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24/12/2025

🎄 𝐒𝐮𝐫𝐩𝐫𝐢𝐬𝐞! 𝐈𝐭’𝐬 𝐚 𝐦𝐢𝐝-𝐰𝐞𝐞𝐤 𝐂𝐡𝐫𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐦𝐚𝐬 𝐞𝐝𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐨𝐟 𝐎𝐟𝐟 𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐑𝐞𝐜𝐨𝐫𝐝

This week’s Off The Record is a little different — a festive mid-week special packed with holiday hours, local news, council services and and all the bits you need to know heading into Christmas.

We’ll then be taking a short break, with Off The Record returning on January 23, 2026.

👉 Plus, have your say and be in to win $200 in New World vouchers by completing our short survey — it only takes a couple of minutes and helps us make Central FM even better for you.

🎁Jump online now and read the full edition https://www.centralfm.co.nz/offtherecord/

23/12/2025

Expect delays

22/12/2025

MetService New Zealand Christmas Forecast ☀️
• Just three sleeps to go before Christmas day, but we’ve still got some active weather to contend with before we can open our presents.
• Windier and wetter weather moves northwards during the night tonight and into Tuesday. Heavy Rain Watches are in place for some of the higher parts of Buller and Grey tonight, and the coastal hills and ranges of Waitomo and Waikato tomorrow.
• It’ll be a blustery day around the lower North Island on Tuesday morning, with strong wind watches issued for Wellington Wairarapa and parts of Hawke’s Bay.
• A look ahead to the Christmas day forecast:
- For the North Island, most places in for a dry and sunny day, but showers in the north may sink a little further southward during the afternoon. Something to keep an eye on for regions north of the Bay of Plenty. It’ll be a continuation of the heat for Hawke’s Bay and Tairawhiti, who look to be the warmest spots for Christmas day.
- For the South Island, wetter weather on the West Coast might mean it’s board games rather than BBQ’s but in the east it looks to be a dry day with highs in Canterbury around 25 °C with some cloud but also some brighter spells.

• Just three sleeps to go before Christmas day, but we’ve still got some active weather to content with before we can open our presents. • Windier and wetter...

21/12/2025

19/12/2025

Win a Family or Double Pass to Meeanee Speedway! 🏁
Central FM is giving you the chance to score a Family Pass or Double Pass to the North Island Sidecars & Memorial Night + Best Pairs at Meeanee Speedway!
📅 When: Sunday, 28th December
🎟 Your Pass: Family or Double – valid for this date only
To enter:
1️⃣ Comment below with your favourite Christmas song
2️⃣ Tell us whether you’d like a Double Pass or a Family Pass

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💥 What’s on at the track:
🏎️ 007 Paintball North Island Sidecar Champs
🏆 NEXT Windows & Doors Memorial Night
🔥 Mad Max Motorsport Streetstock Best Pairs
🏁 Superstocks – Tony McIntosh Memorial Trophy
🏎️ Ministocks – Kevin Milne Memorial Trophy
🥇 Streetstocks – Pam Gibson Memorial Trophy
⚡ TQS

🎟 Tickets at the gate:
👨‍🦳 Adult (16+) $30
🧓 Gold Card $25
🧒 Child (8–15) $15
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Family (2 adults + up to 4 kids) $70
👶 Child 7 & under FREE with paying adult

Or grab tickets online: 🌐 www.hbspeedwayclubinc.co.nz

📻 Winner announced on-air by Donald Tuesday, 23rd December during the Breakfast Show!

19/12/2025

🎉 Your weekly local fix is here!
Off the Record Issue 19 is live, and we’ve got your weekly CHB & Tararua roundup ready to enjoy.

📖 Read it here: www.centralfm.co.nz/offtherecord/

17/12/2025

17/12/2025

One person has died following a single-vehicle crash south of Flemington last night.
Emergency services received reports of the crash on Ngawaka Road at approximately 11:10 p.m.
Sadly, the sole occupant of the vehicle died at the scene.
The road was closed while a scene examination was carried out, and the death has been referred to the Coroner.

14/12/2025

Reminder: 🚧 Bogle Brothers Esplanade 🚧
The road surface will be renewed on Monday 15 December. Preparation starts from 1pm, with asphalt laying and drainage improvements happening between 6pm and 5am.
Read more in our Keeping it Central News 👉https://tinyurl.com/yu4t75yp

14/12/2025

🚫 𝗣𝗿𝗼𝗵𝗶𝗯𝗶𝘁𝗲𝗱 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗿𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗿𝗶𝗰𝘁𝗲𝗱 𝗳𝗶𝗿𝗲 𝘀𝗲𝗮𝘀𝗼𝗻𝘀 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗛𝗮𝘄𝗸𝗲'𝘀 𝗕𝗮𝘆 🚫
Fire and Emergency New Zealand has confirmed a total fire ban for the Ahuriri–Heretaunga and Tukituki East zones, in place from 8am Monday, 15 December until further notice.

🔥𝗡𝗼 𝗼𝗽𝗲𝗻-𝗮𝗶𝗿 𝗳𝗶𝗿𝗲𝘀 𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝗮𝗹𝗹𝗼𝘄𝗲𝗱 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗮𝗹𝗹 𝗳𝗶𝗿𝗲 𝗽𝗲𝗿𝗺𝗶𝘁𝘀 𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝘀𝘂𝘀𝗽𝗲𝗻𝗱𝗲𝗱 - 𝗧𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝗶𝗻𝗰𝗹𝘂𝗱𝗲𝘀 𝗮 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗽𝗹𝗲𝘁𝗲 𝗯𝗮𝗻 𝗼𝗻 𝗙𝗜𝗥𝗘𝗪𝗢𝗥𝗞𝗦 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗽𝗮𝗽𝗲𝗿 𝗹𝗮𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗻𝘀.

Crews have attended 15 vegetation fires in the past 30 days, and with very dry conditions and no significant rain forecast, the fire risk is extremely high. Fireworks are a known cause of fires in these conditions – all it takes is one spark.

From the same time, the Wairoa Inland, Tararua West and Tararua Central zones move into a restricted fire season, meaning a permit is required for any open-air fire.

Check your fire season and permit requirements at www.checkitsalright.nz

14/12/2025

SH2 TAKAPAU, HAWKE'S BAY - SERIOUS CRASH - FINAL UPDATE 11:50AM

The road is now fully OPEN following the prior crash.
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UPDATE 8:30AM

SH2 between Maharakeke Rd and Fraser Rd remains CLOSED while a heavy vehicle crane arrives on-site and clean up of the area begins.

Continue to avoid the area or use an alternative route.
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UPDATE 6:45AM

The road remains CLOSED between Maharakeke Rd and Fraser Rd. The Serious Crash Unit is on-site and will take several hours to complete their investigations.

Use an alternative route or delay your journey.
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6AM, MON 15 DEC

Due to a serious crash the road is now CLOSED between Maharakeke Rd and Fraser Rd.

Follow directions of emergency services on-site or delay your journey,. ^EH

13/12/2025