Christmas
Communities spending thousands to host Santa parades
Community groups are spending thousands of dollars on traffic management for Santa parades and relying on donors and sponsors to cover budget shortfalls.
Retailers urged to plan ahead as Kiwis become better bargain hunters
Retailers are being urged to put plans in place to deal with a weaker sales outlook over the coming year.
Dig your own veges: Bring a fork, bucket and gumboots
Cam Booker is hoping a good crowd will turn up on Christmas eve to dig their own spuds and pick peas at his market garden in Sefton. Audio
Dig your own veges: Bring a fork, bucket and gumboots
Cam Booker is hoping a good crowd will turn up on Christmas eve to dig their own spuds and pick peas at his market garden in Sefton.
Audio17 years of joy creation
Every Christmas Auckland's big department store creates joy and delight for children in Queen St. We meet the people behind the displays. Audio
17 years of joy creation
Every Christmas Auckland's big department store creates joy and delight for children in Queen St. We meet the people behind the displays.
AudioNZ's creepiest Christmas display
What could potentially be the country's creepiest Christmas display is again on show in Dunedin. The spooky pixies are now homed at the Toitu Otago Settlers Museum. Jesse speaks to the curator there… Audio
Anon: Hodie Christus natus est
Hodie! Christmas with the Tudor Consort, recorded at the Wellington Cathedral of St. Paul, 9 December, 2023 Audio
Getting posted presents from A to B: What you need to know
Explainer - NZ Post's Christmas cut-off dates are flying by. Why does it take a month for a parcel to get from Auckland to London? RNZ asks NZ Post to explain how items get from A to B.
Screentime: New Christmas movies
Film and TV correspondent Laumata Lauano has been working her way through the new Christmas offerings so you don't have to! Audio
Christmas conundrums, from gifts to parties to avoiding Covid: What you need to know
Explainer - The approaching holiday season is a time of joy. But it also involves a few tricky questions. From family gatherings to avoiding Covid and even navigating grief, RNZ is here to help. Audio
Music Alive: Auckland Philharmonia Orchestra - Celebrate Christmas 2022
The Auckland Philharmonia presents its annual Christmas concert. For 2022, their guests are soprano Anna Leese, the Graduate Choir New Zealand and conductor Benjamin Bayl. Audio
Christmas Spirit and Soul
William Dart finds the Christmas spirit in recent music from Taylor Swift and Pentatonix along with true Christmas soul from the late greats Aretha Franklin and Otis Redding. Audio
Nashville Babylon Christmas Special 25 December 2022
It's Christmas Day at Nashville Babylon Towers so for this festive edition Mark has some unusual seasonal classics from the likes of CW Stoneking, Otis Gibbs and Canned Heat, the Handsome Family and… Audio
Blue Smoke: Christmas
Has it ever snowed in New Zealand on Christmas Day? Over the years our musicians have rearranged Christmas to suit, and our songwriters have added some sunshine to the playlist. This episode of Blue… Audio
How do you ditch a Christmas tree?
Once the festivities wrap up, figuring out what to do with that parched pine tree in your lounge is a chore many people are happy to postpone.
How to cope with stress over the holiday season
Family dynamics, dealing with in-laws, persuasion fatigue and sheer exhaustion can make for stressful holidays for many. Psychologist Sarb Johal says it can help to prepare like a professional athlete… Audio
The festive season on RNZ Concert
Whether you have been naughty or nice this year, RNZ Concert has some lovely things for you to look forward to hearing over the festive season.
A service from the East Tamaki Church of Samoa celebrating Christmas
This Christmas service from the EFKS (Ekalesia Fa'apotopotoga Kerisiano Samoa) Congregational Christian Church of Samoa in East Tamaki, Auckland, is conducted by Rev. Eperone Futi Audio
Yuletide brass with David Bremner
Music Director of the National Band of New Zealand, David Bremner joins the show with a wonderful mix of brass music to mark the Christmas season. Audio
