Summer Report

Twenty staff at the Ambrosia Nursery near Prebbleton had to be evacuated when fire reached that property yesterday. Audio

The cordon surrounding the area of grassland engulfed by a large fire, south of Christchurch yesterday, will be lifted shortly. Audio

Our science and technology commentator, Peter Griffin, is in the US for the Consumer Electronics Show. Audio

Many of us have travelled through the Marlborough Sounds on the Cook Strait ferries - and some may have noticed a change in recent years, as the native bush regenerates and some of the wild pines… Read more Audio

In Britain, a senior counter-terrorism police officer has been found guilty of attempting to sell information about a phone-hacking investigation to the tabloid paper, News of the World. Audio

The Demolition and Asbestos Association says a policy of covering over undisturbed asbestos in cracked Canterbury ceilings is not a safe option. Audio

Thousands of firefighters will have to contend with temperatures of above 40 degrees and strong westerly winds in New South Wales today, as they continue to battle more than 100 bushfires across the… Read more Audio

A brief update of movements in the financial sector. Audio

An update from the team at RNZ Sport. Audio

The Hobbit is in the running for three Oscars this year, but has missed out on being nominated in any of the major categories. Audio

Fiji's military government has dumped the draft constitution it commissioned last year and given its legal team until the end of the month to produce a new one. Audio

The Mayor of Selwyn, Kelvin Coe updates us on the fight against the fires. Audio