Summer Report

Thousands of people have been killed in the past week as violence continues in South Sudan. Audio

Scientists and crew aboard a ship trapped in thick ice near the Antarctic should be rescued later today. Audio

While it's undoubtedly good PR for a sport that has its fair share of detractors, the deer hunters at Mason Bay on Stewart Island/Rakiura are genuinely keen to help out with the extensive rat trapping… Read more Audio

More than 90 yachts are making their way to Tasmania in the annual Sydney to Hobart race. Audio

Northland's Emergency Services Trust has just celebrated its first 25 years - in the business of saving lives by helicopter. Audio

Russian forensic scientists say the Palestinian President, Yasser Arafat died of natural causes, not radiation poisoning. Audio

Immigration New Zealand says 39 false passports were seized by customs officials as people tried to enter New Zealand in the past year. Audio

With John Law from the Met Service. Audio

An update from the team at RNZ Sport. Audio

The police in Whakatane say the community is rallying around to help two German tourists attacked as they slept in a tent near the town centre yesterday morning. Audio

Retailers Association spokesman Barry Hellberg. Audio

A bumper season for Christmas retail sales appears to have carried on into Boxing Day, with drizzly weather round the country driving crowds to the malls instead of the beach. Audio