Summer Report for Wednesday 30 December 2015

8:53 AM.New Zealand's Olympic canoeing champion Lisa Carrington created history in 2015, as she easily defended her K1 200 metre title at the World Champs in Milan. Audio

8:45 AM.We've enlisted Professor Robert Patman, head of international relations at Otago University, to try to help us understand what is going on in the world. Today, we are looking at Islamic State, or ISIS… Read more Audio

8:41 AM.It was one of the best Christmas presents two New Zealand detainees in Australia could've received - a release back into the community. Audio

8:38 AM.More than 150,000 people have been evacuated after severe flooding in several Latin American countries. Audio

8:34 AM.The regions appear to be enticing record numbers of immigrants. Audio

8:28 AM.A brief update of movements in the financial sector. Audio

8:23 AM.Only a few months after Auckland restaurant owners were sentenced for exploitation of their workers, an industry group has revealed plans for a fair treatment accreditation scheme. Audio

8:19 AM.The world is awash with oil - so much so that it's running out of places to store it. Audio

8:17 AM.The Belgium police have arrested two people suspected of plotting New Year's Eve attacks in Brussels. Audio

8:13 AM.In North Canterbury and Marlborough, farmers are bracing for a record-breaking drought if rain doesn't fall soon. Audio

8:07 AM.An update from the team at RNZ Sport. Audio

7:55 AM.If you didn't do so well on the book front this Christmas, we've got a few ideas for you on Summer Report today. Audio

7:44 AM.Simon Kerr was once one of New Zealand's most notorious career criminals. Audio

7:38 AM.The Australian Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull's holiday season has been interrupted by the resignation of two of his ministers. Audio

7:34 AM.Market analysts are putting a positive spin on reports the New Zealand dollar is set to tumble next year. Audio

7:25 AM.Hundreds of millions of dollars of new home loans have been approved across New Zealand this month. Audio

7:21 AM.Cyber attacks are being seen as an increasingly significant threat by government ministers and New Zealand's intelligence agencies. Audio

7:17 AM.The United States says air strikes have killed 10 Islamic State leaders in the past month, including some of those linked to the terrorist attacks on Paris. Audio

7:12 AM.The Hurunui District Council yesterday put out a notice that due to peak demand the Hanmer Springs water reservoir had run dry. Audio

7:09 AM.Today's lead story is the Big Dry - with farmers in Marlborough and North Canterbury bracing for a long hot summer. Audio

7:00 AM.Today's top story is the big dry as the reservoir at Hanmer Springs hits empty and also on Summer Report today - the US says air strikes have killed 10 Islamic state leaders, including some of those… Read more Audio