Watch: Kayaker in dramatic near-miss with jetboat on Waikato River
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Holiday Breakfast
Don't miss a thing while you're on holiday, with Newstalk ZB Holiday Breakfast.
Listen for the best in news, views and opinion to keep Kiwis informed and entertained while you're on the road, at the bach, or relaxing at home.
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Central Otago Mayor Tamah Alley talks 2026 focus and summer events
Over summer Andrew Dickens is catching up with the Mayors of Aotearoa in his Summer Road Trip series. Central Otago Mayor Tamah Alley joined Dickens to talk about...
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David Higgins on Synthony's massive growth and his boxing future
Synthony owner and boxing promoter David Higgins joined Andrew Dickens to chat about Synthony's meteoric rise and next steps in the world of boxing. Higgins was...
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Bride-to-be on Ellerslie Boxing Day Races wedding with 15,000 attendees
The Boxing Day Races at Ellerslie, in what is likely the biggest wedding of the year, Louise Savage will become a wife. The Races are expected to have 15,000 attendees. Savage...
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Australia Correspondent chats latest polls and alleged antisemitic car attack
New polls are showing older Australians firmly standing behind One Nation as support for Labour and National wanes. Whereas, Australia Correspondent Murray Olds...
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Dress Smart Auckland manager on Boxing Day expectations and the best sales
Dress Smart Auckland manager Lauri Solecki chats to Andrew Dickens about the best sales, her expectations for Boxing Day busyness, and overviews the Christmas shopping...
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UK Correspondent on Turkey anti-terrorism arrests and denied US visas for anti-hate campaigners
Gavin Grey catches up with Andrew Dickens to discuss the EU and UK news of the day. Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor and Sarah Ferguson were both absent for the Sandringham...
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Would the Gull and NPD merger finally lower fuel prices?
Fuel providers NPD and Gull announced a proposed merger of the two entities on Wednesday, December 24. The decision now sits with the Commerce Commission as they...
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Over 50 cruises expected nationwide over the next fortnight despite regulations
The New Zealand cruise season got off to a slow start, but from Boxing Day until January 5th over 50 cruise ships will dock in across the country bringing a boost...
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'Spend your money': Far North District Mayor encourages tourism to help Northland businesses
The Far North District is a hot-spot for Kiwis looking to get away over the holidays. However, due to the impacts of cyclones, storms and COVID - the area's businesses...
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Wellington City Mission prepared to help those in need celebrate Christmas
Wellington City Mission is expecting to welcome hundreds of people for Christmas lunches across the city tomorrow. Five different locations will offer food and quality...
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Santa Claus shares his preparation for delivering billions of presents in a night
Santa Claus says he's fully wrapped up his Christmas preparations - ahead of tonight's global gift run. New Zealand is one of his first stops on his longest night...
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Rises in red meat prices mean poultry and pork are on the Christmas menu
Red meat may no longer be the star of the Christmas dinner table. The price of sirloin and porterhouse steaks and lamb chops rose about 25-percent in the past year,...
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Trump listed as passenger on Epstein's private jet in new emails
US President Donald Trump may have spent more time travelling with late sex offender Jeffrey Epstein than previously reported. The Department of Justice has released...
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Businesses cautiously reopening along Bondi Beach after terror attack.
Businesses are cautiously reopening along Sydney’s Bondi Beach, after its terror attack. Fifteen people were killed and more than 40 others injured when two gunmen...
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Winston Peters says the new Free Trade Agreement with India is rushed.
New Zealand First Leader Winston Peters says the new Free Trade Agreement with India is rushed. It reduces or removes 95 percent of export tariffs, offers targeted...
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'New lease on life': 71,000 mobile phones diverted from landfill this year
71,627, that's how many mobile phones have been diverted from landfill this year. The Telecommunications Forum has been running their re-mobile scheme since 2014,...
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Trade Minister celebrates new Free Trade Agreement with India
The Trade Minister claims our new Free Trade Agreement with India, is its best deal struck with any country. It's followed nine months of negotiations, ending with...
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'Absolutely furious': Denmark condemns US President sending envoy to Greenland
US President Donald Trump has appointed the Governor of Louisiana as a Greenland Envoy. Governor Jeff Landry has said that he will fight to make Greenland part...
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"Exciting things scheduled": Wellington Mayor discusses upcoming projects in 2026
Wellington's had an interesting year. Leaky pipes, Golden Mile chaos, and of course, they got themselves a brand new mayor out of national politics. Tory Whanau...
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Prime Minister Chris Luxon reflects on the year with Andrew Dickens
It's been an up-and-down year for National, seeing success in some areas and struggles in more. However, the slowly recovering economy is an early Christmas gift...
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Andrew Dickens: You can't get rid of Working for Families and stay in government
Fascinating read in the Weekend Herald as Liam Dan interviewed the Finance Minister Nicola Willis on Saturday. Of course, she was supposed to be debating Ruth Richardson...
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National Road Policing Manager urges caution for Kiwi drivers around holiday season
Police are renewing calls for patience on the roads this holiday period, warning lives are at risk. Fifteen people were killed in crashes between Christmas Eve and...
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"Every cent is much appreciated": Pet Refuge charity urgently calling for donations
Pet Refuge is urgently appealing for donations, and bracing for demand to surge over Christmas. The charity is receiving daily pleas for help from people escaping...
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Associate Police Minister denies new organised crime plan being a short-term fix
The Associate Police Minister's pushing back on claims her new organised crime plan is purely a holiday headline. The newly released Transnational, Serious and...
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Pressure on Australian Government as NSW Parliament reconvenes after shooting
Questions are being asked of Australia's federal Government in the aftermath of the Bondi terror attack - as it appears to bow to the New South Wales premier. Just...
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US coastguard actively chasing Venezuelan vessel in international waters
The US has launched another pursuit of an oil tanker off the coast of Venezuela - the second operation within days. Reuters reports the US Coast Guard is actively...
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"I always want to make it a city": Mayor Wayne Brown discusses what's next for Auckland
Auckland, where the city's economy isn't firing on all cylinders just yet, but the Chamber of Commerce does say that green shoots are emerging. Crime crackdowns...
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Dr Angus Chambers: GP on rising measles cases and WHO's warning to New Zealand
Last year the World Health Organisation warned New Zealand about the "alarming" gap in its measles immunisation. Today news of two more measles cases in New Zealand...
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Trump slams Canada with more tariffs after negative ad airs
During the first game of the baseball World Series between the Los Angeles Dodgers and the Toronto Blue Jays the province of Ontario aired an anti-tariff ad. The...
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Geopolitical analyst talks ahead of possible Luxon and Trump encounter
Prime Minister Christopher Luxon arrived in Malaysia this morning, along with other world leaders, for the start of the East Asia Summit. US President Donald Trump...
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Wet, windy Christmas lead-up for many as MetService issues new watches
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