Morning Report for Thursday 22 December 2022

8:53 AM.A waste reduction organisation is urging people to be switched on to recycling this Christmas.

According to The Packaging Forum, New Zealanders generate approximately 30 percent more waste in… Read more Audio

8:50 AM.New Zealand dog breeders are turning to imported semen to ensure genetic diversity in their breeding stock.

Backyard breeding has gained in popularity over recent years, but with it comes the risks… Read more Video, Audio

8:45 AM.The Taliban have banned women from universities in Afghanistan. 

Immediately after the Higher Education Minister announced the decision on Wednesday (NZT), women started being turned away from… Read more Audio

8:40 AM.Justice for thousands of 501 deportees lies with the outcome of an appeal by the Crown to overturn a High Court decision made this week.

A former drug dealer has successfully argued that his human… Read more Audio

8:26 AM.It's been 10 months since Russia invaded Ukraine in what has become a bloody and brutal war.

But Ukranians are still trying to find some festive cheer.

Morning Report producer Samuel Wat, spoke to… Read more Audio

8:22 AM.Universities are not convinced they need to be part of a single website offering online courses to students around the world.

Education New Zealand has spent nearly two-million-dollars on the project… Read more Audio

8:16 AM.A more hands on approach from the government in order to tackle inflation is being urged by the Council of Trade Unions.

CTU economist Craig Renney says short sighted governments haven't helped with… Read more Audio

8:09 AM.Federated Farmers remains opposed to the government's Agricultural Emissions Reduction scheme, despite changes in its favour.

Following significant backlash from the sector, the government is setting… Read more Audio

7:55 AM.Could Tom Cruise's next stunt see him jumping off Te Mata Peak in Hawke's Bay? It could happen - now a film studio has been given the green light. Some say it's the greatest thing ever for the region… Read more Audio

7:48 AM.Organisations that help people overcome barriers to getting a driver licence say the wait is too long to sit the driving test. They are worried the delays will force many to drive illegally and could… Read more Audio

7:45 AM.Researchers at Otago University believe they've discovered a gene alteration that could reduce the risk of breast cancer.

It could have a significant impact on those who inherit the BRCA-1 gene… Read more Audio

7:41 AM.Kāinga Ora has admitted it made mistakes and could've acted faster to solve problems with tenants described as 'the neighbours from hell'.

Up to a dozen people lived permanently at the Babich Hills… Read more Audio

7:25 AM.Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelensky is on his way to the United States to meet with President Joe Biden. 

It will be Zelensky's first trip abroad since Russia invaded Ukraine in February. 

The… Read more Audio

7:23 AM.In the latest twist in Fiji's general election FijiFirst - led by Frank Bainimarama - is refusing to concede.

The party's General Secretary finally broke his silence in a news conference where he… Read more Audio

7:17 AM.In the latest twist in Fiji's general election FijiFirst - led by Frank Bainimarama - is refusing to concede.

The party's General Secretary finally broke his silence in a news conference where he… Read more Audio

7:14 AM.Climate change activists are furious with the government's changes to the Agricultural Emissions Pricing Plan.

Despite advice from the Climate Change Commission to base behavioural change on the… Read more Audio

7:13 AM.A new national ticketing system for buses, trains and ferries also opens the way for more road tolls and congestion charges for motorists for the first time.

A business case for the new $1.4 billion… Read more Audio