Summer Report

A quiet and isolated spot on the West Coast is about to get a noisy wakeup in the form of drum and bass dance party, Phat Ten. Audio

An update from the RNZ sports team. Audio

British and American leaders have condemned China's execution of a British man convicted of drug smuggling, despite his family's plea for clemency on the grounds he was mentally ill. Audio

At least two big finance companies are welcoming the chance to wean their investors off the Government's Retail Deposit Guarantee Scheme. Audio

Several homes have been destroyed and others are threatened as two bushfires burn out of control across Western Australia's wheatbelt. Audio

Police are warning holiday makers to be wary in the water, following three drownings yesterday. Audio

The police in South Auckland are hunting for four men who got away with thousands of dollars in cash in an armed robbery. Audio

Three men rob twenty thousand dollars from a South Auckland tavern. Police warn holiday makers to be safe around water after three deaths yesterday. Several homes have been destroyed and others are… Read more Audio

Bruce and Gwen Levick work as educational advisors in Kirakira, a city in the Solomon Islands as part of a year long assignment with Volunteer Service Abroad. Audio

A few weeks back he packed his rucksac and headed south to have a go at climbing Mount Aspiring near Wanaka. Audio

Dave Dobbyn has been now entertaining New Zealanders in those good old kiwi summer concerts for thirty years - first as part of DD Smash and then as a solo performer. Audio

Where the surf's a bit quiet but at least the sun has been shining. Audio