Summer Report for Tuesday 12 January 2010

9:53 AM.We return to the surf now to take a look at the pearl producing paua. Paua diver Storm Stanley, the chair of the Paua Industry Council joins us. Audio

9:38 AM.Rowan's taking a trip down the Ripiro – or Kauri – Coast on the west coast of Northland. Audio

9:33 AM.Crimea Range, Mt Sebastopol, Alma, Raglan, St Arnaud, Blenheim, Havelock, Cromwell, Bannockburn, Naseby, Twizel, Meeanee, Napier, Kirwee: with Peter Dowling, revising editor of AW Reed's dictionary of… Read more Audio

9:25 AM.It's the longest running and most successful festival and arts event in Taranaki, attracting about 150,000 visitors each summer. Audio

9:23 AM.Well both Auckland and Wellington have an excellent array of summer music in parks - and the best thing its free. Audio

9:17 AM.The New Zealand Rifle Association's National Championships are underway in Upper Hutt and will culminate with the individual shooting challenge for the prestigious Ballinger Belt later this week. Audio

9:14 AM.Federated Farmers is calling for a ban on trout farming to be lifted to allow participation in what it calls a lucrative export industry. Audio

9:10 AM.Two kayakers, rescued from the flooded banks of the Shotover River are contesting a bill for the service, claiming they didn't need help. Audio

8:55 AM.Work on the government's National Cycleway has begun over the summer with some projects being given the green light. Audio

8:44 AM.The Cherry season is underway and while the Marlborough region was hit by poor weather conditions last year, Central Otago growers are hoping for a reasonable season. Audio

8:39 AM.The summer holidays are a busy time for New Zealand's Met Service as an eager public await to hear the predicted fate of their vacations. Audio

8:36 AM.Time now for a look at what happening in the world of Mike Rendle from Fishing Coast to Coast magazine. Audio

8:32 AM.An organisation of carers is urging the Government not to appeal against a decision in favour of parents being paid for the support they give to severely disabled adult children. Audio

8:27 AM.A former world bowls champion is defending the New Zealand four men's bowls team after they were found guilty of attempting to throw part of a game. Audio

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

8:21 AM.Auckland Airport says its investment in two Queensland airports could mean an additional one hundred thousand passengers coming through its own gates. Audio

8:16 AM.A Dutch lawyer acting for the anti-whaling protest group Sea Shepherd has filed a criminal case against Japanese whalers alleging they committed piracy. Audio

8:12 AM.The New Zealand dollar has been gaining ground alongside the Australian dollar's rally which yesterday hit a five week high against the greenback and a 26 month high versus the euro. Audio

8:09 AM.The police in Nelson are to investigate the deliberate breach of a court name suppression order by an Auckland Internet blogger. Audio

7:56 AM.We talk with Entomologist Allen Heath. Audio

7:47 AM.The Department of Conservation calls them its treasure chests - those reserves that are sanctuaries to rare and endangered birds, animals and insects. Audio

7:43 AM.You'd think deciding which seat to sit on when you get on the bus is one of the less taxing things you could do in your working day. Audio

7:32 AM.The New Zealand four men's bowls team has been found guilty of attempting to throw part of a game at last year's Asia-Pacific bowls tournament. Audio

7:27 AM.A New Zealand businessman implicated in international illegal arms trading is defending his role in setting up the company apparently involved in facilitating the deal. Audio

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

7:21 AM.Northern Ireland's First Minister is standing down for six weeks, amid a storm surrounding his wife's affair with a teenager. Audio

7:16 AM.Auckland City's mayor John Banks is accusing the Government of moving to force the city into a more expensive redevelopment of Queens Wharf. Audio

7:12 AM.Prominent Auckland lawyer Chris Comesky has commented on the case and Mr Comesky joins us. Audio

7:09 AM.The police in Nelson say they will investigate the latest deliberate breach of a court name suppression order by a high profile Internet blogger. Audio

7:00 AM.A high profile blogger defends breaching name supression orders once again. John Banks says the cost of Auckland's Queens Wharf development could now be cost more than a hundred million dollars… Read more Audio