Morning Report for Thursday 10 December 2015

8:55 AM.The New Zealand Car of the Year was announced last night and the BMW i 3 electric car took out the honours. Audio

8:47 AM.The United States is demanding its allies in the war against Islamic State must step up their military contributions. Audio

8:43 AM.An increase in complaints to police about domestic violence in the Pacific is being seen as a sign a Pacific-wide campaign against violence is working. Audio

8:40 AM.Hot on the heels of a call for the Auckland Council's Maori Advisory Board to be scrapped, the Christchurch City Council is considering setting up a committee of its own to boost Maori representation Audio

8:37 AM.The first cricket test between the Black Caps and Sri Lanka will get underway in a couple of hours after a week of drama for the visiting team. Audio

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

8:28 AM.More than 290-thousand people in Britain have signed a petition calling for the American presidential hopeful, Donald Trump, to be banned from the country. Audio

8:24 AM.Australia's former prime minister Tony Abbott has sparked criticism by saying Islam has a "massive problem" and needs to reform. Audio

8:19 AM.The Government's decision to remove the theat of prison from the cartel bill has support from the legal fraternity. Audio

8:13 AM.The mayors of two areas whose young adults have been labelled the most "at-risk" in the country are blaming the lack of jobs and a lack of hope. Audio

8:10 AM.Business and unions are expecting a cut in the cost of borrowing this morning. Audio

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

7:56 AM.Are you confused about what to get children for Christmas? Audio

7:52 AM.One of the Defence Force's most significant operations ended last night when personnel from its fourth, and final, rotation arrived home to their eager and anxious families. Audio

7:44 AM.The jurors deciding the case of a woman accused of helping her lover murder her husband will continue their deliberations today. Audio

7:38 AM.Young adults in the Far North, Kawerau, Opotiki and Wairoa have been singled out as the most at-risk in the country. Audio

7:28 AM.Work hard, take abuse from everyone and get paid 'F all' -- that's how a popular Wellington nightclub is advertising for someone to pick up dirty glasses. Audio

7:24 AM.The women who the Security Intelligence Service says have left the country to marry jihadist fighters in Syria and Iraq have not had their passports cancelled and are free to come home. Audio

7:18 AM.Private prison operator Serco may've been given the boot but inmates describe the current violence as worse than ever. Audio

7:15 AM.The Government has canned Serco's contract to run Mt Eden prison, but the Prime Minister has left the door open for the private operator to rebid. Audio

7:10 AM.A crucial new draft of the Paris climate change agreement has been delivered at the UN summit in the early hours of this morning. Audio

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

6:58 AM.Wall Street is weaker as oil hovers around that 40 US dollar a barrel mark. Audio

6:56 AM.The power company, Genesis Energy, says the increased reserves in the Kupe gas and oil field, will help the company sustain the shareholders' dividend stream. Audio

6:54 AM.Shareholders in the power company, Contact, will have to resign themselves to a flat outlook for the foreseeable future. Audio

6:53 AM.A survey of New Zealand employers points to steady hiring activity, as the lower New Zealand dollar creates opportunties for exports and tourism growth. Audio

6:51 AM.The Reserve Bank is a couple of hours away from delivering its last monetary statement of the year. Audio

6:39 AM.The Prime Minister has left the door open for Serco to rebid for the contract for Mt Eden prison after its contract ends. Audio

6:25 AM.News from the rural and farming sector. Audio

6:20 AM.Our business reporter, Jonathan Mitchell, is in and today has the Reserve Bank's last monetary statement for the year. Audio

6:11 AM.American officials say the couple who killed 14 people in San Bernardino last week were radicalised before they met online. Audio

6:08 AM.The women who've left the country to marry jihadist fighters in Syria and Iraq have not had their passports cancelled and are free to come back. Audio

6:05 AM.An update from the team at RNZ Sport. Audio

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