Summer Report

Residents in northern Hawke's Bay are ready to evacuate their homes as a nearby forestry fire burns out of control. New Zealand fire crews have battled three separate blazes across the country in the… Read more Audio

Rugby and cricket often dominate the news headlines, so this Summer we're taking a look at some of the country's lesser-known sports.

Today - stacking cups. It might sound like something done in the… Read more Audio

It's a time of 'shell-ebration' for one Waikato couple who have been reunited with a long-lost turtle who disappeared seven years ago.

Murtle the turtle went walkabouts from her Whatawhata home in… Read more Audio

The government will be expected to front up to Maori about progress over the land dispute at Ihumatao as two major Maori political events kick off the New Year.

MPs will flock to Ratana for the… Read more Audio

It'll be an all-star first round at the ASB Tennis Classic which gets underway in Auckland this afternoon.

The 23-time major winner Serena Williams has been drawn to face Svetlana Kuznetsova who has… Read more Audio

Those heading back to work in the main centres could be facing a sea of orange cones and a disrupted commute as summer road works are in full swing.

Wellington and Auckland are both undergoing… Read more Audio

In today's holiday hotspot, segment we're checking out what's going on in Kaiteriteri - the gateway to the Abel Tasman National Park where the golden beaches are packed at this time of year.

We're… Read more Audio

The Ministry for Primary Industries is back testing cattle on a Southland farm which was declared free of Mycoplasma Bovis 18 months ago.

Hundreds of new cattle are having to be blood tested after… Read more Audio

A Southland farmer is concerned the Mycoplasma Bovis disease is back on his farm, 18 months after his old cattle herd had to be culled.

The disease can cause mastitis, pneumonia, arthritis, and… Read more Audio

Australian authorities say cooler temperatures and light rain will barely give firefighters the chance to 'take a breath'.

Temperatures continued to break records at the weekend, reaching a searing… Read more Audio

Iraqi MPs have passed a resolution calling for foreign military to leave the country, amid a growing backlash against the US killing of top Iranian general Qasem Soleimani in a drone strike at Baghdad… Read more Audio