Summer Report for Wednesday 14 January 2015

8:53 AM.The role and place of women within the Muslim community is often misinterpreted as being submissive to men, but according to many Muslim women, that is far from the case. Audio

8:46 AM.When people talk about Wellington museums Te Papa normally dominates the conversation. Audio

8:40 AM.Perhaps you're buying rings for your upcoming Summer wedding or planning to pop the question in a romantic beauty spot these holidays. Read more Audio

8:33 AM.The New Zealand born inventor of the latest Queenstown adventure activity has been in the resort to talk up its potential. Audio

8:28 AM.Wall Street's optimism about the improving United States economy proved short-lived and all the key indicies are now lower as oil prices continue their downward slide. Audio

8:27 AM.An analyst says the retailers hurting the most at the moment are those competing on price. Audio

8:26 AM.The Reserve Bank's restrictions on banks providing mortgages to those with small deposits was a major factor in it being named the central bank of the year. Audio

8:23 AM.The long-serving former president of Egypt, Hosni Mubarak, has had his conviction for embezzlement overturned. Audio

8:18 AM.A Wanganui councillor is backing calls for tougher dog control legislation. Audio

8:14 AM.Lawyers say a new restorative justice law has been rushed and has left the court system struggling to cope with demand. Audio

8:09 AM.Navy officers are now attempting to board three ships found poaching toothfish in the Southern Ocean. Audio

7:56 AM.Dieters keen to detox after Christmas over-indulgence may want to think twice about spending hundreds of dollars on the latest craze. Audio

7:51 AM.Fish and Game's longest serving ranger is retiring after 49 years patrolling what he calls the Wild West. Read more Audio

7:47 AM.Employers are criticising doctors for describing workplace stress as a medical condition on medical certificates. Audio

7:44 AM.Volcanic ash spewing from one of Tonga's underwater volcanoes has left hundreds of passengers stranded. Audio

7:40 AM.A lobby group tackling harmful drinking is accusing the alcohol industry of using underhand tactics to stymie local councils. Audio

7:36 AM.On Wall Street, all the key indicies are up today, the S&P 500 Index up point-6 percent while the Nasdaq is 1 percent higher, amid confidence the United States economy will continue to improve. Audio

7:35 AM.An analysis of traffic flows suggests economic growth remains solid but is moderating. Audio

7:34 AM.The Reserve Bank has been called the world's stand-out central bank by the publisher which singled it out for its annual award. Audio

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

7:21 AM.Analysts say there's no end in sight to a plunge in oil prices, with crude oil dropping below 45 US dollars a barrel overnight. Audio

7:18 AM.Dog control experts say there's no need for tougher legislation to curb dog attacks. Audio

7:14 AM.A new law, brought in just six weeks ago, is causing major backlogs at some district courts. Audio

7:09 AM.Permission has been given by the Equatorial Guinean government to board three ships found poaching toothfish in the Southern Ocean. Audio

7:00 AM.New Zealand gets the right to board illegal fishing vessels in the Southern Ocean. A new law produces a backlog in the courts and what's the answer to the problem of dog attacks? Audio