Summer Report

Victoria University academics are worried that despite the introduction of MMP 20 years ago voter participation in elections is continuing to decline. Audio

Climbing and tramping groups says tourist numbers in New Zealand are reaching a 'tipping point" and spoiling Kiwis' experience of the great outdoors. Audio

The incoming Donald Trump administration is prompting fears about the future protection of marine areas in the Antarctic. Audio

Ministers from 70 countries meeting in Paris say Israel and Palestine need to commit to a two-state solution, but Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu says the meeting was a waste of time. Audio

Over Seventy six million dollars of taxpayer's money has been invested in foreign companies that make a large chunk of their profit from coal. Audio

Australian autoparts company Bapcor eyes a smooth transition as it takes a majority stake in investment firm Hellaby Holdings. Audio

Fire and police are searching for the person behind yet another deliberately lit fire in Blenheim over the weekened. Audio

A major strike by about three thousand junior doctors appears certain to go ahead tomorrow amid a deepening dispute over rosters Audio

Joining us now is the Finance Minister Steven Joyce. Audio

New Zealand's two richest men own more wealth than the poorest 30 per cent of the country. Audio

This year's holiday road toll was the worst in seven years, with 19 people dying between Christmas Eve and January the fourth. Nearly a quarter of those deaths were motorcyclists -- raising questions… Read more Audio

Tini Molyneux is the face of Maori broadcasting, she began her career at Te Karere Maori news where she presented the bulletins but since then she's worn every hat possible reporting and producing a… Read more Audio