Summer Report

Three people have been charged with supplying alcohol to a nine year old boy who was filmed drunk at a Hamilton skate park. Audio

Charges are laid over the nine-year old boy who was filmed drunk in a skate park. The rape trial of Coronation Street star William Roache gets under way, while comedian Rolf Harris pleads not guilty… Read more Audio

The origins of the Port of Tauranga can be dated back to the 1860s when buoys were first put in place to mark out the channel. Audio

The Gisborne District Council says the current water crisis should be over within a week, with the city avoiding any major water restrictions due to residents successfully conserving water. Audio

Israel's former prime minister Ariel Sharon has been buried with military honours at his family ranch in the south of the country. Audio

A brief update of movements in the financial sector. Audio

An update from the team at RNZ Sport. Audio

An Auckland consultant who witnessed the aftermath of a crash in which a cyclist was killed in the city last week is urging the council to act on a report on the issue of cyclist safety. Audio

The National Institute of Water and Atmospheric Research says on average, the country was almost a degree warmer than last year. Audio

Local ship-builders are concerned that the government contract for the building of a ferry has been awarded to an overseas company. Audio

Thousands of people are homeless after a tropical cyclone tore through Tonga and officials are still working to piece together the exact nature of the damage. Audio

Chatham Islanders are divided on whether mining phosphate from the Chatham Rise, east of New Zealand, would benefit them. Audio