Summer Report for Tuesday 3 January 2012

8:47 AM.Parliament now has its first profoundly-deaf MP. Audio

8:42 AM.Blunt and downright nasty names with Peter Dowling: Mount Misery, Mount Horrible, Dark Peak, Bad Passage, Broke Adrift Passage, Useless Bay, Cape Foulwind, Ngunguru. Audio

8:39 AM.Antarctica, saw in the New Year with the annual Icestock music festival at the American base, McMurdo Station. Audio

8:36 AM.Let's get a report on the fishing this season - Michael Rendle is the editor of Fishing Coast to Coast magazine. Audio

8:34 AM.We are joined by the chief reporter of the Gore Ensign, Margaret Phillips. Audio

8:29 AM.An update from the team at RNZ Sport. Audio

8:27 AM.We're joined by Met Service weather forecaster Andy Downs. Audio

8:22 AM.That's the sound of Iran test firing two missiles at the end of ten days of military exercises in the Gulf region. Audio

8:19 AM.The end of martial law in Fiji has been cautiously welcomed by pro-democracy advocates. Audio

8:15 AM.Search and Rescue officers say that they are devastated at the death of teenager, Dion Latta after his dramatic rescue from a waterfall near Wanaka, on Sunday night. Audio

8:09 AM.Rattled Christchurch residents who suffered another wave of aftershocks yesterday are likely to be in for more of the same. Audio

7:50 AM.New Zealanders tend to think we have barbecuing down to a fine art - but there are others who also pride themselves on their efforts over a hot grill. Audio

7:45 AM.In the United States, the Republican Party's presidential hopefuls are about to be put through the first hurdle of what promises to be a long and grueling nomination race. Audio

7:42 AM.Syria's military has withdrawn to the outskirts of the country's cities, but the Arab League says gunfire continues and snipers remain a threat. Audio

7:38 AM.The Bay of Plenty region is mopping up after heavy rain that caused flooding, slips,and major delays for holiday traffic. Audio

7:29 AM.The Police in Tauranga are asking the public for help to solve an assault which has which left a man in a critical condition in Waikato Hospital. Audio

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

7:26 AM.The police in Napier say they are confident of finding those responsible for an attack on two young men, which has left one victim fighting for his life in hospital. Audio

7:22 AM.Search teams say they're still holding out hope of finding a Department of Conservation worker missing on Raoul Island. Audio

7:18 AM.Fiji is beginning to lift the public emergency regulations that have curbed personal and media freedom since 2009, but diplomats and human rights activists aren't celebrating yet. Audio

7:14 AM.We're joined by the Canterbury Earthquake Recovery Authority's chief executive Roger Sutton. Audio

7:11 AM.Some residents in orange zoned areas in Christchurch are worried the latest series of earthquakes will further delay the decision on whether they can remain in their homes. Audio