Summer Report

The Ministry of Education is warning schools to be prepared for underpayments for the first two pay rounds of the new school year, our education correspondent John Gerritsen reports. Audio

News from the business sector including a market report. Audio

An update from the team at RNZ Sport. Audio

The families of more than 100 illegitimate mixed-race Indian children which settled quietly in New Zealand for fear of racial discrimination say they are delighted their story is finally being told… Read more Audio

Al-Qaeda linked Islamist rebels in Mali have seized the central town of Diabaly from government troops, our Paris correspondent Elaine Cobbe has the latest. Audio

The Economic Development Minister, Steven Joyce, defends the Government's estimate of the number of jobs created by the production of the Hobbit films. Audio

A review of Kiwirail's controversial decision to mothball the Napier to Gisborne railway line has found the route is economically viable, Bridget Mills reports. Audio

A report into the closed Napier-Gisborne rail line finds it is economically viable. Steven Joyce defends the Government's estimate of how many jobs were created by the Hobbit movie and Islamist… Read more Audio

Nick Butcher meets some interesting people while hitch-hiking to Palmesrton North. Audio

Beachgoers seeking some relief from heat, are having to share the water with jellyfish and junk in some parts of Auckland, Astrid Gjerde reports. Audio

Sarah Watt talks to us about the Oscar nominations. Audio

An update from the team at RNZ Sport. Audio