Summer Report

A series of attacks on police officers sparks calls for the police to be armed. A blow-out in the budget for security for politicians and the Black Caps lose out in a Twenty20 decider. Audio

Ian Telfer is at St Clair Heights as conservationists try to attract rare seabirds to a new sanctuary. Audio

Sarah Watt previews the best of the summer season movies. Audio

Grant Dixon tells us where the fish are biting. Audio

An update from the team at RNZ Sport. Audio

The Sydney to Hobart yacht race gets under way today - we talk to the Commodore of the Cruising Yacht Club of Australia, Howard Piggott. Audio

Is it time to make learning a second language compulsory? We preview tonight's Outspoken programme on this subject. Audio

Deb McGhie from Westfield's malls talks to us about the Boxing Day sales. Audio

What a scorcher! But the hot Christmas Day weather won't last for long. Audio

The interpreter for New Zealand's reconstruction team in Afghanistan says he's desperate. Audio

Two police officers have been attacked by a group of drunk party-goers in Dargaville overnight. Audio

Peter Griffin tells us why the search engine giant Google wants to get into the smart phones market - and how Facebook may charge you to send messages. Audio