In-flight Wi-Fi, cruise ship retirements and house swapping with a stranger.
1 Air NZ to trial internet on domestic flights
Air New Zealand's revealed it will introduce free internet onboard domestic flights through Starlink.
The satellite internet service provider will be installed on a regional plane and a domestic jet in late 2024, followed by its whole domestic fleet in 2025.
More details on the new service can be found here.
2 Aussie couple living fulltime on cruise ship
All aboard! A Brisbane couple's been living on a cruise ship after realising it would be cheaper than moving into a retirement home.
Marty and Jess Ansen have now clocked a total of 51 back-to-back trips on board Princess Cruises’ Coral Princess since June 2022.
3 Fancy swapping your house for an English Christmas?
A UK man, inspired by the romantic comedy The Holiday, is offering a home swap with a stranger for the holiday season.
Actor Jules Knight posted the video on TikTok, inviting anyone in the world to do a swap with him and he's now had 5000 messages from people across the globe. NZ remains in the running, he says.
4 Day of action for unions over scrapping of Fair Pay Agreements
More than 14,000 people have signed a petition to Parliament opposing the Government's move to repeal Fair Pay Agreements.
Workplace Relations and Safety Minister Brooke van Velden, who announced the changes, called it "compulsory unionism".
It would have allowed for binding agreements on minimum employment terms for all employees at an industry-wide level.
5 Parents warned of 'high risk' button batteries in Xmas gifts
As Christmas approaches, parents are being urged to check for button batteries, which children are prone to swallowing and can cause serious injury.
They're often used in musical greeting cards, toys, remote controls and key fobs.
ONE DELECTABLE HAM
A flavoursome ham is the perfect centrepiece at the dinner table this Christmas, and this one by Dish magazine food editor Claire Aldous will not disappoint.
The secret? It's all in the glaze. For the recipe, click here.
ONE SPECIAL INTERVIEW
TVNZ chief correspondent John Campbell joined Breakfast this morning to revisit some of outgoing presenter Matty McLean's most special interviews.
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