Christmas 2023 highlights

We’re back in the swing of things here at CBA and have been reflecting on our 2023 Christmas broadcast on Newstalk ZB.

For the 29th year in a row, listeners of New Zealand’s most-listened-to commercial station heard the heart of the Christian faith for 18 hours across Christmas Eve and Christmas Day.

Enthusiastic callers called in from across the country for great conversations in-between hearing from guests such as Rev Spanky Moore and Indira Stewart share openly about their Christian faith.

That’s a pretty big deal when most of those listening were people who would not normally step foot in a church.

Here is a compilation of snippets from the day -

Tidings of Comfort and Joy | Written by Nadia Bolz-Weber

Chris Clarke | Reasons to have hope

The nativity story imagined as a Country Calendar episode

Rev Spanky Moore | On not being alone in the hard things

Nikki Bray | What Christmas is about

The Crazy Kiwi Christmas Kids Show | Meeting Mary scene

Your generous support enabled this Christmas programme to go out on airwaves once again this year! We’re so grateful for your backing. Thank you for partnering with us. 

Many blessings for the year ahead.