It could be a rainy New Year's Eve for some, Kiwis spend less on retail on Boxing Day, and a family pays tribute to their father who drowned at sea.
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1 Family pays tribute to Kiwi father who drowned saving kids in Australia
A fundraiser for the family of a New Zealander who drowned in Australia has raised more than $2500 in 15 hours. Seti Tuaopepe drowned at Penrith Beach in west Sydney on Tuesday afternoon while paddleboarding with his children.
2 A rainy New Year's Eve on the way?
Most of the country will enjoy a bit of sun before Friday marks the start of more wet weather to finish off the year. Meanwhile, 1News weather presenter Erin Conroy has been taking a look back at the data from a memorable year of dramatic weather.
3 Life with Long Covid - what it's really like
Living with Long Covid can be exhausting, painful and lonely, and most people do not know when their symptoms will improve. Academics say around 10-20% of people infected with the virus may go on to develop Long Covid.
Every person who suffers has a story - here are a few to show what life with the disease can be like.
4 Boxing Day figures reveal what Kiwis splashed the cash on this year
Kiwis spent more on food and liquor this Boxing Day, but overall retail spending was down on last year, according to transaction figures.
5 May Pang on her love affair with John Lennon: 'Yoko has erased me'
Five years before his murder, John Lennon described his romance with his personal assistant as a "lost weekend" – despite the pair being together for more than a year, and remaining close until his death.
ONE GREAT TRAVEL GUIDE
Wanting to go to the place of your dreams but feel stuck because no one either can or wants to go with you? Go by yourself, you won’t regret it, writes 1News' Sean Nugent.
Travelling is so much more than seeing new places and experiencing different things.
It also functions as a chance to embrace emotions we'd rather avoid – fear, anxiety, homesickness, stress, and a sense of feeling lost and confused.
Doing it all alone only exacerbates those feelings.
ONE LIST OF MOVIES TO CONSIDER FOR 2024
Mark your calendars and grab the popcorn, 2024 is bursting with cinematic gold.
Beloved legacies return with epic sequels, as well as many new blockbusters bursting onto the movie scene. Get the full list here
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