Summer Report

How much value should we give to the letters Q Z and X in scrabble? Cushla Norman reports. Audio

Scott Base workers preparing for the arrival of Prime Minister John Key have been battling unseasonally warm temperatures which have melted some of their ice roads and runways, we talk to Lou Sanson… Read more Audio

Bars, restaurants and alcohol shops fear new licensing restrictions will send them out of business in a shake-up billed as the biggest since the end of six o'clock closing, Gill Bonnett reports. Audio

Two people have been killed and thirteen injured in a helicopter crash in central London, Olly Barratt reports. Audio

The US President, Barack Obama, is proposing a number of sweeping changes to tighten laws around gun control, but faces huge challenges in getting the legislation passed through congress. Audio

The Tuhoe iwi is planning to build its tribal headquarters near Taneatua and claims it will be New Zealand's first ever so-called "living building". Audio

The animal welfare group, SAFE, is condemning the export of more than 7000 (7200) live cattle to China next week, Marcus Irvine reports. Audio

Industry leaders are worried that law changes proposed to stop foreign investors ripping off the tax system may scare off overseas investment, we talk to Kim Campbell of the Employers and… Read more Audio

A family, defrauded of hundreds of thousands of dollars by a property developer, says it's been a huge financial stress for them., Mani Dunlop reports. Audio

News from the business sector including a market report. Audio

An update from the team at RNZ Sport. Audio

Bill English says the Auckland Council needs to do more to encourage the building of affordable housing, the Auckland Mayor Len Brown responds. Audio