Summer Times for Monday 6 January 2025

9:10 Upset at the ASB Classic Women's Final

Former world number one women's tennis player Naomi Osaka was forced to withdraw from the ASB Classic singles final in Auckland yesterday after suffering an abdominal injury. 

It's a bittersweet end to her comeback performance, a year on from giving birth to her daughter, and left her opponent Clara Tauson of Denmark shocked.

ASB Classic tournament director Nico Lamperin joins Anna Thomas.

9:30 Auckland Zoo steps up to save Sumatran orangutans

Sumatra in Western Indonesia is known for its incredible biodiversity - the tropical rainforests home to orangutans, tigers and the world's smallest rhinoceros.

But these animals are also all critically endangered. The continued demand for exotic pets and rhino horn combined with deforestation, has left many homeless, caged or dead.  

Conservation of this precious part of the world is a global effort and with recent flood damage to crucial facilities at an orangutan rescue centre, New Zealand is stepping up, with Auckland Zoo funding $30,000 NZD towards recovery.

Amy Robbins is the deputy curator of mammals at Auckland Zoo - and an orangutan expert - and tells Anna all about the conservation effort.

9:45 Historian David Verran on the historic Symonds Street cemetery

The cemetery in Auckland's inner-city Symonds Street is one of the oldest in the country. Historian David Verran regularly takes tours through the cemetery.

He joins Anna in the Auckland studio to share about some of its unusual history, and some of the notable people buried there.

9:55 Geo Jumble

Tune in to see if you can untangle three Aotearoa (and beyond) place names from three given words.

10:08 Road Trip: Amanda Luxon

Much has been made of her biceps, but what do we really know about the prime minister's wife?

'First lady' Amanda Luxon joins Anna to share her passions, what she's been reading, and pick some of her favourite tunes.

10:45 Museum Stop: Geraldine Military Museum

Our first Summer Times museum stop is the Geraldine Military Museum in south Canterbury which boasts unique memorabilia and a rare collection of tanks, planes and vehicles connected with Aotearoa's wartime history.

Open just over a year, it's been a labour of love for owner Don Pelvin who speaks with Anna.

11:08 UK singer-songwriter Billie Marten live in-studio

Born in North Yorkshire and currently touring New Zealand, Billie Marten stops by Summer Times to share some of her vibrant folk tunes.

11:25 Australia correspondent Peter Ryan

Veteran ABC business journalist Peter Ryan joins Anna to update us on matters across the ditch, including a resurgence of test cricket in Australia, tech solutions to the dreaded bushfire season, and who's at fault when surfers suffer a shark attack.

11:40 Shihad's last hurrah

New Zealand rock legends Shihad kicked off their final tour last week headlining Rock the Bowl in New Plymouth.

The band announced they would be hanging up their guitars back in November, after nearly 40 years, ten studio albums, and 18 music awards.

The final tour is called Loud Forever, and it could be coming to a centre near you in the weeks to come.

Frontman Jon Toogood joins Anna from the road.

11:55 Geo Jumble answers

Did you get the place names right? Tune in before the end of the show for the answers.