Summer Report for Monday 19 January 2009

9:55 AM.The duration was far too long for a meteor and was most likely a sattelite re-entering the atmosphere. Audio

9:42 AM.From Auckland's Classic Comedy and Bar for another of our Stand Up comedy sessions with Steve Wrigley. Audio

9:36 AM.An Arts Foundation of New Zealand Laureate award was one in a long line of successes for Moana Maniapoto. Audio

9:20 AM.A one-on-one Antarctic Field Training lesson on polar survival skills with mountaineer and Antarctica instructor Paul Rogers. Audio

9:15 AM.This weekend there were unprecedented numbers at Masterton's Hood Aerodrome, for the Wings over Wairarapa airshow. Audio

9:12 AM.Wannabe firefighters tried out for the Fire Service at the weekend at a series of open days around the country. Audio

9:08 AM.It's day one of the Australian Open and favourite Rafael Nadal says he'll be keeping a wary eye on Andy Murray's progress. Audio

8:50 AM.A look at the careers that lie ahead for young New Zealanders who study for a life at sea. Audio

8:45 AM.Jamestown and nearby Martins Bay are situated at the end of the Hollyford Track in Fiordland. Audio

8:35 AM.Time now for a look at what the surf's doing around the country with surfer Doug Young. Audio

8:30 AM.A quick markets update. Audio

8:14 AM.The National Disaster Management Office in Fiji says it expects all people to be back in their homes within a week. Audio

8:08 AM.The leader of the ACT Party says a review of the Foreshore and Seabed Act is a waste of time and instead should be scraped. Audio

7:43 AM.Justine Simei-Barton has been at the forefront of efforts in this country to tell the stories of Pacific Islanders on screen. Audio

7:41 AM.Power-sharing talks between the Zimbabwean President and his opposition rival are facing their first obstacle. Audio

7:37 AM.The incident happened at the Five Mountains Holiday Park in the western Southland town of Tuatapere on Thursday morning. Audio

7:35 AM.MetService weather ambassador Bob McDavitt joins us for a look at the nation's meteorology. Audio

7:28 AM.A sports update. Audio

7:23 AM.There are signs the floods in Fiji may change the political as well as the physical landscape. Audio

7:20 AM.More than a million people are expected to flood into the US capital on Wednesday, to attend the inauguration of Barack Obama. Audio

7:16 AM.The Recreational Fishing Council wants assurances an agreement with Ngati Porou won't shut off parts of the East Cape. Audio

7:12 AM.A sign in a Kaikoura bar, saying Israelis are not welcome, has angered the region's mayor and some residents. Audio

7:08 AM.Israeli forces are reported to have begun withdrawing from Gaza after a twenty-two day war. Audio