Summer Report for Friday 30 December 2011

8:54 AM.Let's join our Summer Madness correspondent Mark Cubey. Audio

8:49 AM.New Year's Eve is almost here and maybe you're thinking - this year I am determined to find the perfect person to share my life with. Audio

8:45 AM.In the small, French-settled village of Akaroa on Christchurch's Banks Peninsula it's proving to be a great season for tourism, giving a boost to struggling local businesses. Audio

8:40 AM.The son-in-law of Spain's King Juan Carlos has been summoned to appear before a judge over allegations of corruption. Audio

8:38 AM.Twenty-eight thousand people are grooving in the New Year at the Rhythm and Vines festival in Gisborne. Audio

8:35 AM.Today we are joined by Debbie Gregory, who is chief reporter at the Gisborne Herald. Audio

8:32 AM.A brief update of movements in the financial sector. Audio

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

8:26 AM.A Canterbury scientist is studying landslides to learn more about the physics that propel debris downhill. Audio

8:23 AM.Christchurch's New Year celebrations will have a decidedly different feel this year. Audio

8:13 AM.Many people will be hitting the roads today to get to their New Year's Eve destination. Audio

8:08 AM.Rain is expected throughout most of the country this weekend. Audio

7:55 AM.Whangarei, Napier, Masterton, Nelson, Blenheim: with Peter Dowling. Audio

7:50 AM.When it comes to toasting to good health and a happy new year during the holiday season, more often than not, it's champagne that's the drink of choice. Audio

7:47 AM.Napier will be home to some of the world's top youth Optimist yachties over the next week. Audio

7:44 AM.The protesters still camping in Aotea Square could be there for several more weeks after a judge declined an application by the Auckland Council to arrest and imprison those remaining. Audio

7:41 AM.The Christchurch Central Police Station could be operating out of pre fabs by early next year after the decision to abandon the 13-storey building it's called home for nearly forty years. Audio

7:38 AM.Residents of Turangi say they're relieved someone has been arrested for the attack on a five-year-old girl last week, but they're still sickened by the act. Audio

7:30 AM.An update from the team at RNZ Sport. Audio

7:26 AM.Today is Friday the 30th of December 2011, and that's a date that will never occur in Samoa. Audio

7:23 AM.Mount Maunganui is bracing itself for a big New Year's eve party tomorrow night. Audio

7:19 AM.The police are sending extra staff to holiday spots in preparation for New Years eve festivities. Audio

7:18 AM.Radio New Zealand's Mark Cubey is in a holiday bach a couple of minutes walk from Pohara beach. Audio

7:16 AM.Three familes have left their homes in Golden Bay overnight as the flood-ravaged area was hit with more heavy rain. Audio

7:10 AM.Syrian security forces have shot dead 17 protesters, ahead of massive street protests expected there later today. Audio