Morning Report for Tuesday 22 December 2015

6:00 AM.Football's two most powerful men are banned for eight years. More tourists than ever are on their way here this summer.. but are there enough beds and buses for them all? Auckland bus drivers walk off… Read more Audio

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

6:12 AM.There are more children than classroom space in some parts of New Zealand and some schools have been forced to use their halls for teaching. Audio

6:14 AM.Parents in New Zealand hoping to raise their children to be bilingual in Samoan and English, say there are not enough learning resources available in Samoan. Audio

6:20 AM.Our business editor, Gyles Beckford, is in now with what's happening in the financial world.... and the positive economic vibes keep coming. Audio

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

6:39 AM.As we have been reporting this morning, FIFA president Sepp Blatter and UEFA president Michel Platini have been banned from football for eight years. Audio

6:44 AM.If you're heading out of town this holidays, make sure you book accommodation in advance. Audio

6:46 AM.An emotional and overjoyed Miss Columbia, Ariadna Gutierrez Arevalo, was crowned Miss Universe yesterday in Las Vegas. Audio

6:50 AM.Consumers are being cautioned to keep control of their holiday spending in preparation for a likely economic slowdown next year. Audio

6:52 AM.New Zealand remains the destination of choice for literally millions of foreign tourists according to the latest migration and visitor data. Audio

6:53 AM.Bumper profits, solid economic growth, low levels of bad debts were just some of the drivers. Audio

6:57 AM.Healthcare services provider, Abano Healthcare Group, expects to have a 10 percent share of dental businesses in Australasia within a decade. Audio

6:58 AM.American stocks are slipping into holiday mood .. turnover falling, but the movements are slight Audio

6:59 AM.Anna Curzon has been appointed as accounting software firm Xero's New Zealand managing director. Audio

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

7:11 AM.The two most powerful men in football have been banned from the sport for eight years by their own ethics committee. Audio

7:15 AM.The tourism industry is scrambling to ensure there are enough hotel beds and tourist buses for the record numbers of visitors expected this summer. Audio

7:19 AM.Christmas shoppers could find themselves without buses this afternoon when more than 80 percent of Auckland bus drivers walk off the job. Audio

7:21 AM.The Labour Leader Andrew Little has reconsidered his party's stance on sending New Zealand troops to fight Islamic State in Iraq. Audio

7:28 AM.There are more children than classroom space in some parts of New Zealand and some schools have been forced to use their halls for teaching. Audio

7:35 AM.A dream year for Black Cap Kane Williamson has ended with the 25 year old setting New Zealand records for test runs and centuries, and an official ranking as the world's best batsman. Audio

7:40 AM.A cooler day lies ahead after yesterday's record-breaking heat. Audio

7:42 AM.An Australian bikie is questioning whether New Zealand immigration officials are under pressure from Australia to make travelling here more difficult. Audio

7:54 AM.The Greens have filed a complaint with the Independent Police Complaints Authority over the raid on Nicky Hager's house. Audio

8:08 AM.An update from the team at RNZ Sport. Audio

8:11 AM.The tourism industry is expecting its busiest season ever. Audio

8:14 AM.Labour's defence spokesman Phil Goff says his party could support the deployment of combat troops against Islamic State if the circumstances were right. Audio

8:19 AM.2015 has been yet another year of turmoil in the media landscape with traditional platforms suffering as online platforms make further gains. Audio

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

8:39 AM.A Hawkes Bay hapu in a decade long dispute with a local farmer over beach access has built a makeshift barge to solve the problem. Audio

8:43 AM.The police are to get their hands dirty in the fight against drugs -- quite literally. Audio

8:49 AM.Christchurch's 20-million dollar Margaret Mahy playground opens today. Audio

8:51 AM.RNZ newsreader Hewitt Humphrey will present his last ever news bulletin on Radio New Zealand later today. Audio