Summer Report

Summer's the busiest time of year for the men and women charged with keeping New Zealand free of invaders like fruit-fly, or rabies, that could arrive by boat. Audio

As investigators continue to sort through the wreckage of AirAsia Flight QZ8501, what happened to Malaysia Airlines Flight MH370 remains a mystery. Audio

The law firm Meredith Connell has been prosecuting criminal cases in Auckland on behalf of the Crown for over 90 years, but now it is facing challenges for the warrant from three groups of former… Read more Audio

People in the film and television business are banking on a big surge in activity, with more demand for infrastructure and plenty of work to go around. Audio

The radical preacher Abu Hamza al-Masri is due to be sentenced in New York for terrorism charges, marking the end of a decade-long legal battle. Audio

An update from the team at RNZ Sport. Audio

In other news, a salvage crew is hoping to lift the wreckage of a shydiving plan from Lake Taupo today. Audio

Vigils have been held in New Zealand as the French community mourns the deaths of the 12 victims of the attacks. Audio

Twenty five year old French woman Elise Fournier has been in New Zealand for the past four months. Audio

Natalie Powell is our correspondent in Paris. Audio

Cartoonists around the world have put pencil to paper in solidarity with the Charlie Hebdo artists slaughtered in Paris -- while admitting their own fear of being targeted. Audio

The intense manhunt for two brothers, believed to be behind the French magazine massacre, has moved to the North of Paris after an apparent sighting of the fugitives. Audio