Christmas
Too poor for Christmas
Figures from the Salvation Army indicate 1-in-5 families can't afford Christmas. This includes the so-called working poor, whose numbers have grown. The $75 in the hand the Government gave some… Audio
Inside Out Christmas Day Special!
Nick channels the spirit of Christmas with carols played by Dave Brubeck, Wynton Marsalis, Jimmy Smith, and Billie Holiday- plus Duke Ellington's arrangement of Tchaikovsky's Nutcracker Suite!
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New Horizons - Christmas Special
William Dart is hauling a sack of Christmas goodies … songs by Sufjan Stevens, Jamoa Jam, Paul McCartney with Jimmy Fallon and The Roots, Shirley Temple, The Radio Kings, Esquivel, and Luther Vandross… Audio
How the PM winds down
Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern has a Christmas Eve chat with Wallace Chapman about her favourite music, books and movies and her upbringing. Video, Audio
Talking Turkey
About 90 percent of the 200,000 turkeys farmed in NZ every year are eaten at Christmas, so it's a busy time of the year for Kyle and Monique Smith of Crozier's Free-Range Turkeys. Audio
Talking Turkey
About 90 percent of the 200,000 turkeys farmed in NZ every year are eaten at Christmas, so it's a busy time of the year for Kyle and Monique Smith of Crozier's Free-Range Turkeys.
AudioSantarchy
Christmas 2005; a hundred drunk men dressed as Santa allegedly riot in downtown Auckland. But was it true? Yes. Yes it was. Mostly. Audio
Merry havoc as demand soars for Christmas trees
More people are going back to their roots, preferring a real Christmas tree over plastic this year, but prices seem to vary considerably from region to region. Video
How does Santa's sleigh get past Biosecurity?
There are currently no reindeer in New Zealand, but the Ministry for Primary Industries says people still need to be vigilant and report any sightings.
Dear Eve and Jack: Not long now before Santa comes
Opinion - "It was nice of your mum to let Nana know you're expecting Grandad and Nana to turn their house into a Christmas grotto. No pressure," writes Lee Scanlon to her grandchildren.
Dear Santa: All I want for Christmas ...
New Zealand Post has a dedicated Santa's Post Office charged with receiving mail for the big man and organising its delivery to the North Pole.
John TAVENER: Song of the Angel
Performed by Madeleine Pierard and the Auckland Philharmonia Orchestra conducted by Johannes Fritzsch, Holy Trinity Cathedral, 16 December 2017. Audio
Chris ARTLEY: Love Came Down At Christmas
Performed by The Graduate Choir and Auckland Philharmonia Orchestra conducted by Johannes Fritzsch, Holy Trinity Cathedral, 16 December 2017. Audio
Go Ahead Caller Ep 5 - 'Campbell Confesses'
John feels the need to unburden himself after his move to radio, and Ken wants Christmas to be real.
Written by Paul Casserly and Michael Sheils
Voices - Cohen Holloway, Toni Potter, Graeme Hill… Audio
Behind Handel’s Messiah
Hundreds of years after its creation, Handel’s ‘Messiah’ is still a treasured part of the annual musical calendar. Clarissa Dunn explores some of the many ways Handel’s masterpiece has been performed… Audio
The real people benefiting from charity concerts
Counsel in Concert is a group of lawyers and friends who perform a big charity concert at the end of the year for the Child Cancer Foundation. Oboist Merran Cooke is one of the founders of the annual… Audio
Sol3 Mio: It's Beginning to Look a Lot Like Christmas
To help us get in the festive spirit Sol3 Mio give an early Christmas present by singing live in front of an audience at RNZ. Pene and Amitai Pati, and Moses Mackay perform three tunes from their new… Video, Audio
Christmas dinner
As we get closer to Christmas and all it entails, the panellists tell us their plans for the season, and what they plan to eat on the big day. Audio
Sound Archives: A most unusual Christmas
Nga Taonga Sound & Vision for this week Audio, Gallery
'How is a parent supposed to survive on $20?'
Alana Takimoana's daughter is five years old - some days she can't afford to buy her breakfast or lunch.
