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Summer Report for Thursday 26 December 2013
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Geoff Robinson's favourite summer song
8:55 AM.As many of you know, Morning Report presenter Geoff Robinson recently announced he will retire in April - after more than 30 years presenting the programme. But before he took a break from the mic, he… Read more Audio
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Mount Cook Airline milestone celebrated
8:46 AM.Hundreds of old time Mount Cook Airline staff will gather in Queenstown this February to celebrate a milestone. Audio
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West Coast's Treetop Walkway celebrates one year
8:41 AM.The Treetop Walkway on the South Island's West Coast is quickly establishing itself as one the country's must do attractions. Audio
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A great way to use leftover Christmas lamb
8:36 AM.Martinborough chef Nick Arnold has worked around the world - including working as a caterer for Highgrove - the residence of Prince Charles. Audio
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Fall in OECD test results
8:33 AM.New Zealand's scores have fallen in the most recent OECD tests of 15-year-olds in maths, reading and science. Audio
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Sports News for 26 December 2013
8:27 AM.An update from the team at RNZ Sport. Audio
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Night testing continues on Auckland's new electric trains
8:20 AM.The fourth of Auckland's fleet of 57 new electric trains has arrived from Spain as work continues to launch a new era of commuter train travel in the city. Audio
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Tourism operators hope surge can continue
8:15 AM.Tourism businesses are welcoming news there's been a record number of overseas visitors this year. Audio
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Overnight shooting in Motueka
8:14 AM.A man is in a serious condition in hospital after a shooting in Motueka early this morning. Audio
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Authorities in Russia have closed the Greenpeace criminal case
8:10 AM.Authorities in Russia have closed the criminal case against all but one of the 30 Greenpeace activists arrested while protesting against Arctic oil-drilling -- including the New Zealanders, Jon… Read more Audio
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Rakiura Stewart Island: conservationists at work
7:52 AM.Pulling and poisoning lupins at Mason Bay on Stewart Island, was the big assignment for the group of Department of Conservation volunteers in November. Audio
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Pitt Island at a turning point
7:42 AM.Pitt Island, the smaller of the two inhabited Chatham Islands, is at a tipping point. Audio
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Ecologist says swimming hole safety is worse
7:35 AM.Swimming in rivers and lakes during the summer holidays is a rite of passage for many New Zealanders - but how clean and safe are many of those swimming holes? Audio
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Met Service on weather for the days ahead
7:33 AM.Let's find out what's in store with the weather - here's John Law from the Met Service. Audio
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Sports News for 26 December 2013
7:28 AM.An update from the team at RNZ Sport. Audio
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Smith defends new policies on protecting Maui's dolphins
7:18 AM.The Conservation Minister is defending the extra protection for critically endangered Maui's dolphins which comes into force today. Audio
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2013 bumper year as as tourism bounces back.
7:14 AM.The New Zealand tourism industry has spectacularly bounced back in 2013, with the biggest annual increase in visitor arrivals in almost a decade. Audio
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Ship stuck in ice off Antarctica
7:10 AM.Three ice-breaking ships are heading to Antarctica to rescue a Russian passenger vessel trapped between thick floes of sea ice. Audio
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Top Stories for Thursday 26 December 2013
7:00 AM.A Russian passenger vessel is trapped in thick sea ice off Antarctica - we'll hear from a scientist on board. Also this morning - an increase in tourist arrivals in New Zealand and NIck Smith defends… Read more Audio
Bringing you all the news all summer long, from New Zealand and around the world, plus sports and business and what's happening with the weather. From Boxing Day, our presenters Caitlin Cherry and Susie Ferguson will interview the newsmakers and explore the issues that will keep you talking this summer.
And we'll have plenty of summer features – we'll talk about summer food, summer music, summer movies and the all important weather. Plus the latest in science and technology. The perfect summer day begins with Summer Report.
Lynn Freeman on Rakiura Stewart Island: Mason's Bay
Gallery: Rakiura Stewart Island
Rakiura Stewart Island.