Summer Report

An Auckland researcher says pregnant women wearing the hijab are at risk of Vitamin D deficiency, but few are asked by their GPs about how much time they spend outside, or are prescribed extra… Read more Audio

Stock markets around the world have tumbled after weak Chinese economic data reignited fears of a global slowdown. Audio

Religious leaders came together in Auckland last night to pray-for and commemorate the Shia Muslim cleric Nimr Al-Nimr who was executed on the weekend Audio

A number of Saudi Arabia's allies have joined diplomatic action against Iran after the Saudi embassy in Tehran was attacked amid a row over the execution of a Shia Muslim cleric. Audio

Listening to that was the Chief Executive of the Fire Service, National Commander Paul Baxter. Audio

Details of fire officers turning up over the legal alcohol limit, cheap and unsuitable equipment and a generational divide have surfaced, in a recent survey looking into the safety culture at the Fire… Read more Audio

Divisions within the Fire Service over safety and some Middle east countries side with Saudi Arabia against Iran as tensions in the region escalate. Audio

It is a Friday night in New Brighton in the eastern suburbs of Christchurch, and a crowd is starting to gather at a small cafe on a side street at the shopping area. Audio

Now we continue our series where we try to get a better understanding of some of the big international conflicts. I talked to Professor Robert Patman, head of international relations at Otago… Read more Audio

At the Wairarapa Eco Farm weeds are welcome and so are visitors who want to come and see how the farm works. The organic farm, which is run using the community supported agriculture model, allows… Read more Audio

Customs says Auckland Airport's on-site scientists are cutting the time it takes to test suspected drugs that have been confiscated from weeks to days, and are helping speed up prosecutions and police… Read more Audio

A brief update of movements in the financial sector. Audio