Summer Report for Wednesday 5 January 2011

8:55 AM.To New York and our correspondent Gemma Gracewood. Audio

8:45 AM.One of New Zealand's remote communities is Karamea, at the top of the South Island's West Coast. Audio

8:42 AM.We have on the line the chair of the Otago Central Rail Trail Trust, Daphne Hull. Audio

8:38 AM.The Australian government is facing pressure from the opposition to monitor the annual whale hunt in the Southern Ocean. Audio

8:35 AM.An update from the RNZ sports team. Audio

8:28 AM.If you thought you felt worse for wear after New Year revelry, spare a thought for Arkansaw's blackbirds. Audio

8:24 AM.The current president of Ivory Coast, Laurent Gbagbo, says he's willing to negotiate what he calls a peaceful end to the country's political crisis. Audio

8:19 AM.To the United States, where the Republican party is poised to take control of the house of representatives. Audio

8:16 AM.A man who was refused payment after winning a 60-thousand dollar jackpot has now received his prize money - but Skycity Casino maintains that it was within its rights not to pay him. Audio

8:13 AM.The Ministry of Fisheries is investigating the death of hundreds of snapper which have washed up on Coromandel Penisula beaches. Audio

8:09 AM.Back to Queensland now where Rockhampton is the focus of the state's flood emergency efforts. Audio

7:56 AM.Six surf lifeguards are about to begin a 40-day circumnavigation of New Zealand in an inflatable rescue boat, to celebrate 100 years of surf lifesaving in New Zealand. Audio

7:51 AM.Our science and technology correspondent. Audio

7:47 AM.Thieves in Argentina have made off with more than 100 safety deposit boxes after tunneling in to a bank vault. Audio

7:44 AM.Time to talk to a newspaper editor about what's happening in their region. We are joined by the editor of the Marlborough Express, Steve Mason. Audio

7:41 AM.New Zealand's financial markets reopen today and the kiwi dollar fell for a second day yesterday after data showed China's manufacturing growth eased last month. Audio

7:37 AM.Marine advocates are accusing the Government of badly undershooting its own target for protecting the coastlines and the area further out to sea. Audio

7:35 AM.The official holiday road toll period ended at six o'clock this morning - with a total of thirteen deaths. Audio

7:32 AM.An update from the RNZ sports team. Audio

7:28 AM.Time to talk about the all-important weather, joining us now is the Met Service's weather ambassador Bob McDavitt. Audio

7:23 AM.A problem gambler who was banned from SkyCity has now received a 60-thousand dollar jackpot that the casino had initially refused to pay him. Audio

7:20 AM.One of Pakistan's governors has been killed by one of his own bodyguards. Audio

7:18 AM.The New Zealand government has announced it will send a Civil Defence emergency response team to assist the flood ravaged state. Audio

7:14 AM.The Queensland farming community is still reeling from the effects of devastating floods. Audio

7:10 AM.One man is dead and another seriously injured after a police pursuit overnight in Auckland. Audio

7:00 AM.One person is dead and another seriously injured after a police pursuit in central Auckland. New Zealand civil defence heads to Queensland to help with their flooding crisis,we'll talk to the head of… Read more Audio