Morning Report for Monday 18 December 2023

8:51 AM.Christmas, it may only be one day, but we sure make a meal out of it, especially Christmas dinner.

But while you may have sorted the Christmas ham and pudding - what do you put on the table when… Read more Audio

8:43 AM.The Pentagon is considering striking Houthi rebel military targets in Yemen in response to the Iranian-backed militia's escalating attacks on commercial shipping in the Red Sea.

The near-daily… Read more Audio

8:38 AM.The UK and Germany have released a joint call for a sustainable ceasefire in Gaza while French Foreign Minister Catherine Colonna says an "immediate truce is necessary".

The statements form part of a… Read more Audio

8:24 AM.The celebrated rugby photographer Peter Bush is being remembered by former colleagues, friends and sports fans for the life he lived and what he captured through a lense.

Bushy, as he was… Read more Audio

8:20 AM.A review of the Māori and Pacific Admissions Scheme is a waste of time, according to the acting Dean of the University of Auckland's faculty of Medical and Health Sciences.

The scheme, also known as… Read more Audio

8:10 AM.Back to our coverage of the now axed Let's Get Wellington Moving project.

The $7.4-billion initiative is being scrapped and under the new version, the Government will pay for a second tunnel at Mt… Read more Audio

8:06 AM.Opener Will Young and captain Tom Latham helped the Black Caps recover from a horror start to beat Bangladesh in a rain affected opening one-dayer in Dunedin. Read more Audio

7:54 AM.Music 101 host Charlotte Ryan talks through her favourite festive tunes ahead of Christmas day - including some new local additions. Read more Audio

7:51 AM.The Greater Wellington Regional Council is asking the Government for funding to stop pests reaching the capital and endangering native wildlife.

The $1.25 billion Transmission Gully motorway north of… Read more Audio

7:45 AM.The government is making good on its election promise of a pre-Christmas mini-Budget this Wednesday.

The announcement will coincide with Treasury's latest economic update.

Finance Minister Nicola… Read more Audio

7:41 AM.Aucklanders struggling with stress and trauma of storm wrecked homes are having to wait up to four weeks for counselling.

Some say they've hit rock bottom after learning they will not have certainty… Read more Audio

7:38 AM.High temperatures mixed with severe weather warnings left some high and dry over the weekend while others ducked for cover.

Kaikoura airport hit 32 degrees Celsius at 3pm yesterday, while Timaru… Read more Audio

7:25 AM.Massey University is moving to sell or lease nearly all of its Albany campus as well as properties at its Wellington and Manawatū campuses.

It has called for proposals from real estate companies to… Read more Audio

7:21 AM.Private healthcare is pushing medical lab services to the brink in Auckland.

The escalating pressure is complicating what was already a very difficult rescue job at one of the country's busiest labs… Read more Audio

7:15 AM.The Government, Wellington City Council and the Greater Wellington Regional Council have agreed in principle to dump the $7.4 billion Let's Get Wellington Moving plan.

Infrastructure and Housing… Read more Audio

7:12 AM.Wellington's Mayor Tory Whanau hopes a future government will resurrect the just-ditched plans for light rail in the city.

In the meantime, she says she's keen to get some shovels in the ground for… Read more Audio

7:10 AM.The Government Wellington City Council and the Greater Wellington Regional Council have agreed in principle to dump the $7.4 billion Let's Get Wellington Moving project.

Some things will stay, others… Read more Audio

7:07 AM.Opener Will Young scored a century and took a spectacular catch to be named man of the match in the Black Caps win over Bangladesh in the rain affected opening one-dayer in Dunedin. Audio