Summer Report

Five people have drowned already this summer - we'll ask why the water safety message isn't getting through and the Victorian bushfires wipe out 116 homes. Audio

All Black legend Ali Williams is vowing to spend his time fishing and hunting after announcing his retirement from rugby. Audio

One of Nelson's biggest success stories has passed on the entrepreneurial genes to his daughter. Audio

This country's largest mainland ecological restoration project has been going for over ten years and is being hailed a success. Audio

The old Foxton Fizz factory in Manawatu holds treasure from not only the companies own heritage, but also the history of the local fizzy drinks from around the country, that all but died out in the… Read more Audio

It's been a troubled week for the Heineken Open men's tennis tournament, with a number of key players withdrawing. Audio

Pope Francis has waded into the debate on freedom expression following the massacre at the French magazine Charlie Hebdo. Audio

Most European shares have soared after Switzerland ditched its three-year old policy of capping its currency's rise, although the key Wall Street stock indicies remain firmly in the red, the S&P 500… Read more Audio

The petrol station operator, Gull, has just opened its 65th site at Forest Hill in Auckland and plans to open another seven this year. Audio

The payments company, Pushpay, says it's easily met its December targets and is on track to grow its customer base by a further 50 percent by the end of March. Audio

The Criminal Bar Association says defence lawyers aren't being paid for the extra work created by a new restorative justice law. Audio

The rates of rheumatic fever in New Zealand are rising, despite the Government's renewed financial commitment to combating it. Audio