Summer Report

An Australian couple's wish to have a daughter has prompted calls for a relaxation of the law banning gender selection during in-vitro fertilisation. Audio

Steve Price wasn't the only one who had a close call, New Zealander, Imogen Gillions, is in Toowoomba. Audio

Rescue efforts will continue today in the Toowoomba region, which has been devastated by unprecedented flash flooding. Audio

More than 9,000 homes are being evacuated as the worst floods in a century hit Brisbane. Audio

New Zealanders are being asked to brush up on their bushcraft skills as the number of search and rescue callouts continues to rise. Audio

The UK MP Eric Illsley, could face a prison sentence after he admitted to fraudulently claiming about 30-thousand dollars in Parliamentary expenses. Audio

Health and human rights campaigners are condemning the Cook Islands government for its treatment of the first person in the country to test HIV positive. Audio

Time for a look at what the regional newspapers are up to over the holiday season, today we are joined by Mary McCarty, editor of the Taupo Times. Audio

Business leaders say while business confidence is up and the chance of a double dip recession is receding, the retail sector remains unpredictable. Audio

January the 12th is the first anniversary of the devastating earthquake that rocked Haiti in 2010. Audio

A New Zealand Red Cross contingent is poised to fly to Brisbane today or tomorrow to help with the emergency effort. Audio

An update from the RNZ sports team. Audio