Christmas

Dr Kat Littlewood, a veterinary specialist and Massey University lecturer in animal welfare talks with Kathryn about what cats and dogs like at Christmas time. Audio

The Auckland Philharmonia's annual 'Celebrate Christmas' concert is a hugely popular regular feature of the festive concert season. This year they are joined by tenor Frederick Jones, back briefly… Audio

We celebrate Christmas with the Cook Islands Christian Church, Porirua. This service is conducted by Assistant Minister Makatea Tairea and features hymns in the Cook Islands language sung… Audio

Here are season’s greetings and wonderful festive music for Christmas and the New Year from RNZ Concert.

With New Horizons going to air on Christmas Eve, what better excuse for a half-hour of songs about dear old Santa and his dear wife. William Dart finds some of them are more serious that you might… Audio

The Grinch is surfing through paddocks and cows are driving tractors on the rural roadside of Taranaki...but who won the festive farm art competition? Audio

It's our last programme for the year so we're crossing to some of our international correspondents to look what's been happening on their patch and what might lie ahead.

Washington DC correspondent… Audio

It's our last programme for the year so we're crossing to some of our international correspondents to look what's been happening on their patch and what might lie ahead.

BBC political correspondent… Audio

The Christmas holidays are nearly upon most of us so there's peak interest in what the weather is up to.

Holiday makers are curious if they've chosen their destination well and others need to know if… Audio

The Franklin Rd light display is one of Auckland's Christmas community delights drawing an estimated 150,000 visitors each year. But residents are upset by vendors moving in on the event which they… Audio