Summer Report for Thursday 18 January 2018

8:57 AM.Luke Concannon says he isn't sure if the insects are the destructive Australian termite, and he has sent samples to the Ministry for Primary Industries. Audio

8:53 AM.The organisers behind the World Buskers Festival are hoping an international line up and a venue change will turn around the event's finances. The festival starts in Christchurch today, and one of the… Read more Audio

8:50 AM.UNESCO is launching its global geoparks programme in New Zealand and the new Kaikoura coastline, the Banks Peninsula and the Southern Alps could be in line for greater recognition. Audio

8:45 AM.Waikato has started with a te reo Māori option at ATMs but that's just the beginning. Advocates says the key is to get the language out in the community, not just the main centres. Audio

8:40 AM.Pip Patterson told reporter Eva Corlett her preparation for the Games has meant she's had to find balance in her life. She says raising a young child with her husband, running a business and training… Read more Audio

8:25 AM.We have two prominent doctors to debate euthanasia - Dr Stephen Child an Auckland medical specialist, and Dr Lance O'Sullivan, a Doctor in Kaitaia and 2014 New Zealander of the Year. Audio

8:18 AM.Oranga Tamariki ushers in a name change and 200 new workers. Reporter Laura Tupou talks to some of the newest recruits. Audio

8:15 AM.Save the Children estimates there'll be more than 100 Rohingya births a day in the refugee camp in Bangladesh - ravaged by diptheria. The charity's spokesperson Daphnee Cook described the scene at at… Read more Audio

8:10 AM.The number of children estimated to be living in poverty is unknown after it was revealed Treasury made an error in its calculations. Deputy secretary to the Treasury Struan Little joins us. Audio