Summer Report for Monday 29 December 2014

8:57 AM.Dieters keen to detox after Christmas over-indulgence may want to think twice about spending hundreds of dollars on the latest craze. Audio

8:47 AM.Have you spent more time than you care to admit, on the internet, marvelling at the furniture people make out of old pallets? Read more Audio

8:44 AM.The body charged with regulating doctors is promising to provide more information to the public about doctors and their performance. Audio

8:39 AM.The veteran Australian supermaxi, Wild Oats Eleven, has claimed line honours in the Sydney to Hobart yacht race - for a record eighth time. Audio

8:37 AM.The search for a missing teenage boy at 90 Mile Beach has turned into a body recovery operation for police. Audio

8:26 AM.International test cricket has made a comeback to Christchurch, and the Black Caps batting order has made it a memorable return. Audio

8:21 AM.The TAB is investigating attacks on its website which has crashed several times since Boxing Day. Audio

8:17 AM.The festive season may be drawing to a close but the shoppers are still out in force, taking advantage of Boxing Day sales. Audio

8:12 AM.Geoffrey Thomas is an aviation expert and the editor of Airline ratings dot com. Audio

7:53 AM.A glider training camp for under 25 year olds is being credited with regenerating the sport. Audio

7:47 AM.Nato has formally ended its 13-year combat mission in Afghanistan - heralding the start of a new phase of support for local Afghan troops. Audio

7:43 AM.Five people have died on New Zealand roads this festive season. And many more have been seriously injured. The holiday road toll period doesn't officially end until January 5. Audio

7:40 AM.Festive spending across New Zealand has smashed all records. Audio

7:36 AM.The TAB says it's working hard to fend off a cyber attack which has seen its website crash. Audio

7:29 AM.An update from the team at RNZ Sport. Audio

7:22 AM.The police in Auckland will today carry out a post mortem on the body of Ihaia Gillman-Harris Audio

7:17 AM.A dramatic rescue mission is underway in the Adriatic to save almost five hundred passengers on a burning Greek ferry. Audio

7:09 AM.Indonesia has suspended the air search for an AirAsia flight that went missing mid-way to Singapore from the Indonesian city of Surabaya. Audio

7:00 AM.The search is suspended for an Indonesian plane that went missing. A dramatic rescue mission is under way in the Adriatic, where a Greek ferry boat is on fire and the latest on the investigation into… Read more Audio