Summer Report for Thursday 26 December 2013

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

8:46 AM.Hundreds of old time Mount Cook Airline staff will gather in Queenstown this February to celebrate a milestone. Audio

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

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

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

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

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

8:15 AM.Tourism businesses are welcoming news there's been a record number of overseas visitors this year. Audio

8:14 AM.A man is in a serious condition in hospital after a shooting in Motueka early this morning. Audio

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

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

7:42 AM.Pitt Island, the smaller of the two inhabited Chatham Islands, is at a tipping point. Audio

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

7:33 AM.Let's find out what's in store with the weather - here's John Law from the Met Service. Audio

7:28 AM.An update from the team at RNZ Sport. Audio

7:18 AM.The Conservation Minister is defending the extra protection for critically endangered Maui's dolphins which comes into force today. Audio

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

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

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