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Holiday Breakfast

Don"t miss a thing while you"re on holiday, with Newstalk ZB Holiday Breakfast. We deliver 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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4:16

Nadia Yousef: Cyber security expert on health data...

Holiday Breakfast ·

2026/01/01

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. LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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10:32

Zoi Sadowski-Synnott: Gold medalist on 2026 Olympics

Holiday Breakfast ·

2026/01/01

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. LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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4:39

Steve Greally: Road toll sees reduction for third...

Holiday Breakfast ·

2026/01/01

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. LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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3:39

Lanny Wong: Nursing that New Year hangover

Holiday Breakfast ·

2026/01/01

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? LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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3:22

George Seton: What happens to all those tents left at...

Holiday Breakfast ·

2025/12/31

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? LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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6:17

Alon Roth: Israel to halt some Gaza aid from Jan 1st

Holiday Breakfast ·

2025/12/31

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. LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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6:27

Summer with the Mayors: Mahe Drysdale

Holiday Breakfast ·

2025/12/31

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. LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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3:43

DJ SuperGran: 81 year old DJ steals the show at...

Holiday Breakfast ·

2025/12/30

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

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6:09

Scott Dixon: Kiwi IndyCar legend awarded Knighthood...

Holiday Breakfast ·

2025/12/30

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

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4:36

Coral Shaw: Former Judge and Chair of the Royal...

Holiday Breakfast ·

2025/12/30

Three new Dames have made today's New Year Honours List. Former judge Coral Shaw has led a range of public sector reviews, notably, chairing the Royal Commission of Inquiry into Abuse in State and faith based care. She served as a district court judge before becoming the first female employment court judge from 1999 to 2009. She told Andrew Dickens that her career has been gruelling but rewarding, as she announced her retirement on air. LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy

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5:41

Leighton Smith: NewstalkZB's own made a member of the...

Holiday Breakfast ·

2025/12/30

Leighton Smith is being made a member of the New Zealand Order of Merit for Services to Broadcasting. He hosted the Mornings Show on ZB for 33 years, and after retiring in 2019, he started his podcast which is running to this day. When asked about his commitment to the industry, he told Andrew Dickens that, "Radio is radio. It represents everything that I that I ever wanted to be, to be perfectly honest." LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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6:19

Sir Rod Drury: Xero founder receives Knighthood for...

Holiday Breakfast ·

2025/12/30

Leading figures, in motorsport, business, medicine and the arts are becoming Knights in today's New Year Honours List. Xero founder Rod Drury, of Ngāi Tahu, has supported multiple infrastructure and philanthropy projects - particularly in Queenstown Lakes District. He told Andrew Dickens that the title, "Doesn't kind of roll off the tongue yet, that's for sure." LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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6:07

Nick Smith: Nelson Mayor comments on anniversary of...

Holiday Breakfast ·

2025/12/30

New Year's Eve celebrations in Nelson tonight will have a tinge of sadness, as the city marks one year since Police officer Lyn Fleming was killed on the job. Police Commissioner Richard Chambers will be joining beat patrols in the city tonight. Chambers says he wants to back up staff who were working alongside Fleming a year ago, and to remember her. Nelson Mayor Nick Smith told Andrew Dickens that it was an incredibly tragic start to a difficult year, and people in Nelson are keen to move on. He

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4:47

Pita Tipene: Northland Regional Council Chair...

Holiday Breakfast ·

2025/12/29

Northland local government leaders are reacting cautiously to news of Te Tai Tokerau’s first proposed rates freeze in a decade. The zero-rate increase has been put forward by Northland Regional Council for its 2026/2027 financial year and would affect 100,000 ratepayers. Chairman Pita Tipene told Andrew Dickens that council had been looking for savings and reductions that would not impact the services they can provide. LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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2:26

Thapi Makgabutlane: MetService forecaster says...

Holiday Breakfast ·

2025/12/29

Wind warnings remain in effect across the lower North Island, upper South Island and West Coast. Foxton residents are being asked to urgently conserve water, and thousands of homes are without power in Manawatu, Horowhenua, Kapiti Coast and north of Westport. State Highway 57 is closed south of Palmerston North, and motorists on the Desert Road are being asked to take extra care. MetService forecaster Thapi Makgabutlane says conditions should be relatively more settled, after today. LISTEN ABOVESee

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3:47

Casey Spearin: Know Your Stuff General Manager...

Holiday Breakfast ·

2025/12/29

It's New Year's Eve tomorrow, and many Kiwis will be celebrating the New Year with parties and late nights. However, accidental overdoses and spiked drugs are the major issue with hospital visits for cocaine, ketamine, methamphetamine use. Know Your Stuff General Manager Casey Spearin told Andrew Dickens that, "We work with the end user to say, 'will you take this?' and if so, let's try and keep you safer." LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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5:05

Kieran Spillane: Live Nation Festivals Director says...

Holiday Breakfast ·

2025/12/29

Organisers of Gisborne's Rhythm and Vines festival are prepared for every eventuality. Thousands have descended on Waiohika Estate vineyard for the three-day music and camping festival - running since 2003. Festival-goers remain in high spirits - despite heavy rain last night and light rain forecast today. Live Nation Festivals Director Kieran Spillane told Andrew Dickens the team is well prepared for the time, between now and New Year's Day. He says they have 350 security guards, Police patrols, 30

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5:05

Karen Ritchie: K Road Community Safety co-founder...

Holiday Breakfast ·

2025/12/29

Safety in central Auckland's back in the spotlight, after Sunday morning's mass brawl on Karangahape Road, leaving three people with serious head injuries. A 21-year-old man's appeared in court, but Police are still looking for other people involved. K Road Community Safety co-founder, Karen Ritchie, told Andrew Dickens that public violence, anti-social behaviour and drug-taking are far too common. She says it's an awful time, where people and businesses are having to deal with this type of

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5:36

Rehette Stoltz: Gisborne Mayor says Rhythm and Vines...

Holiday Breakfast ·

2025/12/29

Rain hasn't dampened the party atmosphere at Gisborne's Rhythm and Vines festival. Thousands of festival-goers have descended on Waiohika Estate vineyard for three-day music and camping festival - running since 2003. Gisborne Mayor Rehette Stoltz told Andrew Dickens that locals once loathed the event but it's now embraced by almost everyone. He says the young people who attend bring millions of dollars into the local economy, and bring a vibrancy to town. LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for

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3:35

Alan Wallace: Auckland Transport head of road...

Holiday Breakfast ·

2025/12/29

Over 450 kilometres of Auckland roads will be getting a refresh in the coming weeks as droves of Aucklanders head out of town for summer. Auckland Transport's head of road maintenance Alan Wallace joined Andrew Dickens to chat about how people can best avoid the roadworks. Wallace said, "everything we're doing, we're trying to do it in a way that minimises how it affects others." LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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