8 Dec 2017

Top Stories for Friday 8 December 2017

From Morning Report, 6:00 am on 8 December 2017

Auckland train workers are striking on Friday following plans by rail operator Transdev to reduce staff on Auckland trains to be driver-only. A medical trial has shown Pharmac was right when it made a controversial decision to fund the breast cancer drug Herceptin for just nine weeks of treatment. Christmas cheer, peace and goodwill are in short supply on the streets of Bethlehem with sporadic violence breaking out in the Occupied West Bank following Donald Trump's recognition of Jerusalem as Israel's capital. The Education Review Office is calling for a review of teacher training saying some institutions are teaching outdated methods and many of their graduates are not well prepared to do their job.