Summer Report for Thursday 31 December 2015

8:58 AM.Richie McCaw has released a message to his followers. Audio

8:54 AM.Our resident 'Green Man' and Green Ideas Magazine editor, Greg Roughan, has a few simple tips for cutting down on your camping rubbish. Audio

8:51 AM.Education leaders are hoping a rewrite of the Education Act will improve the way schools are closed and merged. Audio

8:45 AM.More than 40 people and organisations have been referred to the authorities, including the police, following the release of a report into Australian trade unions. Audio

8:38 AM.Favourable weather conditions in Brazil at the moment are boosting crops there and prices on the New York Stock Exchange are tumbling. Audio

8:36 AM.Armed police had to break up a fight at a campground in Horowhenua last night. Audio

8:31 AM.A brief update of movements in the financial sector. Audio

8:27 AM.Another New Years Honours recipient, the former All Blacks doctor, John Mayhew. Audio

8:23 AM.Paula Rebstock has been at the helm of some of New Zealand's most important organisations. Audio

8:19 AM.A veteran All Black's been given New Zealand's highest award in today's New Year's Honours list. Audio

8:13 AM.Back to the United States and Bill Cosby, one of America's most well-known comedians, has been charged with sexual assault in connection with an incident in his Pennsylvania mansion in 2004. Audio

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

7:55 AM.Google and Nasa claim they have created a quantum computer that will be able to complete in seconds, problems which would take a normal computer thousands of years. Audio

7:50 AM.The All Blacks made history earlier this year by becoming the first team in rugby history to win back to back World Cups and the first team to win the William Webb Ellis trophy three times. Audio

7:44 AM.Human rights and foreign affairs experts are praising the way New Zealand has used its seat on the United Nations Security Council, but say it needs to focus further on helping civilians caught up in… Read more Audio

7:40 AM.The Government's being asked to consider extending income-related rent subsidies to local councils. Audio

7:35 AM.You could be forgiven if the current heatwave has made you forget about the flooding which hit parts of the country earlier this year. Audio

7:31 AM.With only hours left of 2015, many people around New Zealand are heading to their location of choice to see in the New Year. Audio

7:22 AM.Most farmers aren't expecting their luck to change any time soon. Audio

7:20 AM.Residents in the small Bay of Plenty town of Mamaku are having to urgently conserve water as the council tries to fix a water pump which broke overnight on Tuesday. Audio

7:17 AM.David Fagan retired from shearing in March with 600 open final wins and five world titles under his belt. Audio

7:13 AM.The New Years Honours are out and the retiring All Black captain, Richie McCaw has been given our highest honour, the Order of New Zealand. Audio

7:10 AM.To the United States where one of the world's best known entertainers has been charged with sexual assault. Audio

7:00 AM.Bill Cosby is charged with drugging and sexually assaulting a woman and the New Years Honours are out - we will talk to Dame Jane Campion. Audio