Summer Report

The rising cost of going to the doctor may be the reason behind a big increase in the number of people using hospital emergency departments. Audio

To Queensland where forecasters are warning that flooding in vast areas of the northeast could soon hit tourist areas and the state capital Brisbane. Audio

The United States Congresswoman shot at point blank range in Arizona remains critically ill, as authorities hunt for a second man in connection to the shooting. Audio

A US Congresswoman remains in critical condition after a gunman goes on a rampage at a Tucson supermarket. We talk to the New Zealanders helping flood-hit Queensland and hospitals have a surge of… Read more Audio

Let's catch up with our Chief Coastal Entertainment analyst, Mark Cubey, who's been living without any access to wifi. Audio

X-Boxes and Playstations might top many Christmas wishlists but there's a stronghold on Auckland's North Shore where the board game reigns supreme. Audio

It could be time to blow the dust off the old vinyl and start belting out those power ballads because the music industry looks set to become stuck like a broken record. Audio

Christchurch could soon be under city-wide water restrictions for the first time in 13 years. Audio

As we just heard in sport, the top draw card for the New Zealand Womens Tennis Open, Maria Sharapova, has been knocked out of the tournament. Audio

An update from the RNZ sports team. Audio

A real-life masked superhero, dressed in a black and gold Lycra suit, has been patrolling the streets of Washington in Seattle in the hope of stopping crime. Audio

The French car-maker Renault says it may be the victim of industrial espionage. Audio