Summer Report

An update from the team at RNZ Sport. Audio

We are joined by the Met Service weather ambassador Bob McDavitt. Audio

New Zealand sportspeople suspended for doping offences will be free to go to the London Olympics this year, provided their ban is completed before the event. Audio

Visitors to Kaikoura are being targeted in a series of attacks the police say are racially motivated. Audio

The Maritime Union is expected to make a counter-offer to the Ports of Auckland today. Audio

The Hawke's Bay Regional Council wants the public to tell them if new infestations of an invasive ant pop up. Audio

The south Wairarapa town of Martinborough has cemented its name alongside Hawke's Bay and Marlborough as one of the country's premier wine-growing areas. Audio

Southland is facing drought with the driest December since records began, forcing farmers to kill stock and councils to warn the fire danger is extreme. Audio

Some Nelson residents have been surprised to learn they could be slapped with a 200-thousand dollar fine if they don't fix their flood-damaged homes. Audio

An update from the team at RNZ Sport. Audio

President Obama has announced a major realignment of US defence spending and military strategy. Audio

Workers at the Pike River coal mine are a step closer to putting in a second seal, that should allow the remains of the 29 miners who died there to be recovered. Audio