Summer Report

The internationally recognised academic, author and media commentator Denis Dutton has died at the age of 66. Audio

We're joined by the Oamaru Mail's editor, Sally Brooker. Audio

The government wants New Zealanders be on their best behaviour in all aspects of life as the rest of the world comes to visit during the Rugby World Cup Audio

An update from the RNZ sports team. Audio

Joining us is Metservice duty forecaster Oliver Druce. Audio

Sir Elton John and his partner David Furnish say they're overwhelmed with happiness following the arrival of their son - who was born to a surrogate mother in California on Christmas day. Audio

The police say the number of road crashes this holiday season is down by more than 20-percent compared with previous years. Audio

The Christchurch City Council says it hopes to lift the cordons in Cashel Mall today, and that's good news for mall retailers. Audio

The overall damage bill is expected to exceed one billion dollars as some communities experience the worst flooding in decades. Audio

Civil Defence in Nelson will meet this morning to assess the flood damage after heavy rainfall in the Tasman and Marlborough regions. Audio

In the news today, the flooding in Tasman and Nelson. We have the latest on the clean-up. Almost a third of southern Queensland is declared a disaster zone after the worst flooding there in half a… Read more Audio

They may not have been master chefs, but new research suggests Neanderthals weren't just meatheads. Audio