Summer Report

An update from the team at RNZ Sport. Audio

If you didn't do so well on the book front this Christmas, we've got a few ideas for you on Summer Report today. Audio

Simon Kerr was once one of New Zealand's most notorious career criminals. Audio

The Australian Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull's holiday season has been interrupted by the resignation of two of his ministers. Audio

Market analysts are putting a positive spin on reports the New Zealand dollar is set to tumble next year. Audio

Hundreds of millions of dollars of new home loans have been approved across New Zealand this month. Audio

Cyber attacks are being seen as an increasingly significant threat by government ministers and New Zealand's intelligence agencies. Audio

The United States says air strikes have killed 10 Islamic State leaders in the past month, including some of those linked to the terrorist attacks on Paris. Audio

The Hurunui District Council yesterday put out a notice that due to peak demand the Hanmer Springs water reservoir had run dry. Audio

Today's lead story is the Big Dry - with farmers in Marlborough and North Canterbury bracing for a long hot summer. Audio

Today's top story is the big dry as the reservoir at Hanmer Springs hits empty and also on Summer Report today - the US says air strikes have killed 10 Islamic state leaders, including some of those… Read more Audio

If your Christmas tree is browning up at the edges and it's time for it to go - the Department of Conservation wants you to think carefully about how you get rid of it. Audio