Summer Report for Monday 11 January 2010

9:53 AM.We talk with Entomologist Allen Heath. Audio

9:41 AM.Over the past few weeks you've heard Simon Morton up on a mountain, well we're about to hit the road with Rowan - she's taken the warmer option with a tropical road trip beside the sea. Audio

9:36 AM.Port Nicholson, Lambton Quay, Whanganui-a-Tara, Khandallah, Karori, Kelburn, Oriental Bay: with Peter Dowling, revising editor of AW Reed's dictionary of New Zealand place names. Audio

9:29 AM.It has been a challenging year for apple growers in Hawkes Bay with some growers saying it has been the worst spring on record. Audio

9:22 AM.If you've ever wanted to know more about the fateful infamous day of 24 August 79 AD then Te Papa is the place for you. Audio

9:17 AM.Opera might not be everyone's cup of tea, but for a group of twenty four students gathering in Wanganui its been their life for over a week. Audio

9:13 AM.Australia's image is getting a drubbing in India after a spate of violence across the Tasman. Audio

9:10 AM.Two stunning goals. That's all it took for striker Eugene Dadi to win the hearts of Phoenix fans, playing his first game on Saturday night after transferring from Perth Glory. Audio

8:55 AM.A native bird project is doing wonders for the numbers of hihi and kokako - and all just a stone-throw from our largest city. Audio

8:47 AM.Robin and Lois Greer started selling their Retro Organics cheeses just over a year ago, and already they're stocked by more than a hundred retailers throughout the country. Audio

8:45 AM.Time for a look at what's happening in the world of Biking, here's Kieran Turner from Bike New Zealand. Audio

8:41 AM.The strongest line up yet for a Heineken tennis Open takes to the courts later today at the ASB Tennis Centre in Auckland. Audio

8:36 AM.A Northland teacher has lodged a claim with the Waitangi Tribunal aiming to get traditional Maori games included in the national curriculum. Audio

8:32 AM.There is speculation the United States' ban on military exercises with New Zealand could be dropped when Hillary Clinton visits this week. Audio

8:28 AM.South Korea is planning to become the third country to use Christchurch as the base for its Antarctic operations, boosting research and bringing economic benefits. Audio

8:24 AM.An update from the RNZ sports team. Audio

8:22 AM.Australia and New Zealand might be fierce sporting rivals but when it comes to ANZAC Day, Queensland's premier Anna Bligh is all for promoting neighbourly respect. Audio

8:19 AM.Droughts in Northland and the east coasts of the North and South Islands have hit dairy and meat production, and are stunting grass growth, according to Federated Farmers. Audio

8:16 AM.The latest real estate figures have thrown up some surprising news - New Zealand's house values rose nearly 3 percent last year. Audio

8:14 AM.The convicted double killer, Rufus Marsh, has been found dead in prison. Audio

8:09 AM.British families who've lost family members in adventure tourism accidents in New Zealand have formed a pressure group to campaign for improved safety here. The Tourism Industry Association's advocacy… Read more Audio

7:56 AM.Scitech news now with Peter Griffin. Audio

7:53 AM.Summer is a popular time for many to get outdoors and tramp along the country's numerous walks. Audio

7:45 AM.Gisborne locals are hoping their celebrity dolphin fares well in his new home - wherever it may be. Audio

7:41 AM.The Hillary Trail, through the Waitakere Ranges Regional Park and along Auckland's west coast, opens today, the second anniversary of Sir Edmund Hillary's death at the age of 88. Audio

7:39 AM.New Zealanders working in Britain or considering heading there for work will have to apply for identity cards after the British Government accelerated its roll-out of the ID card programme. Audio

7:28 AM.The owner of a popular Australiasian campervan company whose vehicles have been ordered off Queensland roads says his vans are safe - on both sides of the Tasman. Audio

7:25 AM.An update from the RNZ sports team. Audio

7:22 AM.The police in Canterbury are reviewing their traffic checkpoints after an officer was dragged underneath a police car she was attempting to stop being stolen. Audio

7:16 AM.House values have experienced an unexpected turnaround, rising nearly 3 per cent overall nationwide last year. Audio

7:10 AM.Families in Britain who've lost loved-ones in adventure tourism accidents in New Zealand have formed a pressure group targeting the tourism industry here. Audio

7:00 AM.The UK father of a woman killed in a Queenstown river boarding accident forms a pressure group. House prices go up in a surprise move. Christchurch police review their checkpoint procedures after an… Read more Audio