Summer Report for Wednesday 26 December 2012

8:45 AM.Ian Telfer is at St Clair Heights as conservationists try to attract rare seabirds to a new sanctuary. Audio

8:40 AM.Sarah Watt previews the best of the summer season movies. Audio

8:36 AM.Grant Dixon tells us where the fish are biting. Audio

8:33 AM.An update from the team at RNZ Sport. Audio

8:26 AM.The Sydney to Hobart yacht race gets under way today - we talk to the Commodore of the Cruising Yacht Club of Australia, Howard Piggott. Audio

8:22 AM.Is it time to make learning a second language compulsory? We preview tonight's Outspoken programme on this subject. Audio

8:19 AM.Deb McGhie from Westfield's malls talks to us about the Boxing Day sales. Audio

8:16 AM.What a scorcher! But the hot Christmas Day weather won't last for long. Audio

8:14 AM.The interpreter for New Zealand's reconstruction team in Afghanistan says he's desperate. Audio

8:09 AM.Two police officers have been attacked by a group of drunk party-goers in Dargaville overnight. Audio

7:57 AM.Peter Griffin tells us why the search engine giant Google wants to get into the smart phones market - and how Facebook may charge you to send messages. Audio

7:45 AM.Caitlin talks to Wellington chef Martin Bosley as he cooks his favourite summer dinner. Audio

7:36 AM.The city of Napier is famous for its art deco buildings built following the 1931 earthquake that devestated the area. Audio

7:27 AM.An update from the team at RNZ Sport. Audio

7:18 AM.The gun lobby in the United States is calling for talk show host and former British tabloid editor Piers Morgan to be deported from the US. Audio

7:15 AM.It's been a strong month for retailers with spending on Christmas shopping up three percent on last year. Audio

7:12 AM.Key social support services say demand for help from vulnerable people this year reached a saturation point that they can barely keep up with. Audio

7:09 AM.Two police officers have been injured in an attack by a group of drunk party-goers in Dargaville overnight. Audio

7:00 AM.Drunken youths attack police officers in Dargaville. Social services agencies say they're under more stress than ever and in the US, gun rights advocates call for Talk show host Piers Morgan to be… Read more Audio