Summer Report

The property tycoon Donald Trump has today defended his call for a ban on Muslims entering the US after it was used in a propaganda video by the Somali militant group al-Shabab. Audio

Origin Energy intends to vigorously defend itself in court, against allegations it's covering up gas field leaks and spills. Audio

Saudi Arabia conducted more than 150 executions last year. Audio

An update from the team at RNZ Sport. Audio

The film reviewer for the Sunday Star Times, Sarah Watt, is here to talk summer movies. Audio

New Zealand's infant formula industry has been heavily in the public eye because of major security scares like Fonterra's 2013 botulism false alarm and last year's 1080-poisoning threat. Audio

Many of the big names in women's tennis are in Auckland this week for the ASB Classic. Audio

The housing stock in Wellington and Dunedin is in for a shake-up with confirmation a rental warrant of fitness scheme will go ahead this year. Audio

Some New Zealand tobacco researchers are calling for the Government to allow e-cigarettes containing small amounts of nicotine, to be sold here in the same way the nicotine patches are. Audio

Rural firefighters from New Zealand this morning begin helping their Australian counterparts fight the devastating Victorian bushfires. Audio

Taranaki Energy Watch is calling for closer monitoring of oil and gas fields, after allegations that Australian company Origin Energy is covering up leaks and spills at its wells here and across the… Read more Audio

And the New Zealand Shia Muslim community is in shock following news of the prominent cleric, Sheikh Nimr Al-Nimr execution by Saudi authorities. Audio