Summer Report

Time to talk about the all-important weather, joining us is the Met Service's weather ambassador, Bob McDavitt. Audio

Flood-besieged Brisbane locals have been told to brace themselves for a long and arduous recovery that could take months, or even years, to complete. Audio

Despite the decision to end the recovery operation at the Pike River mine, some of the experts brought in as advisors still believe there is a chance such an operation would actually succeed. Audio

Our reporter Geoff Moffett is in Greymouth and joins us. Audio

The Prime Minister is being accused of going back on his word following news the police are planning to halt the Pike River Coal Mine recovery operation. Audio

Police Commissoner Howard Broad has announced their decision to end their work at the Pike River Mine. We'll talk to the police, to the families of the miners, to the receiver of the mine company -… Read more Audio

We're all aware we should slip, slop, slap and wrap during the summer months, but sometimes the sun still gets the better of us, possibly more of a problem for those living in Whakatane than in… Read more Audio

Whakatane has taken the crown of sunniest town in New Zealand with the release of the National Institute of Water and Atmospheric Research's climate figures for 2010. Audio

For fishermen, their office is constantly on the move, the scenery changes daily, there's no traffic and wearing a white collar at sea is unheard of. Audio

The largest bus operator in New Zealand has shelled out more than 50-million dollars for more than a hundred new buses in Auckland. Audio

Joining us to discuss where to find the biggest waves across the country is Doug Young. Audio

We're joined by the editor of the Timaru Herald, David King. Audio