Summer Report for Friday 1 January 2010

9:42 AM.Grab your polypro, as we're heading to the hills with Simon - he's hoping to climb Tititea or Mt Aspiring which stands at 3033 metres above sea level. Audio

9:36 AM.Music 101 Preview Audio

9:32 AM.We go way down to the very bottom of the West Coast today and the trail blazed by explorer and surveryor Julius von Haast. Haast Pass, Mt D'Archiac, Mt Elie De Beaumont, D'Archiac, My Davy, Humboldt… Read more Audio

9:29 AM.Coromandel township's popular Keltic Fair is held each year on January the 2nd. Audio

9:26 AM.Some of the hard men and women of southern horse riding will be turning out tomorrow for the Glenorchy Races. Audio

9:23 AM.Today's a big day if you're a fan of the gee-gees, or even if you just like the party atmosphere trackside on New Year's day. Audio

9:18 AM.Two Wellington amateur golfers are making a true year of it. Jamie Patton and Michael Goldstein are planning on playing 365 games of golf over the next 365 days, at courses around the world. Audio

9:14 AM.Yes, all around the world it's a time for wishes and a time for resolutions. And as the party wears off here, many people may also be remembering, with dread, those New Year resolutions they made with… Read more Audio

9:09 AM.New Year celebrations around the country have been largely trouble free. However, almost 155 people were arrested in various spots around the Coromandel Peninsula. Audio

8:54 AM.With Phil Burrows. Audio

8:48 AM.We return to the bottom of the sea and take a look at hapuku, more commonly known as groper. Audio

8:40 AM.Camping is popular at this time of year, there are campsites, and then there are others. Audio

8:34 AM.The gates have opened at the 2010 Waipu Highland Games. Audio

8:28 AM.Canterbury has posted the highest one day total in New Zealand limited overs cricket, scoring 410 for five in 50 overs against Otago. Audio

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

8:21 AM.Wine-lovers may no longer need to wait years for their wine to mature, thanks to reearch from Waikato University scientists. Audio

8:18 AM.If you're at your holiday spot wishing for warmer weather, you may want to up stakes and head to Nelson - New Zealand's sunshine capital for 2009. Audio

8:14 AM.That's the countdown to the new year in Sydney last night, accompanied by fireworks at the Opera House. Here at home, the year has been seen in with music, street parties and fireworks in what was a… Read more Audio

8:09 AM.Indonesia is warning that a possible terrorist attack was planned for Bali on New Year's Eve. Audio

7:54 AM.Truffles have a reputation for being expensive and reserved for those that are cashed up. But its a growing industry in more ways than one, with several farmers around the country attempting to… Read more Audio

7:47 AM.With Peter Griffin. Audio

7:41 AM.Today Peter casts his eye over the best collections to visit around the country. Audio

7:34 AM.It's the winged creature of the night that loves the bright lights and is partial to a feed of wool - and we use balls to keep it away. Audio

7:32 AM.You might be feeling a bit queasy this morning after last night's celebrations. But some of us are taking to the seas on this first day of the year. Ross Masters tells us about the Kawau Island New… Read more Audio

7:23 AM.An update from the team at RNZ Sport. Audio

7:19 AM.The holiday road toll now stands at five after separate crashes in the Bay of Plenty yesterday killed two people. Audio

7:17 AM.It is 2010 and the new year, and the new decade, has been welcomed in without any major troubles around the country. Audio

7:00 AM.Confusion surrounds warning of attack on Bali; 2010 a time of reckoning; Nelson reclaims title of 'Sunniest Area'; and how to use electricity to mature cask wine. Audio