Summer Report

The Vatican has been strongly criticised for its handling of child sex abuse by Roman Catholic clergymen, in the first ever public hearing it has attended on the issue. Audio

Jeremy Logan of Wairarapa stopping violence services deals regularly with male violent offenders - he says protection orders are a very useful tool - the problem comes when they are breached. Audio

Lawyers and women's advocates say the justice system isn't taking protection order breaches seriously, after two Dunedin children were shot dead by a man who had an order against him. Audio

Claims that the justice system isn't taking protection orders seriously and the Vatican fronts up to an UN inquiry into child abuse by the clergy. Audio

If you've ever missed a moment with your digital camera, or wasted hours trying capture a special moment a new invention from a group of new Zealanders could be just what you're looking for. Audio

A report into the health and social needs of Chatham Islanders has found that they lack respite care and live in poor quality housing. Audio

An Australian paediatrician says the Conservative Party Leader Colin Craig is wrong to look to Australia for a model for child smacking laws. Audio

President Obama is to issue new guidelines later this week to curtail government surveillance, but is not expected to embrace the most far-reaching proposals of his own advisers. Audio

News from the business sector including a market report. Audio

An update from the team at RNZ Sport. Audio

The police prosecutor convicted for using drugs, including methamphetamine, is warning others about use of the drug. Audio

A British man has been arrested at the Australian Open in Melbourne for courtside gambling. Audio