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Christmas Day Church Service

25 Dec 2025

Celebrate Christmas Day with an ecumenical service of readings, reflections and prayers brought to you by representatives of some of Wellington's central city churches, and carols sung by Porirua choir Pacific Connection. Video, Audio

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Today’s Schedule

12:00 AM. All Night Programme

A selection of the best RNZ National interviews and features.

6:00 AM. Country Life

Memorable scenes, people and places in rural New Zealand (RNZ)

12:10 PM. The Best of Māpuna with Julian Wilcox

Julian talks to Māori throughout Aotearoa, from sports legends to business leaders, to artists and community advocates.

1:06 PM. The Best of Music 101

The best songs, music-related stories, interviews, live music, industry news and music documentaries from New Zealand and the world

6:06 PM. Nashville Babylon

Mark Rogers offers the very best in Americana, alt country, folk, soul and blues music (RNZ)

8:06 PM. Saturday Night with Todd Zaner

An evening of requests, nostalgia and musical memories (RNZ)

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