Holiday Breakfast

Queenstown Lakes District Mayor John Glover joins to sum up the year for the countries leading district in tourism.

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Data breaches aren't as uncommon as you'd like to think - if you don't think your passwords are being sold somewhere online you're dreaming!

But when it comes to some of your most private data, like doctor's appointment notes and test results, you'd probably be right to be a bit more concerned. 

This is the case for users of Manage My Health, a patient portal where up to 120,000 users' data has been compromised by overseas hackers. 

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She made history at the 2022 Winter Olympics, bringing home a gold medal in the slopestyle and a silver in the big air. 

But after an injury disrupted her 2024, she's once again dominated this year. 

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The provisional number of road deaths in 2025 is currently 272, down from 292 in 2024. 

This marks three years in a row that road deaths have seen a reduction, due in large part to Operation Open Roads. 

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You wanted to celebrate the new year appropriately, but you don't want the first day of the year to be a complete write-off - so what do you do? 

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We've seen the photos and videos on social media going viral every year, showing the mountains of rubbish that have to be dealt with after every new year's festival.

Tents that got hit by the weather, covered in mud, with festival-goers who just don't want to deal with packing it back in their cars. 

But the clean up still has to be done, so what happens to all the rubbish left behind? 

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Israel has announced it will stop dozens of humanitarian organisations from working in Gaza from January 1st. 

It says these organisations - including Doctors Without Borders - have failed to meet new requirements to hand over details of international staff in the territory. 

But the Israeli Embassy says the combined contribution of these organisations make up less than 1% of total aid entering Gaza. 

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Tauranga Mayor Mahe Drysdale joins to sum up his second year as mayor, discuss councillors getting a 15.56% raise, and One Love cancelling its 2026 event. 

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An 81-year-old's smashing stereotypes - choosing DJ decks rather than knitting needles.

Molly Pardoe - who goes by the stage name DJ SuperGran - is making history as the oldest performer to take the stage at Gisborne's Rhythm and Vines Festival.

She also chairs festival partner charity, SuperGrans Tairawhiti Trust.

Pardoe says music has always been part of her life, and this is another chance to turn up the volume on what she loves.

She told Andrew Dickens that it was an incredible experience, and she wouldn't trade it for anything.

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One of the country's leading figures, in motorsport is becoming a Knight in today's New Year Honours List. 

The country's most successful modern motorsport champion, Scott Dixon, claimed his sixth IndyCar Series championship and his fourth 24 Hours of Daytona victory in 2020. 

With 59 victories and six series championships, the “speedster” has been a hero to young fans while tirelessly fundraising for children’s charities like CanTeen and St Jude.

He told Andrew Dickens that, "I love New Zealand, love flying the flag whenever I can, and hopefully doing it well."

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