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We round up everything coming to streaming services over the holidays, including Netflix, Prime Video, Disney+, Apple TV, ThreeNow, Neon and TVNZ+.

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Billionaires, secrets, conspiracy theories, denials of racism, contempt of court and twists at every turn. This case had it all.

Jim Grenon suggested to controversial evangelist Julian Batchelor that he should sue TVNZ, according to evidence given in court.

With Tova O'Brien's move to Breakfast and changes ahead for Herald Now and RNZ, the AM is set to heat up in 2026.

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