Morning Report for Thursday 24 December 2015

8:58 AM.And before we finish for the year, a chance to thank the people behind the scenes who help bring you Morning Report each day. Audio

8:54 AM.Let's have a chat to our Canberra correspondent Kerry-Anne Walsh. Audio

8:52 AM.What's coming up in Summer Report next week. Audio

8:49 AM.Flax weavers of baby bassinets cannot keep up with demand for the life saving devices. Audio

8:46 AM.Who can forget the story about Mick fanning the Australian surfer who survived a shark attack during in a competition in South Africa's Jeffreys Bay. Audio

8:43 AM.Back now to some of our memorable stories. In July a Kiwi ute with enough miles on the clock to have travelled to the moon and back three times, found a new home ... in Christchurch. Audio

8:37 AM.This is Garry Ahern's last day with Radio New Zealand. Read more Audio

8:31 AM.A brief update of movements in the financial sector. Audio

8:29 AM.Things don't always go as planned even right at the top of the hour. Audio

8:28 AM.A song Neil Finn penned 20 years ago about refugees finding safe harbour in America, this year it took on a new life as a fundraiser to help Syrian refugees. Audio

8:26 AM.There have been some inspiring stories we ran this year. Audio

8:25 AM.Time now for another Christmas message from our political leaders. This time, it's the New Zealand First leader, Winston Peters. Audio

8:25 AM.And our last Christmas message comes from the Green Party's co-leader Metiria Turei. Audio

8:23 AM.Should you be breaking out the BBQ or cramming everyone indoors tomorrow? To find out let's talk to weather commentator Richard Green. Audio

8:17 AM.Kim Dotcom's fight against extradition to the United States is far from over with his lawyers predicting the case will go all the way to the Supreme Court. Audio

8:14 AM.A visit to Nauru that was meant to be a fact-finding mission for the Commonwealth is being called inept. Audio

8:10 AM.Returning to our coverage of Auckland mother Gia Seuseu's battle for a Housing New Zealand home suitable for her disabled son. Audio

8:07 AM.An update from the team at RNZ Sport. Audio

7:52 AM.It's a special Christmas this year for St Peter's Cathedral in Hamilton as it is in the midst of its 100th anniversary celebrations. Audio

7:48 AM.A grassroots comedy about what it takes for a New Zealand-born Samoan to transform into a 'real island guy' will give filmgoers a glimpse of island life this summer. Audio

7:44 AM.The official holiday road toll begins at 4 o'clock this afternoon and police are calling for drivers to take a safety conscious approach this holiday season. Audio

7:40 AM.Feeling a little bereft on the Christmas card front? You are not alone. Audio

7:37 AM.An immigration lawyer is accusing the Government of aping Australia's hardline on deporting people who've committed no crime. Audio

7:32 AM.And now these best wishes from the Labour Party leader, Andrew Little. Audio

7:31 AM.Here's the Prime Minister, John Key. Audio

7:24 AM.The Government has left the door open to the possibility of taxpayers money being spent reinstating Christchurch's cathedral. Audio

7:18 AM.Hollywood's powerbrokers have welcomed yesterday's court decision Kim Dotcom and his associates can be extradited to the United States to face movie piracy and racketeering charges. Audio

7:15 AM.Kim Dotcom's fight to stay in New Zealand isn't over yet, with his lawyers predicting the case will go all the way to the Supreme Court. Audio

7:11 AM.A 13 year old boy was kept in hospital for two months after surgery because Housing New Zealand couldn't move his family to a house with wheelchair access. Audio

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

6:58 AM.Well that's almost the final business report for the year .... we were going to have a multi-media musical wrap of the year .. but all the burton cummings, 10 CC and ray davies records have been… Read more Audio

6:57 AM.Kiwifruit grower and exporter, Seeka, has revised its current year profit guidance to between about 4 and 4-point-3 million dollars. Audio

6:56 AM.American stocks are stronger helped by a lift in oil prices which is boosting energy stocks. Audio

6:55 AM.Just to prove there's no appetite among policymakers for changing the Reserve Bank's inflation target, The Treasury has also nixed the idea. Audio

6:53 AM.Property investor and developer Vital Healthcare Management says its specialist market niche is delivering solid returns and generally performing better than other commercial property sectors. Audio

6:51 AM.A coalition of local authorities and private landlords that wants the cost of strengthening earthquake-prone buildings to be tax deductible may be making some progress. Audio

6:48 AM.First up, here's the Act Party leader David Seymour. Audio

6:48 AM.And now a message from the United Future leader, Peter Dunne. Audio

6:41 AM.An advocate for the restoration of the ChristChurch Cathedral is confident the money can be found. Audio

6:39 AM.A 13 year old boy was kept in hospital for two months after surgery because Housing New Zealand couldn't move his family to a house with wheelchair access. Audio

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

6:21 AM.Our business editor, Gyles Beckford, is in now with what's happening in the financial world.... and first up some sign of progress of the taxation of earthquake strengthening. Audio

6:18 AM.New Zealand has been told to sharpen its act over how it manages and implements aid in the Pacific. Audio

6:15 AM.Taliban insurgency is intensifying in Afghanistan as British troops are deployed to save the strategically important town of Sangin from being overrun by the Taliban. Audio

6:10 AM.A good old Christmas pudding will be on the menu for many around the country tomorrow. Audio

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

6:00 AM.A 13 year old boy had to stay in hospital for an extra two months while Housing New Zealand looks for a wheelchair friendly house for him and his family. Hollywood's powerbrokers could be waiting… Read more Audio