Summer Report for Monday 14 January 2019

8:55 AM.RNZ Summer Report presenters Chris Bramwell and Craig McCulloch sample a different beer every day with Steph Coutts from Craft Beer College in Wellington. Today's tipple: Three Boys Wheat. Audio

8:50 AM.The mayor of Nelson wants the public to buy back Pepin Island, in the same way it bought a beach in Abel Tasman National Park. Audio

8:45 AM.The head of the United Nations' Mission in South Sudan, David Shearer, says he's hopeful a peace deal signed towards the end of last year will finally bring an end to the civil war that's ravaged the… Read more Audio

8:39 AM.The 30th National Waka Ama Sprint Championships get under way today, with more than 3000 paddlers expected to take to Lake Karapiro this week. Maori News Correspondent Leigh-Marama McLachlan caught up… Read more Audio

8:36 AM.Starting tomorrow, junior doctors will go on strike for 48 hours, after talks between their union and their hospital employers broke down last week. The Resident Doctors' Association says it wants a… Read more Audio

8:25 AM.Huawei says it's still in the dark two months after it was effectively blocked from taking part in a major mobile network roll-out here in New Zealand. The Chinese company is back in the headlines… Read more Audio

8:24 AM.Police say a car ran over road spikes, crashed into a tree and caught on fire. Audio

8:14 AM.Protesters and spectators clashed at a Whangarei rodeo on Saturday, after anti-rodeo activists refused to comply with filming restrictions. The event's organisers say they have a strict camera policy… Read more Audio

8:10 AM.Workers' representatives say rogue employers are finding new ways to deter New Zealanders from applying for jobs so that they can recruit and exploit immigrants instead. Audio