe Kaptein presents one of the year's most cheerful albums.