Listen: Highlights from 2024’s Christmas broadcast

Julia Grace and Peter Wolfkamp

The thrill of broadcasting the hope of the true Christmas story on the largest talkback station in the country never gets old. Our team of producers and hosts joined forces once again for 18 hours of live broadcast on Newstalk ZB across Christmas Eve and Christmas Day.

Here are a few highlights you don’t want to miss -

Frank Ritchie - God didn't stand at a distance

John Cowan on Bing Crosby's Catholic faith

Tash McGill and Indira Stewart - Hope for the world comes in a surprising package

Caleb Clarke speaks with Petra Bagust

Frank Ritchie reads The Magnificat

Interview with Pastor Craig Vernall | Senior Minister at Bethlehem Baptist Church

Interview with Caroline Solomon about the logistics of getting from Scott Base to the Chapel at McMu

Interview with Caroline Solomon about celebrating Christmas in Antarctica

Caller (Simon) shares about the time he rescued someone from a car crash

Jax Donaldson reads a text of someone's experience with an angel and Frank Ritchie reacts to it

Jax Donaldson talks about an experience she had with a pharmacist while she was doing IVF

Tim Roxborough's Christmas music picks for 2024

No Such Thing As Fishmas - The history of nativity scenes

Crazy Kiwi Christmas Kids Show - Santa explains why he wants to go looking for one missing elf

Crazy Kiwi Christmas Kids Show - The team sing a sea shanty