Summer Report for Tuesday 5 January 2016

8:55 AM.If you've ploughed through your holiday reading already, we've got a few ideas for you on Summer Report today. Audio

8:48 AM.A Dunedin woman has started teaching beginner classes in shoe-making to help revive the old craft. Audio

8:44 AM.It's been described as 'doing a Dutton'. Australia's immigration minister Peter Dutton has admitted mistakenly sending a text to a journalist,in which he referred to her as a 'mad witch.' Audio

8:39 AM.New legislation is expected this year, to try and recover some of the money New Zealanders bet offshore Audio

8:34 AM.The head of an investigative unit looking into crimes by British soldiers, says some may face prosecution over alleged war crimes. Audio

8:27 AM.Stacey Te Huia this morning began his third attempt to break the world record for shearing the most ewes in nine hours. Audio

8:26 AM.A brief update of movements in the financial sector. Audio

8:21 AM.Diplomatic tension is continuing after the execution of a Shia Muslim Cleric in Saudi Arabia. Audio

8:18 AM.A man has been arrested and charged with the murder of Lee Rata. Audio

8:13 AM.The holiday road toll period has ended at 11 with four fewer deaths than last year. Audio

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

7:55 AM.More now from our series on green living. Maybe you gave the kids a new pet for Christmas - but just how bad is their global footprint? Audio

7:48 AM.More than 80 people have died in climbing accidents on the slopes of Mount Taranaki, since records began in the 1890s Audio

7:45 AM.Summer school, it's not all bad. Especially for opera students under the tutelege of renowned international singers. Audio

7:39 AM.An Auckland researcher says pregnant women wearing the hijab are at risk of Vitamin D deficiency, but few are asked by their GPs about how much time they spend outside, or are prescribed extra… Read more Audio

7:35 AM.Stock markets around the world have tumbled after weak Chinese economic data reignited fears of a global slowdown. Audio

7:26 AM.Religious leaders came together in Auckland last night to pray-for and commemorate the Shia Muslim cleric Nimr Al-Nimr who was executed on the weekend Audio

7:19 AM.A number of Saudi Arabia's allies have joined diplomatic action against Iran after the Saudi embassy in Tehran was attacked amid a row over the execution of a Shia Muslim cleric. Audio

7:13 AM.Listening to that was the Chief Executive of the Fire Service, National Commander Paul Baxter. Audio

7:09 AM.Details of fire officers turning up over the legal alcohol limit, cheap and unsuitable equipment and a generational divide have surfaced, in a recent survey looking into the safety culture at the Fire… Read more Audio

7:00 AM.Divisions within the Fire Service over safety and some Middle east countries side with Saudi Arabia against Iran as tensions in the region escalate. Audio