Summer Report

News from the business sector including a market report. Audio

n update from the team at RNZ Sport. Audio

Met Service weather ambassador Dan Corbett outlines the likely weather for the day. Audio

Unions are warning employers not to use a sharp fall in the annual inflation rate to short-change workers in wage negotiations. Audio

A trial of pepper spray in prisons has ended, with the spray being used just once in the year-long trial period. A decision on the ongoing use of pepper spray in prisons will be made in April. Prison… Read more Audio

A paramedic with the Westpac Rescue Helicopter says he thinks a boy who was caught in a rip at a West Auckland beach may have drowned. Audio

The New Zealand Wind Energy Association says the future of wind as an energy source still looks good despite the canning of a major windfarm planned for Central Otago. The Wind Energy Association's… Read more Audio

The Canterbury earthquakes have shaken up many of the region's industries - and beer brewing is no exception. Audio

A plan by Trustpower to reduce the amount of water flowing down Canterbury's Rakaia River has salmon fishers concerned. Audio

The ABC's Anna Henderson joins the programme to talk about the proposed constitutional changes the Australian government is considering to ensure equal rights for indigenous people. Audio

A freelance writer for the award-winning Smithsonian magazine, Alastair Bland, has described the country as an expensive destination, and not for people looking for a cheap holiday. Audio

Washington correspondent Simon Marks joins the programme to give us an update on the complex runnings for the Republican presidential nomination - with Gingrich, Romney and, surprisingly perhaps… Read more Audio