Summer Report for Wednesday 18 January 2017

8:57 AM.Prison riots in Brazil have resulted in more than 30 deaths and dozens of escaped prisoners. Audio

8:56 AM.A heritage organisation and Maori are warning a Taranaki farmer who is touting a property steeped in New Zealand history as a potential Palm Springs-style golf resort to tread carefully. Audio

8:53 AM.Britain's Prime Minister Theresa May says her country must make a "clean break" from the European Union if it is to prosper and trade freely across the globe. Audio

8:50 AM.Auckland's mayor Phil Goff is confident he can persuade the government to bring in a regional fuel tax to help fund the city's transport needs. Audio

8:47 AM.A programme to reduce truck emissions by a third is running out of gas because not enough freight companies have signed up. Audio

8:44 AM.The search for Malaysian Airlines flight MH370 has officially been called off Audio

8:40 AM.Wellington's mayor is repeating the mantra of 'build more houses' as a solution to a recent spike in house prices in the capital. Audio

8:35 AM.Prime Minister Bill English has been in Europe for the last week meeting with foreign leaders and on the top of the agenda has been free trade. Audio

8:29 AM.An update from the business sector including a market report. Today, it's the second dairy auction of the year. Audio

8:25 AM.It's not been the best summer, but it's set to get even more grim over the next few days. Audio

8:20 AM.For the first time, the Labour and Green Parties will be holding a joint State of the Nation speech. Audio

8:16 AM.A man who was supposed to be released on bail man spent two days alone in a court cell after the police forgot he was there. Audio

8:12 AM.A scrub fire in Whitianga has claimed four homes overnight as the fire service says the blaze is yet to be contained. Audio