Morning Report for Tuesday 22 December 2015

8:51 AM.RNZ newsreader Hewitt Humphrey will present his last ever news bulletin on Radio New Zealand later today. Audio

8:49 AM.Christchurch's 20-million dollar Margaret Mahy playground opens today. Audio

8:43 AM.The police are to get their hands dirty in the fight against drugs -- quite literally. Audio

8:39 AM.A Hawkes Bay hapu in a decade long dispute with a local farmer over beach access has built a makeshift barge to solve the problem. Audio

8:32 AM.A brief update of movements in the financial sector. Audio

8:19 AM.2015 has been yet another year of turmoil in the media landscape with traditional platforms suffering as online platforms make further gains. Audio

8:14 AM.Labour's defence spokesman Phil Goff says his party could support the deployment of combat troops against Islamic State if the circumstances were right. Audio

8:11 AM.The tourism industry is expecting its busiest season ever. Audio

8:08 AM.An update from the team at RNZ Sport. Audio

7:54 AM.The Greens have filed a complaint with the Independent Police Complaints Authority over the raid on Nicky Hager's house. Audio

7:42 AM.An Australian bikie is questioning whether New Zealand immigration officials are under pressure from Australia to make travelling here more difficult. Audio

7:40 AM.A cooler day lies ahead after yesterday's record-breaking heat. Audio

7:35 AM.A dream year for Black Cap Kane Williamson has ended with the 25 year old setting New Zealand records for test runs and centuries, and an official ranking as the world's best batsman. Audio

7:28 AM.There are more children than classroom space in some parts of New Zealand and some schools have been forced to use their halls for teaching. Audio

7:21 AM.The Labour Leader Andrew Little has reconsidered his party's stance on sending New Zealand troops to fight Islamic State in Iraq. Audio

7:19 AM.Christmas shoppers could find themselves without buses this afternoon when more than 80 percent of Auckland bus drivers walk off the job. Audio

7:15 AM.The tourism industry is scrambling to ensure there are enough hotel beds and tourist buses for the record numbers of visitors expected this summer. Audio

7:11 AM.The two most powerful men in football have been banned from the sport for eight years by their own ethics committee. Audio

7:07 AM.An update from the team at RNZ Sport. Audio

6:59 AM.Anna Curzon has been appointed as accounting software firm Xero's New Zealand managing director. Audio

6:58 AM.American stocks are slipping into holiday mood .. turnover falling, but the movements are slight Audio

6:57 AM.Healthcare services provider, Abano Healthcare Group, expects to have a 10 percent share of dental businesses in Australasia within a decade. Audio

6:53 AM.Bumper profits, solid economic growth, low levels of bad debts were just some of the drivers. Audio

6:52 AM.New Zealand remains the destination of choice for literally millions of foreign tourists according to the latest migration and visitor data. Audio

6:50 AM.Consumers are being cautioned to keep control of their holiday spending in preparation for a likely economic slowdown next year. Audio

6:46 AM.An emotional and overjoyed Miss Columbia, Ariadna Gutierrez Arevalo, was crowned Miss Universe yesterday in Las Vegas. Audio

6:44 AM.If you're heading out of town this holidays, make sure you book accommodation in advance. Audio

6:39 AM.As we have been reporting this morning, FIFA president Sepp Blatter and UEFA president Michel Platini have been banned from football for eight years. Audio

6:26 AM.News from the rural and farming sectors. Audio

6:20 AM.Our business editor, Gyles Beckford, is in now with what's happening in the financial world.... and the positive economic vibes keep coming. Audio

6:14 AM.Parents in New Zealand hoping to raise their children to be bilingual in Samoan and English, say there are not enough learning resources available in Samoan. Audio

6:12 AM.There are more children than classroom space in some parts of New Zealand and some schools have been forced to use their halls for teaching. Audio

6:06 AM.An update from the team at RNZ Sport. Audio

6:00 AM.Football's two most powerful men are banned for eight years. More tourists than ever are on their way here this summer.. but are there enough beds and buses for them all? Auckland bus drivers walk off… Read more Audio