Summer Report for Friday 3 January 2020

8:55 AM.Two British cyclists are on mission, trying to set a world record for being the fastest women to cycle around the world on a tandem bike.

Catherine Dixon and Rachael Marsden - otherwise known as Cat… Read more Audio

8:51 AM.Farmers in New Zealand are being paid a lot more for their products than usual.

High prices on global markets are bringing more money into the rural economy.

It is not all good news - some farmers… Read more Audio

8:48 AM.The government has promised to crack down on unfair ticket sales and is suggesting banning ticket-buying bots and capping how much a second-hand ticket can sell for online.

But with any changes yet… Read more Audio

8:44 AM.The partner of a man who died following a seizure says she's confident it's because he was forced to change his epilepsy medication.

31-year-old Andre Maddock died on December 16 after changing to… Read more Audio

8:39 AM.One of harness racing's biggest names, Ricky May, is in hospital after collapsing in the middle of a race in central Otago, after suffering a medical event.

May is a seven-time winner of the NZ… Read more Audio

8:36 AM.Back to Australia where the third and final cricket Test between Australia and New Zealand in Sydney is set to get underway, despite mounting pressure to cancel the match.

The intense bushfires… Read more Audio

8:30 AM.This summer, we're travelling the country to some of New Zealand's most popular holiday spots, hearing about what it's like where you are.

Today's holiday hotspot is Whaingaroa, Raglan, where… Read more Audio

8:27 AM.A registered nurse is breaking her silence about her horror experience working on the frontline of a public hospital.

A year ago she walked away from her job of ten years after suffering severe burn… Read more Audio

8:22 AM.Six people have died on New Zealand's roads during the official Christmas holiday period.

Three drivers, two passengers and one pedestrian were killed during the 10-day period.

There are an average… Read more Audio

8:19 AM.A Batemans Bay resident on the New South Wales coast says the towns around him are burning, and with hot, windy weather predicted for the weekend, he's moving out today.

Mark Bradley lives in an area… Read more Audio

8:10 AM.To Australia, where authorities are racing against the clock to evacuate tens of thousands of holidaymakers before scorching, dry and windy weather returns tomorrow -- worsening the uncontrollable… Read more Audio