Summer Report for Monday 5 January 2015

8:55 AM.Singin' in the Rain, The Birds, Topsy Turvy and Secrets And Lies. Audio

8:45 AM.A spiritual lifeblood to many Taranaki Maori, the Waiwhakaiho River is also the source of New Plymouth's water supply and a playground for hundreds of kayakers, swimmers and recreational fishers. Audio

8:41 AM.A group that provides schooling for teen mothers says some Auckland centres are oversubscribed, and are struggling to cope with demand. Audio

8:39 AM.The media landscape is changing rapidly as the traditional lines between radio, newspaper and television converge. Audio

8:34 AM.Well, Ian and I have been working right through - but for many of you after a few days at the beach or in the garden, it's your first day back at work. Audio

8:25 AM.The New Zealand women's tournament, the ASB Classic, begins today in Auckland, marking the start of a fortnight of tennis for the city. Audio

8:21 AM.New Zealand is poised to play a pivotal role on the world stage with its election to the United Nations Security Council. Audio

8:17 AM.Divers have now recovered 31 bodies from the Java Sea, eight days after Air Asia flight QZ 8501 disappeared off the radar. Audio

8:13 AM.Thousands of people have now been evacuated from their homes in South Australia. Audio

8:10 AM.The roads have claimed 16 lives this holiday period. Audio

7:52 AM.An Otago fossil trail is growing in popularity, with more than seven thousand visitors last year. Read more Audio

7:47 AM.Urban design specialists say the Auckland Council needs to move more quickly to cut traffic, from the fifty million dollar network of sidestreets upgraded to be more appealing to pedestrians. Audio

7:44 AM.The search for three climbers missing on Aoraki-Mt Cook has been suspended. Audio

7:40 AM.About 350 firefighters in South Australia have spent much of the night battling to control a blaze threatening homes in the Adelaide Hills before temperatures rose again today. Audio

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

7:25 AM.Investors in the fictious Ross Asset Management Scheme aren't closer to recovering any of their money. Audio

7:21 AM.Buckingham Palace has for a second time denied Prince Andrew had sexual contact with a woman who claims she was forced to have sex with him. Audio

7:17 AM.Wellington's Archbishop John Dew is with us. Audio

7:12 AM.Pope Francis has named 20 new cardinals, including representatives from New Zealand and Tonga as he continues his drive to reform the leadership of the Roman Catholic Church. Audio

7:09 AM.Sixteen people have died on the road this holiday period- more than double last year's figure. Audio

6:00 AM.The holiday road toll is twice that of last year - we ask why. We talk to the New Zealander who has just been appointed a Cardinal by the Vatican and Buckingham Palace denies Prince Andrew's… Read more Audio