Five O'clock Report for Thursday 21 December 2017

5:08 PM.Can a woman take the sperm of her dead partner so she can one day have his baby? A New Zealand judge has ruled yes. Audio

5:12 PM.The Prime Minister says she won't be bullied by the United States over recognition of Jerusalem as the capital of Israel. Audio

5:14 PM.The new Justice Minister Andrew Little has a new case to consider - should an Iraqi refugee - accused of people-smuggling - be deported to Australia? Audio

5:19 PM.Roughly 100-thousand New Zealanders have been caught up in a massive hack on the ride-sharing company Uber. Audio

5:22 PM.A family of four in Point Chevelieir will spend Christmas homeless, after the side of their house was destroyed by a falling chimney. Audio

5:26 PM.A Supreme Court ruling released in the last hour could threaten Wellington International Airport's multi-million dollar plan to extend its runway by nearly 400 metres to attract more long-haul… Read more Audio

5:32 PM.News from the business sector, including a market report. Audio

5:35 PM.Auckland's mayor Phil Goff denies trying to keep secret a report that reveals the potential one billion dollar cost of moving Auckland's port. Audio

5:39 PM.Health authorities are urging the Government to launch a mass vaccination campaign against mumps, as the number of cases in Auckland reaches epidemic levels. Audio

5:43 PM.The Supreme Court has put a roadblock in the way of a plan to extend Wellington Airport's runway. Audio

5:44 PM.We talk with RNZ journalist Charlotte Graham about 2017 in literature. Audio

5:45 PM.The Press Council today rapped the country two largest news websites over the knuckles for publishing ads that looked like news stories. Audio

5:48 PM.United Kingdom de facto deputy prime minister Damian Green has been sacked after a pornography scandal. Audio