Summer Report

Listening to that is the national secretary of the Engineering, Printing and Manufacturing union, Andrew Little. Audio

Efforts to create jobs for coal miners made redundant from Pike River have proved too slow for some, with more than 50 men taking jobs in Australian mines. Audio

The company which runs the Maui gas field off the South Taranaki coast has high hopes for a new exploration well in the area - the first in a decade. Audio

High hopes for a new gas exploration well off the Maui coast. The Pike River miners start heading for Australia and Crickets anti-corruption tribunal involving three Pakistani players starts in Doha. Audio

Falling Mountain, Marewa, Onekawa, Rangipo Desert, Te Tangi-o-Hinerau: with Peter Dowling, revising editor of AW Reed's 'Place Names of New Zealand'. Audio

And now for a look at summer ailments. Audio

A lot of children want to be stars - but one 10-year-old is discovering them. Audio

Some of New Zealand's top scientists, business people and innovation experts have been named on two new independent boards which will be responsible for allocating hundreds of millions of dollars in… Read more Audio

A North Island beach waxs was temporarily closed yesterday afternoon when a shark fin was seen cutting through the waves. Audio

The Quit Group say it's about three quarters of the way to its goal of targetting thousands of smokers in New Zealand's 30 largest employers. Audio

An update from the RNZ sports team. Audio

Big waves and wipeouts - it's time to check out the swell. Joining us to discuss the best surfing spots across the country is Doug Young. Audio