Christmas

Theia wrote a Christmas song in te reo, called Te Kaiwhakaora O Te Ao. She joins us in our Auckland studio with some very special guests to perform it live. Video, Audio

How fast would Santa's sleigh have to travel to deliver presents all over the world on Christmas Day? Nanogirl launches some rockets with Wairere and some friends from Orakei School to find out. Video, Audio

Christmas is an opportunity to connect to those special people we don't see very often. This year RNZ Concert invites you to send a musical Christmas card.

What do you want for Christmas, what do you NEED for Christmas? Audio

She tops the charts in Australia, where she was recently interviewed by Alan Jones, and plays big festivals in Europe, but South Island country artist Aly Cook often struggles for recognition in her… Audio

James Whitta is living the dream in his role as a product developer for the world's largest home furnishing retailer, IKEA, in its spiritual birthplace. The award-winning furniture designer is Calling… Audio

Does the music played in shops and on the radio in the lead-up to Christmas make you think 'I could do better than that!" Well, here's your chance. Jesse Mulligan announces RNZ's new orignal… Audio

A recent poll's found there's little backing for the suggestion that the summer holiday break is moved from December to February. Emanuel Kalafatelis is Managing Partner of Research New Zealand and… Audio

The Auckland Philharmonia Orchestra's 2017 Christmas concert was held at Holy Trinity Cathedral in Parnell, Auckland. It features soprano Madeleine Pierard and the Graduate Choir New Zealand under… Audio

The Auckland Philharmonia Orchestra's 2018 Christmas concert features bass-baritone James Ioelu and the Graduate Choir New Zealand. They are conducted by Hamish McKeich. Audio

William Dart is in for his New Horizons Christmas Special … he's got treats from Sufjan Stevens, John Legend, Big Maybelle, William Shatner, and Aretha Franklin of course. Video, Audio

Trevor Reekie takes us on an entertaining Yuletide ride with a selection of festive songs from a diverse variety of artists, interspersed with a few Worlds of Music favorites played during the year. Audio

Christmas is almost here...that special, festive time for family, friends, food and fun. Over in Australia, Mike Williams' extended family can only all get together every couple of years to celebrate… Audio

Could Christmas music make us buy less, not more? Nikki Mandow sets out on a quest to find out whether in-store holiday music really does make us more jolly and likely to open our wallets. Or could… Audio