Morning Report for Monday 3 December 2018

6:00 AM.Top stories this morning: Housing New Zealand begins paying out compensation to state-house tenants who were booted out of their homes. The parents of Sophie Elliott welcome a new law making… Read more Audio

6:06 AM.The Wellington Phoenix have been on the receiving end of a bewildering VAR decision that may have cost them all the points in the 1-all draw with A-League leaders Perth. Audio

6:09 AM.Hundreds of sex offenders are being placed in shared prison cells despite warnings that it is dangerous and should be stopped. Figures from Corrections show that in October this year there were 674… Read more Audio

6:19 AM.A shortage of crane operators means there are cranes sitting idle on construction sites across the country, despite the building boom. The chief executive of the Crane Association, Rod Auton… Read more Audio

6:20 AM.An early look at the day's business news and how financial markets will start the week. Audio

6:22 AM.News from the rural and farming sector. Audio

6:40 AM.The mother of Sophie Elliott is backing a new law making strangulation a criminal offence and hopes it will save women's lives. The new crime is part of a suite of family violence changes which come… Read more Audio

6:43 AM.The coach of the record-breaking under 17 women's football team says the team has exceeded expectations. The team made New Zealand sporting history yesterday, beating Canada 2-1 to come third at the… Read more Audio

6:49 AM.Financial Markets Authority tells company directors to improve disclosure of market information. Companies need to encourage ethical behaviour. Rate wars boost housing market. Tradespeople form… Read more Audio

7:06 AM.Wellington coach Mark Rudan has held nothing back in slamming the referee's performance after the Phoenix's 1-all home draw with A-League leaders Perth last night. Audio

7:10 AM.Fifty-five people who were wrongly evicted from their Housing New Zealand homes will today get an average of almost $8000 each in compensation, and a formal apology. It is the first in a series of… Read more Audio

7:17 AM.The parents of Sophie Elliott hope a new law specifically making strangulation illegal could help other to avoid their daughter's fate. The new crime is part of a suite of family violence changes… Read more Audio

7:20 AM.An attempt at a multicultural Christmas parade in Nelson left many children with just one question - where's Santa? The traditonal white beard and red suit was ditched in favour of a Māori man wearing… Read more Audio

7:25 AM.Hundreds of sex offenders are being placed in shared prison cells despite warnings that it is dangerous and should be stopped. This despite a promise by the Corrections Minister Kelvin Davis on this… Read more Audio

7:34 AM.National MP Maggie Barry is insisting she has been cleared of bullying claims made by former staff members. Parliamentary services cleared her of any wrongdoing but documents obtained by the Herald… Read more Audio

7:44 AM.The US has agreed to not place any additional trade tariffs on China until January 1. The agreement came after a meeting between U.S President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping met at the… Read more Audio

7:47 AM.Cranes are being left sitting unused in yards despite a mountain of work as the industry struggles to find enough people to operate them. A record number of cranes tower over Auckland's skyline… Read more Audio

7:50 AM.The coach of the record-breaking under 17 women's football team says their momentus bronze medal has paved the way for bright sporting futures. The team made New Zealand sporting history yesterday… Read more Audio

7:54 AM.French President Emmanuel Macron will hold a crisis meeting after protests in Paris left 133 people injured and a trail of destruction in the capital. The protests are over the increased cost of… Read more Audio

8:06 AM.The Phoenix coach Mark Rudan faces a penalty of some sort after taking a shot at the referee after last night's 1-all draw with A-League leaders Perth Glory. Audio

8:10 AM.The head of Women's Refuge says the new law cracking down on family violence are long overdue and a "good start." The Family Violence Amendments Act which comes into force today, aims to keep victims… Read more Audio

8:16 AM.Housing Minister Phil Twyford says government agencies are trying to track down the hundreds of people wrongly evicted from Housing New Zealand homes so they can get compensation. Fifty-five people… Read more Audio

8:24 AM.Recycling alone will not solve the burgeoning problem of plastic from packaging that is used in New Zealand, according to a new study. In a New Zealand first, the Sustainable Business Network has… Read more Audio

8:27 AM.American boxer Deontay Wilder has retained his WBC heavyweight title after a thrilling split decision draw with Britain's Tyson Fury in Los Angeles. One judge scored the fight 115-111 to Wilder, a… Read more Audio

8:30 AM.A brief update of movements in the financial sector. Audio

8:40 AM.A man is due to appear in court on Monday after a nurse was stabbed at a Christchurch Hospital. The nurse was assaulted while on duty on Sunday. Just last week another nurse was attacked at the same… Read more Audio

8:45 AM.Residents in an affluent Auckland suburb will now have a publicly-funded uber-style service to get them to and from their ferry terminal. Auckland Transport is trialling its new all-electric service… Read more Audio

8:50 AM.A hui focused on the well-being of older Māori has heard that kuia and kaumātua are facing a looming health and housing crisis nationwide. About 200 people gathered at the Kaumātua Service Providers… Read more Audio

8:56 AM.It has taken 15 years but Wellington's Ethiopian community finally has their own priest. The Ethiopian Orthodox Church plays a huge role in the country's culture and until now services could only be… Read more Audio