Summer Report for Monday 30 December 2013

8:55 AM.Musician Tama Waipara released his second album Fill Up the Silence this year, a fusion of Pasifika and afro beats and New York grit, as heard in the acclaimed single 'Medicine Man'. Audio

8:48 AM.A one person campaign to honour fallen soldiers in the many conflicts New Zealand has been involved in is into its sixth year. Audio

8:41 AM.With house prices booming and interest rates predicted to rise, housing will be one of the big issues in the run up to next year's general election. Audio

8:34 AM.Time to talk movies with our film reviewer Sarah Watt. Audio

8:28 AM.An update from the team at RNZ Sport. Audio

8:22 AM.The American tennis great Venus Williams is set to play her first match in the Auckland women's Classic at 6.30 tonight. Audio

8:17 AM.The Government is warning it will crack down hard on the forestry industry if it doesn't turn its appalling safety record around. Audio

8:14 AM.Ongoing rain in Canterbury is threatening to damage this year's vege crops. Audio

8:09 AM.An Australian vessel has arrived in the Antarctic on the edge of pack ice, near the stranded ship Akademik Shokalskiy. Audio

7:51 AM.One of the biggest drawcards to Stewart Island are the Rakiura tokoeka, the kiwi. Audio

7:45 AM.While farming is of course vital to the country's economy - there is the ongoing problem of nutrient run off, which has a serious impact on the health of many waterways. Audio

7:42 AM.Seven times Formula One champion Michael Schumacher is in critical condition in a Grenoble hospital after undergoing brain surgery following a ski accident in the French Alps. Caitlin Cherry spoke to… Read more Audio

7:37 AM.A rescue vessel has arrived at the edge of pack ice near a trapped research ship in the Antarctic. Audio

7:37 AM.The New Zealand Cycle Trail could become a victim of its own success. Audio

7:32 AM.The father of a British tramper who fell from a cliff in Nelson Lakes National Park says his son was a keen outdoor enthusiast who loved New Zealand. Audio

7:31 AM.Let's find out what's in store with the weather with Dan Corbett from the Met Service. Audio

7:26 AM.An update from the team at RNZ Sport. Audio

7:21 AM.At least 16 people have now been confirmed dead and dozens more injured after the explosion at a train station. Audio

7:15 AM.Following revelations about failures at Hutt Hospital's Acute Mental Health Unit, a former patient says cannabis is regularly used by patients and is often smoked only metres from a nursing station. Audio

7:09 AM.Wet weather has hampered holiday plans around the country with some campers flooded out of their tents. Audio

7:00 AM.Bad weather hits campers in the Coromandel. Are mental health patients smoking cannabis at Hutt Hospital and a suicide bomber detonates explosion in Russia. Audio