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RNZ News
2 days ago
- Entertainment
- RNZ News
The 21-year-old gearing up for a bellringing marathon
Dylan Thomas ringing bells at Wellington Cathedral of St Paul, 2020. Photo: Lisa Doyle When you think of bellringing in an old cathedral, the first thing that comes to mind probably isn't today's youth - but here to flip the script is 21-year-old Dylan Thomas. Dylan is the Ringing Master at Wellington Cathedral of St Paul and he's gearing up to take part in a historic peal attempt next week to mark the end of Matariki. The peal, is basically a marathon of three and a half hours of non-stop bellringing, with each bell being struck over five thousand times. Dylan speaks with Paddy Gower about his hopes of keeping the tradition of bell-ringing alive.

RNZ News
29-05-2025
- Entertainment
- RNZ News
Fazerdaze takes out Album of the Year at Aotearoa Music Awards
Christchurch-based musician Amelia Murray, better known as Fazerdaze, was named Best Solo Artist and also took out the coveted Album of the Year award for her third release, Soft Power. Murray spoke to Paddy Gower. Tags: To embed this content on your own webpage, cut and paste the following: See terms of use.

RNZ News
29-05-2025
- General
- RNZ News
Chch man killed in Ukraine fighting for the country
A Christchurch man who died in Ukraine while helping in the country's war efforts, had previously posted online that he was living the dream. Ron Mark, who has been in the Ukraine war zone spoke to Paddy Gower. Tags: To embed this content on your own webpage, cut and paste the following: See terms of use.

RNZ News
29-05-2025
- Business
- RNZ News
King Charles to be on NZ money from 2027
Big changes are coming to New Zealand's money as the Reserve Bank revealed photos of the new 10 cent coin that features the effigy of King Charles the third. The Reserve Bank's director of money and cash Ian Woolford spoke to Paddy Gower. Tags: To embed this content on your own webpage, cut and paste the following: See terms of use.

RNZ News
01-05-2025
- Politics
- RNZ News
Labor expected to win AUS election on Saturday
world world politics about 1 hour ago Polls show Labor is expected win the Australian election on Saturday but it may yet require the support of independent MP's to form an outright majority in Parliament. Corin Dann spoke to Paddy Gower from Sydney.