Summer Report

The new head of Te Papa, the national museum in Wellington, has just been named. Audio

Hobson, Grey, Eyre, Gore: with Peter Dowling, editor of AW Reed's 'Place Names of New Zealand'. Audio

Sleeping in a bus isn't everyone's idea of a quality accommodation, but at one of New Zealand's first backpacker lodges on the northern shores of the Hokianga harbour - its simply one of the treats. Audio

We've sent out our reporter Kate Gudsell to find out what's going on at major theatres around the country. Audio

If your Christmas travel and holidays were booked on-line, then you were among a minority of New Zealanders that did so, according to TradeMe. Audio

To open a bank account or even get a library card, you have to produce identification and proof of address. But to register a company in New Zealand, all you need is access to the Internet. Audio

The Kapiti bar that tried to ban under 20-year-olds after a chaotic opening night has backed down. Audio

A survey by the New Zealand Institute of Economic Research shows companies are increasingly optimistic about the economy. Audio

An update from the team at RNZ Sport. Audio

Protestors occupying private land at Taipa in Northland say their aim is to reclaim all privately-owned land in the area for their Ngati Kahu iwi. Audio

In Australia, the Opposition party is challenging the Government to take legal action against Japanese whalers. Audio

Alastair Campbell, the most prominent figure to appear before Britain's inquiry into the Iraq war, has defended a 2002 dossier which alleged Saddam Hussein had weapons of mass destruction. Audio