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An RNZ special on the unfolding weather event in the North Island, presented by Ingrid Hipkiss. Red heavy rain warnings are in place for Northland, Coromandel, Bay of Plenty, and Gisborne from Tologa… Audio

Chelsea Winstanley of Ngati Ranginui and Ngai Te Rangi is an Academy Award-nominated producer and a trailblazer in Indigenous storytelling. She was appointed an Officer of the New Zealand Order of… Audio

A special weather broadcast as parts of the North Island are slammed by severe weather. Guyon Espiner crosses to RNZ reporters in Northland and Coromandel, both of which are under red rain warnings… Audio

Author Peter Janssen takes Summer Times on a tour of New Zealand's ghost towns, including Port Underwood in Kakapo Bay, Shag Point in North Otago and Coroglen in the Coromandel. New editions of the… Audio

Our DC correspondent Todd Zwillich joins Anna to discuss Europe's reaction to President Donald Trump's bid to take over Greenland, as well as the ongoing tensions with ICE in Minneapolis. Audio

Globally favourites Counting Crows are set to touch down on Aotearoa's shores in March. They've announced a second show after their first Auckland show sold out. Many will be familiar with their hits… Audio

Senior curator Ian Wards joins Anna Thomas for a trip to the capital's museum. Audio

We cross to Northland where orange weather warnings are in place. Audio

Today economist Shamubeel Eaqub takes us on his ultimate roadie and his top music picks to play on the way. Audio

Heavy rain and strong winds continue to hit the upper North Island; Auckland Transport has plans to purchase three new diesel vessels as electric ferry trials continue; Research has linked childhood… Audio

Each day, Summer Times hosts the Geo Jumble quiz, in which listeners are asked to unscramble the letters within given words to spell out New Zealand towns and cities. The first to text in all three… Audio

The Auckland Folk Festival will run from January 23-26. The lineup boasts Canadian duos Cassie & Maggie, as well as Scott Cook and Pamela Mae, and Aotearoa's own Mel Parsons, Tom Cunliffe and Bazurka… Audio

There is some exciting work going on in our historic kauri forests in the north. Over the last few years, the Rakau Rangatira project has been building new raised walkways and shoe-cleaning stations… Audio

There's been no shortage of drama and action on the water in the SailGP series in Perth. SailGP is a nation versus nation, close-to-shore, high-speed, high-tech racing series like no other. High-speed… Audio

Cyclists on Wednesday morning's Tour of Southland stage will also be taking on the Kingston Flyer vintage steam train. Kingston Flyer General Manager Tom O'Brien spoke to Melissa Chan-Green. Audio

Money correspondent Susan Edmunds spoke to Lauren Crimp about what could happen to interest rates this year, and what it means for mortgage holders. Audio

Correspondent Rebekah Holt spoke to Lauren Crimp from Tasmania. Audio

An update on what's happening in the sports world. Audio

The latest market updates and news from RNZ's business team. Audio