Summer Report

Analysts say there's no end in sight to a plunge in oil prices, with crude oil dropping below 45 US dollars a barrel overnight. Audio

Dog control experts say there's no need for tougher legislation to curb dog attacks. Audio

A new law, brought in just six weeks ago, is causing major backlogs at some district courts. Audio

Permission has been given by the Equatorial Guinean government to board three ships found poaching toothfish in the Southern Ocean. Audio

New Zealand gets the right to board illegal fishing vessels in the Southern Ocean. A new law produces a backlog in the courts and what's the answer to the problem of dog attacks? Audio

The wave of fundamendalist terror attacks in Paris, and the rising power of Islamic State has put an, at times, uncomfortable spotlight on many ordinary Muslim communities just trying to get on with… Read more Audio

An ambitious project has been launched in the Abel Tasman National Park, as conservationists attempt to start a gannet colony there. Audio

Searchers looking for AirAsia wreckage are struggling to find the missing fuselage - but they have now retrieved the plane's black box. Audio

Crown Law has confirmed it's received four bids for the role of Crown Solicitor in Auckland and Manukau. Audio

On Wall Street, investors are fretting about sluggish corporate earnings and falling oil prices so the key indicies are in the red again, both the S&P 500 and Nasdaq down two-thirds of a percent. Audio

Trade Me says taking a 15 percent stake in New Zealand's only peer-to-peer lending platform will give it access to a part of the market likely to undergo a long-term structural shift online. Audio

Summerset Group's shares rose more than 5 percent yesterday after the retirement village operator reported record sales of 113 new units in the December quarter. Audio