Summer Report

The Nelson Lakes National Park area is being beseiged by an invasion of mice. Audio

Hawke's Bay pensioner Barney Huriwaka woke up this morning in his virtually windowless home because the windows were smashed in a vandalism attack at the weekend. Audio

The first tennis grand slam of the year, the Australian Open, gets underway in Melbourne today. Audio

News from the business sector including a market report. Audio

New Zealand Cricket has taken the unusual step of asking teams taking part in the Under 19 World Cup to hand in their passports for the duration of the tournament. Audio

Campers caught in floodwaters in south Wairarapa at the weekend are asking why they weren't warned of the dangers. Audio

Ninety mile beach may be given a new name under a tentative agreement between the crown and five Far North Iwi to settle historic treaty claims. Audio

An update from the team at RNZ Sport. Audio

In Iraq, the man dubbed 'Chemical Ali' has been sentenced to death for ordering the gassing of 5000 Kurds in the town of Halabja in 1988. Audio

It's down to business today for Prince William on the second day of his first official overseas visit. Audio

In Haiti, aid is finally beginning to reach earthquake survivors but only in trickles - and incidents of looting and violence are on the rise. Audio

Aid bottleneck in Haiti leads to fights over water and food, First Royal tour will test Prince William, In Iraq, the man dubbed 'Chemical Ali' is sentenced to death. Audio