Anna Thomas

As former Cyclone Hale batters the upper North Island, many tourist operators are counting the cost of what has been a very stormy summer. For Dive Tutukaka the first week of January is normally the… Audio

Salsa, guacamole, lime, coriander - the fresh flavours of Mexico are perfect for summer. Tio Pablo founder Faine Alexander is along to share some flavourful summer eating. Audio

Today we're taking a roadtrip with writer, comedian actor and satirist Tom Sainsbury. He shot to fame as the 'Snapchat Dude', donning wigs and manipulating his face to create laugh out loud satirical… Audio

Today we're heading to the coastal Waikato town of Raglan for our museum stop. Te Whare o Whaingaroa Raglan and District Museum covers Maori history, early settler and town life history, farming… Audio

With the health system overloaded, understaffed and patients struggling to get the timely care they need, Auckland Professor of Public Health Grant Schofield says it's time to reimagine the way… Audio

Do you enjoy wrestling with a Wordle? Tens of millions of people now play the New York Times game, which involves figuring out the five-letter word in six tries. Senior Editor of the New York Times… Video, Audio

Whatever the weather there's always something to watch with a myriad of streaming services to choose from. Summertimes reviewer and RNZ producer Charlie Dreaver is across them all and has some top… Audio

For Haydn Shore, golf is better with a frisbee. The concept of disc golf is the same as "ball golf", he says, but instead of hitting a ball at a target, you throw a frisbee. Video, Audio

100 years ago Katherine Mansfield died from tuberculosis in France aged just 34. Perhaps New Zealand's most famous writer, her short stories, poetry, letters and reviews were internationally acclaimed… Audio

While North Islanders bemoan the wet stormy weather parts of the South Island have been basking in sunshine. Yesterday Greymouth reached a sizzling 30.9 degrees and NIWA says that could be a record… Audio

It's the time of the year when toxic algae flourishes in our lakes and rivers. Dangerous levels of toxic algae have been found in parts of the Hutt River and people are being warned to stay out of the… Audio

Despite bad weather putting a dampener on several events, there's always a lot of summer sporting action going on. Sports enthusiast Leonard Powell joins Anna to talk tennis, golf, cricket and… Audio

If you're looking for something to do these holidays why not catch a movie? Our film reviewer Sam Hollis has some recommendations and tells us what he's been watching over the break. Audio

Today we go on a sea trip with celestial navigator Jack Thatcher who has travelled thousands of kilometres across the Pacific Ocean. In a twist on Summer Times road trip series, this time Jack… Audio

Our museum stop today is in the central Otago town of Arrowtown. The Lakes District Museum and Gallery tells the story of early Maori life in the region and outlines the pioneering days of the… Audio

On a wet summer day, food writer Sarah Tuck likes to make pasta with peak-season tomatoes, eggplant and zucchini. Audio

While beaches, baches, lakes and relaxing might be on the top of your holiday list, there's nothing like a decent walk to discover more of an area's scenic highlights, history and wildlife. Shaun… Audio

For almost 60 years the Canterbury Mountain Radio Service has provided a lifeline to trampers and hunters in some of the most remote parts of the South Island. But later this year the service will… Audio

It's 50 years since a little known Auckland art rock band - then called Split Ends - took to the stage and played at the country's first ever big music festival. The band later went onto be known as… Audio

A twenty year old world record for sheep shearing was finally broken this week in a Central North Island woolshed. Simon Goss and Jamie Skiffington have shorn a combined 1410 lambs in eight hours… Audio