Summer Report for Friday 15 January 2010

9:55 AM.The elvis of the bird world - the South Island Kokako. Audio

9:49 AM.The family has just issued a statement. Audio

9:45 AM.Documentary maker, Trevor Reekie looks back on revolutionary '68. Audio

9:40 AM.Rowan's back on her journey along the Ripiro – or Kauri – Coast on the western side of Northland. Audio

9:21 AM.We take a look at some of those critters we see each day and some we choose to ignore. Audio

9:18 AM.New Zealand's premiere tennis tournament resumes today in Auckland. Audio

9:18 AM.Its petrolhead heaven this weekend with motor racing events all around the country. Audio

8:53 AM.Imagine having a job so rare, that you're the only person in the southern hemisphere doing it. Audio

8:51 AM.The etymological and cultural origins of the garden city's names: Bryndwr, Glandovey Road, Taylors Mistake, Murrays Mistake, Hoon Hay, New Brighton, Shirley. Audio

8:45 AM.Let's have a look at the weekend's meteorological phenomenon and that for today's Big Day Out. Audio

8:43 AM.The body of a canyoner who died in Australia's Blue Mountains is expected to be recovered today. Audio

8:41 AM.The amount of money sent by New Zealand's Pacific Islander population to family back home is likely to be down ten per cent over the last year. Audio

8:34 AM.Air Transport World magazine judged the national airline #1 in the world for the airline's record for safety, environmental concern and financial management in what has been one of the most turbulent… Read more Audio

8:33 AM.Australian teenager Jessica Watson has successfully navigated around Cape Horn and is almost at the halfway mark of her solo round-the-world voyage, defying critics who pressured her parents not to… Read more Audio

8:26 AM.Big Day Out organiser Campbell Smith tells us about the lineup and expectations for today's show. Audio

8:22 AM.The latest from the RNZ sports desk. Audio

8:20 AM.Royal commentator and former editor of the International Who's Who, Richard Fitzwilliams, joins the show to discuss the visit. Audio

8:18 AM.The young man remains in"critical condition causing concern"in Auckland Hospital this morning after a truck lost its wheel which hit a bus on the motorway yesterday. Audio

8:15 AM.The Principal Family Court Judge says a new programme coming in later this year will help reduce bitter disputes over children and stop self-indulgent parents from deliberately delaying the court… Read more Audio

8:11 AM.A seismological expert says the earthquake that struck Haiti this week could be the first of many. Audio

8:08 AM.Appeals have been launched by aid agencies in New Zealand amid the international efforts to get search teams, medical help and supplies into earthquake-hit Haiti while many New Zealand sponsor… Read more Audio

7:58 AM.China says foreign internet businesses are welcome to operate in the Communist state, but only if they follow the law. Audio

7:54 AM.Northland avocado farmers are suffering huge losses following winter storms, some as much as 70 percent of their crop. Audio

7:52 AM.Organisers of this year's Big Day out are anticipating a sell-out. Audio

7:46 AM.The New Zealand Police Association is echoing calls from its brethren across the Tasman for tougher penalties on drivers that cause Police chases and prolonged pursuits. Audio

7:45 AM.Defending champions India say they're feeling confident ahead of their first game against Afghanistan at the Bert Sutcliffe Oval which opens the tournament today. Audio

7:40 AM.Tough new measures are being introduced in Fiji which appear aimed at stifling dissent. Audio

7:28 AM.The elite aerobatics team the Red Checkers remains grounded this morning, as the Air Force investigates yesterday's fatal crash. Audio

7:25 AM.The Parliamentary Commissioner for the Environment is urging the Government to intervene in consent hearings for intensive dairy farming in the Upper Waitaki. Audio

7:22 AM.Highlights from the RNZ sports desk. Audio

7:15 AM.We speak with the United Nation's office for the coordination of humanitarian affairs in New York to ask if they've heard about the plight of the New Zealand family who are in Port-au-Prince with the… Read more Audio

7:11 AM.Communications are extraordinarily difficult with the Caribbean's poorest nation but we have got through to Oxfam's Louis Ballinger on the border with the Dominican Republic. Audio

7:08 AM.We get an overall assessment of the situation on the ground in Port-au-Prince, which it has to be said is dire. Audio