Summer Report

Labour Minister, Andrew Little, responds to concerns about how families are coping after their father or partner is deported to New Zealand from Australia after serving time in prison. Audio

New Zealanders held in Australian immigration centres are speaking out about their indefinite detention and their heartbreak at being deported away from their families. Filipa Payne from Iwis n Aus… Read more Audio

Summer report speaks to Commonwealth Games hopefuls who are spending their summer holiday training. First Sally Murphy went to meet boxer Alexis Pritchard. Audio

Despite not bordering the Pacific or being anywhere near it, there are reports Britain is exploring the option of joining the Trans Pacific Partnership or TPP. Audio

The coal industry is clawing its way back from the doldrums after the collapse of Solid Energy. Gold mining is prospering in the North Island at least - and could expand further. Undersea mining is… Read more Audio

A group of Christchurch inmates are running their very first marathon today. Corrections officer Gary Smallridge says they're looking "fresh as daisies". He spoke to Summer Report just as he was… Read more Audio

Some retailers are opting to get rid of straws or offering biodegradable ones after their plastic counterparts pollute coastlines and take up to 200 years to break down, Nita Blake-Persen reports. Audio

New Zealand cricket selector Gavin Larsen speaks to Alex Perrottet about the Black Caps' performance against the West Indies and what might come against the series with Pakistan. Audio

Thirty cavers have set off on a 17-day expedition in hope of extending the country's longest cave to make it the longest in the Southern Hempishere. Cave diver Kieran Mackay discusses exactly what it… Read more Audio

Following scathing reports both at home and by the United Nations, New Zealand is vowing to elimate the use of seclusion rooms in mental health care. The work is scheduled to start in March and the… Read more Audio

Thousands are without power across the top of the North Island. Reporter Liz Garton explains debri has been cleared from roads and trampolines have been flying. Audio