Morning Report for Tuesday 22 December 2009

8:57 AM.Potentially disastrous news for your holiday - there's been a major fire at the Guinness brewery in Dublin. RTE reporter Laura Fletcher joins us with the latest. Audio

8:53 AM.The theft of the infamous sign above the entry to the Nazi death camp at Auschwitz in Poland, appears to have been motivated by money rather than anti-semitism. Audio

8:50 AM.The latest news from the Waatea team. Audio

8:46 AM.Police have just finished a media conference on the shooting of an officer in Papatoetoe this morning. Audio

8:43 AM.There's widespread disappointment in the Pacific at the failure of the Copenhagen climate change conference to come up with a strong legally binding agreement. Audio

8:40 AM.The Real Estate Institute says record high migration figures are likely to drive house prices up. Audio

8:35 AM.An update from the RNZ sports team. Audio

8:30 AM.A quick market update. Audio

8:27 AM.One of the country's top climate scientists has failed in a legal bid to get his job back. Audio

8:22 AM.Allied Farmers has shrugged off criticism that some of its new shareholders - formerly investors in Hanover Finance - have been treated unfairly. Audio

8:19 AM.Retailers say Christmas sales so far this year are well above last year's. Audio

8:16 AM.Neurosurgery services across the South Island are under review, with a decision due early next year on whether to chop services at three centres so they can all be centralised in Christchurch. Audio

8:13 AM.The controversial Waterview motorway link in west Auckland has been redrawn so that fewer homes will be demolished - but some of those to go would have been safe under the original plan. Duncan… Read more Audio

8:10 AM.The police in south Auckland have just begun a media conference after an officer was shot in the leg in the early hours of the morning. Audio

7:56 AM.For many of us, Christmas wouldn't be Christmas without a glazed ham sitting in the centre of the table. But this season animal welfare concerns to do with pigs being kept in crates on some farms are… Read more Audio

7:52 AM.It will be a provocation-free countdown to Christmas for Auckland Christians who have been outraged by a controversial billboard. Audio

7:47 AM.World leaders are blaming China for the disappointing outcome of Copenhagen climate change summit, saying the nation hijacked the United Nations and held the world to ransom to prevent a deal. Audio

7:45 AM.An update from the RNZ sports team. Audio

7:41 AM.Police admit they're short of leads six days after convicted armed robber Kevin Polwart busted out of Auckland Prison at Paremoremo. Audio

7:37 AM.Christmas has come early for separated twins Trishna and Krishna, who have been released from Melbourne's Royal Children's Hospital. Australian correspondent Donna Demaio has been following the twins'… Read more Audio

7:27 AM.United Future leader and Revenue Minister Peter Dunne and ACT's finance spokesperson Sir Roger Douglas comment on the Government's promise to shake up the welfare system. Audio

7:23 AM.The controversial Waterview motorway link in west Auckland has been redrawn so that 160 fewer houses will have to be demolished. Audio

7:16 AM.Joining us are the president of the Criminal Bar Association Antony Rogers and the deputy president of the Law Commission, Warren Young. Audio

7:12 AM.Lawyers say the Government's plan to make the justice system more efficient is ivory tower dreaming divorced from the reality of everyday court work. Audio

7:10 AM.Part of Manukau is in lockdown after a significant incident involving the shooting of a police officer. Audio

6:47 AM.News from the business sector including a market report. Audio

6:40 AM.Unions in NZ and in Australia say they will fight the increasingly common practice of airline companies using overseas subsidiaries so they can employ cheaper labour - including pilots. Audio

6:37 AM.Moves to make the justice system more efficient are being criticised as actually making court work more complicated. Audio

6:28 AM.The latest news from the Waatea team. Audio

6:23 AM.The latest from the farming and rural communities. Audio

6:19 AM.The latest from the Pacific region. Audio

6:14 AM.The board of Allied Farmers is due to hold a special meeting later today which it says is crucial to shoring up shareholders' faith in its future. Audio

6:11 AM.In Europe, thousands of travelers have had plans disrupted by continuing problems for trains in the Channel Tunnel. Technical issues, which began on Friday, have led to Eurostar passenger train… Read more Audio

6:00 AM.Police respond to shooting in Manukau, Justice and courts system overhaul fails to impress, New motorway link will demolish fewer homes, National's welfare shake-up, Separated twins home for Christmas… Read more Audio