Summer Report

New Zealand, Cape Maria van Diemen, Three Kings Island, Tasman Bay, Abel Tasman Park, Murderers Bay: with Peter Dowling, revising editor of AW Reed's dictionary of New Zealand place names. Audio

Just three years ago the Overlander train journey was on the brink of being axed. Audio

The Caroline Bay Carnival in Timaru runs until the tenth of January and has loads of entertainment on offer for all the family. Audio

An update from the RNZ sports team. Audio

The 15th International Unicycle World Championships began with an international parade down Wellington's waterfront yesterday. Audio

Australia's also getting its share of the bad weather with four days of at times torrential rain bringing flooding to parts of north-western New South Wales. Audio

Campers are being warned to watch for rapidly rising river levels as a front moves on to central New Zealand, bringing rain, high winds and a drop in temperatures. Audio

Over the Tasman they're calling it a masterful victory by skipper Neville Crichton and it's broken the four year hold on the race by Australian boat Wild Oats Eleven. Audio

New Zealand takes line honours in the Sydney to Hobart yacht race. Severe weather warnings for New Zealand and floods in Australia. The 15th International Unicycle World Championships began with an… Read more Audio

Despite only turning her hand to what some people consider the extreme sport of kiteboarding three years ago, Laura Adams is now New Zealand women's national kiteboarding wave champion. Audio

Today, Simon starts an attempt to climb Mt Aspiring or Tititea , located in the Mount Aspiring National Park in the back and beyond behind Wanaka. Audio

Search and rescue crews around the country are preparing for peak season - the summer holiday time when more people than ever get lost, or need rescuing. Audio