The first hour of a two-hour recording of a Morning Report special election programme 8am - 9am, 10 October 2004, covering the results of the previous day's New Zealand local body elections and the Australian federal election, presented by Sean Plunket and Radio New Zealand political editor Kathryn Ryan.
Tk 1 - ignore, recorded in error.
Tk 2 - 8am news, read by Stuart Keith; sports news with Murray Williams.
Tk 2, 10'00" - programme begins with roundup of main mayoral results & brief comments from winners: Dick Hubbard (Auckland), Michael Laws (Wanganui), Michael Redman (Hamilton); Kerry Prendergast remains Wellington mayor.
Tk 2, 12'00" Closer look at Auckland result including John Banks (defeated mayor) comment, then longer Hubbard i/v. 18'20" Other Auckland results (reporter Monica Holt), then Whangarei, Far North, Waikato & Bay of Plenty (reporter Andrew McCrae), Gisborne, Wairoa, Hastings, Napier.
Tk 2, 25'45" Postal voting problems i.e. low turnout & delays in STV processing - Local Government Minister Chris Carter, then president of Local Government NZ Basil Morrison.
Tk 3, News update, summary of local body results after brief item on Australian federal election result. Then Afghan presidential election update.
Tk 3, 04'10" Results "sweep around the country" continues: Palmerston North, New Plymouth, Horowhenua, Wanganui (Michael Laws live), 09'45" Wellington region incl. Wairarapa (reporter Jane O'Loughlin),
Tk 3, 13'30" Department of Internal Affairs STV Committee spokesman Colin Feslier on the problems. 16'30 Results "sweep" continues: West Coast & Nelson (reporter Geoff Moffett), then Westland mayor Maureen Pugh live (first female West Coast mayor). 21'25" Canterbury (reporter Katy Gossett). 26'20" Invercargill mayor Tim Shadbolt claims his winning four/fifths of votes in the city may be a national record, then other Southland/Otago results but still waiting for Dunedin results. Ends 30'30".