Mark Leishman

Traffic is the talk of the town in Tauranga - for all the wrong reasons. Commuters are frustrated by increasing traffic jams, seen as "worse than Auckland". Audio

Traffic is the talk of the town in Tauranga - for all the wrong reasons. Commuters are frustrated by increasing traffic jams, seen as "worse than Auckland". Audio

Just a week after Ruapehu Alpine Lifts went into liquidation the Government has stepped in with financial support just in time for the ski season. Audio

Ben James from Herb's mobile record store joins Nights with a selection of tracks picked from the crates. Audio

Sports commentator Bryan Waddle joins Nights for a wrap of the latest sport news. Audio

On the Nights programme with Mark Leishman this week, RNZ's Latin American music correspondent Mona-Lynn Courteau paid homage to various artists who have recently passed away. The first of those being… Audio

Poachers have been illegal felling native trees deep inside the Pureora Forest Park near Taupo. Both DOC and local manu whenua are asking for the public's help and are calling on those doing the… Audio

You either love them or hate them. But whatever your views on truffles are, everyone knows they can fetch a pretty penny with a kilo of some varieties selling for up to $8,000. Audio

While the world tries to find significant cuts in greenhouse gas emissions there are now experts who believe that cannot be achieved without active removal of carbon dioxide from the atmosphere. Audio

At the South Island powerlifting championship held in Dunedin at the weekend, seventy-seven-year-old Sylvia Clarkson had more than one reason to celebrate. Audio

Parts of New Zealand are in for a soaking, with a low-pressure system expected to move slowly across northern New Zealand on Wednesday. Audio

Listeners will remember him for his portrayal of Jesus in the Australian and New Zealand tour of Jesus Christ Superstar, and he's back in New Zealand performing. Darryl Lovegrove talks to Mark about… Audio

Communities across the country today have been marking World Refugee Day, and a new survey says New Zealanders show the highest level of support for refugees out of 29 countries surveyed. Audio

The weather is cooling down quickly, and with that comes a raft of new hazards to watch out for. Last year, ACC accepted 856 claims for hot water bottle related injuries - 91 percent of those were… Audio

The BBC's Rich Preston with a wrap of international news. Audio

Whangarei looks set to be the first region to benefit from a transformational new mode of travel. Ocean Flyer: It's not quite a boat and it's not quite a plane. Audio

New Zealand Prime Minister Chris Hipkins has confirmed he will meet with China's President Xi Jinping during his trip to the country next week. Audio

RNZ's Latin American music correspondent Mona-Lynn Courteau joins Nights to pay homage to Astrud Gilberto. Audio

Sports commentator Bryan Waddle joins Nights for a wrap of the latest sport news. Audio