Summer Report for Thursday 5 January 2012

8:45 AM.Dunedin's old Carisbrook sports ground - dubbed the 'House of Pain' - may soon be turned into a retirement village. Audio

8:35 AM.A brief update of movements in the financial sector. Audio

8:35 AM.Let's talk movies with Dominic Corry. Audio

8:32 AM.We are heading north for our newspaper segment - to the Bay of Islands and Keri Molloy of the Bay Chronicle. Audio

8:27 AM.An update from the team at RNZ Sport. Audio

8:25 AM.Joining us is the Met Service's weather ambassador Bob McDavitt. Audio

8:22 AM.Northland has recorded its lowest ever road toll. Audio

8:18 AM.Summer's usually a bumper season for tourism, and never have operators been keener to reap the rewards of the fine weather, than in quake-hit Christchurch. Audio

8:15 AM.The family of a mentally ill Porirua woman who poured petrol on her own face and set it alight says she has fallen through the gaps of a failing mental health system. Audio

8:09 AM.The Ports of Auckland says its ongoing dispute with the maritime union has damaged its reputation. Audio

7:56 AM.Our science commentator Peter Griffin is with us. Audio

7:50 AM.Over the past few years, the number of New Zealand craft breweries has increased dramatically, and in the past year, new breweries have popped up every few months. Audio

7:47 AM.One of the New Zealand Navy's most vital vessels has been put under scrutiny to ensure it's ready to respond if a major disaster strikes. Audio

7:41 AM.To the United States where the field has narrowed after a razor-thin victory by the former Massachusetts Governor Mitt Romney in the Iowa caucuses. Audio

7:36 AM.The Department of Conservation is mourning the loss of one of its volunteers, after the search for a man missing on Raoul Island was called off last night. Audio

7:29 AM.An update from the team at RNZ Sport. Audio

7:23 AM.Team New Zealand is second on the leaderboard after the second leg of the volvo ocean race. Audio

7:20 AM.A group of Christchurch researchers say they've come up with the solution to rebuilding the city's CBD without the need for expensive foundations. Audio

7:14 AM.Ports of Auckland is owned by Auckland Council Investments Limited, which is a council-controlled investment company. Audio

7:10 AM.The Ports of Auckland and the Maritime Union are blaming each other for Fonterra's decision to take its business to other ports. Audio