Summer Report

There are mixed views on Stewart Island/Rakiura when it comes to Gareth Morgan's multimillion-dollar conservation plan to create the world's first predator-free island with a substantial human… Read more Audio

Time to talk summer food, and this morning we have a recipe for a summer salad from Saranne James, the chef at family owned Tirohana estate in Martinborough. Audio

To the Chatham Islands, where 160 Moriori tree carvings remain even as the Department of Conservation has been criticised in the past for not doing enough to preserve them. Audio

Former F1 champion, Michael Schumacher, remains in hospital fighting for his life after a ski accident in the French Alps. Audio

Looks like it could be a wet New Years Day - here's Dan Corbett from the Met Service. Audio

An update from the team at RNZ Sport. Audio

One of the New Zealand Greenpeace activists recently released from a Russian detention centre is not ruling out future protest action - but don't tell his family just yet. Audio

The Acting District Commander for Tasman is Steve Greally. Audio

Police say celebrations in most parts of the country were well-behaved and that new liquor laws are starting to make a difference in the fight against anti-social behaviour linked to heavy drinking. Audio

In Auckland hundreds of thousands of people were in the central city to see in the New Year with a massive fireworks display. Audio

Revellers are well behaved at New Years Eve celebrations - police say the new liquor laws may be the reason and Greenpeace protester Jon Beauchamp talks to us about his month in a Russian jail. Audio

As she takes a break from a hectic time of book promotions, events and media interviews - she's been listening to music - and one song in particular. Audio