Summer Report for Wednesday 1 January 2014

8:51 AM.Imagine being given 50,000 photos for an exhibition, but you are only allowed to choose 38. Audio

8:45 AM.It's a sobering thought that in the next year about 80 per cent of New Zealanders, including those unlucky enough to be hit more than once, will be hit by a stomach bug. Audio

8:41 AM.It is 100 years ago today since commercial aviation began. Audio

8:38 AM.Wellington didn't get its New Year's Eve fireworks this year - but in the United Arab Emirates they're looking to set a new world record with their display. Audio

8:26 AM.An update from the team at RNZ Sport. Audio

8:19 AM.New Zealand has recorded its lowest annual road toll in more than 60 years. Audio

8:14 AM.The next step in the rescue mission for the ship trapped in ice in Antarctica is uncertain as reports suggest one of the assisting vessels may itself be stuck. Audio

8:09 AM.The worst incident seems to have been in Christchurch where police in riot gear had to break up a party of 200 people which got out of hand. Audio

7:52 AM.There are mixed views on Stewart Island/Rakiura when it comes to Gareth Morgan's multimillion-dollar conservation plan to create the world's first predator-free island with a substantial human… Read more Audio

7:45 AM.Time to talk summer food, and this morning we have a recipe for a summer salad from Saranne James, the chef at family owned Tirohana estate in Martinborough. Audio

7:39 AM.To the Chatham Islands, where 160 Moriori tree carvings remain even as the Department of Conservation has been criticised in the past for not doing enough to preserve them. Audio

7:35 AM.Former F1 champion, Michael Schumacher, remains in hospital fighting for his life after a ski accident in the French Alps. Audio

7:32 AM.Looks like it could be a wet New Years Day - here's Dan Corbett from the Met Service. Audio

7:26 AM.An update from the team at RNZ Sport. Audio

7:19 AM.One of the New Zealand Greenpeace activists recently released from a Russian detention centre is not ruling out future protest action - but don't tell his family just yet. Audio

7:15 AM.The Acting District Commander for Tasman is Steve Greally. Audio

7:12 AM.Police say celebrations in most parts of the country were well-behaved and that new liquor laws are starting to make a difference in the fight against anti-social behaviour linked to heavy drinking. Audio

7:10 AM.In Auckland hundreds of thousands of people were in the central city to see in the New Year with a massive fireworks display. Audio

7:00 AM.Revellers are well behaved at New Years Eve celebrations - police say the new liquor laws may be the reason and Greenpeace protester Jon Beauchamp talks to us about his month in a Russian jail. Audio