National Radio News and current affairs programme ‘Morning Report’.
Broadcasting nationwide every weekday morning from 6am to 9am and covering major national and international stories, as well as business, sport and Pacific and Māori affairs.
07:00am
NEWS
07:06am
MISSING: Fears for the safety of a training group missing on Mt. Ruapehu. Rory Newsam interviews Lieutenant Colonel Peter Fry on the situation and how weather conditions have been hampering rescue efforts.
07:18am
KUWAIT: King Husein of Jordan is flying to Washington to speak to President Bush. Hugh Schoefield reports.
GULF WAR: The British Ministry of Defence is doing its job to prevent blockades being carried out on shipping activities. Harry Brighley reports from London.
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Saudi Arabia turns away Iraqi oil tanker. Tim Llewellyn, BBC LIVE
Japan begins to feel effects of crisis. William Horsley, BBC
PETROL price hikes on the way. Rory reports.
07:20am
SCHOOL: Parents at an Awateri school have formed an action group are prepared to break the law by raising funds to hire another teach, as concerns escalate over the quality of education due to low personnel numbers.
07:27am
WEATHER
07:30am
NEWS and SPORT
07:43am
ART: Canterbury artist, Julia Morrison has produced a painting using her own excrement and a Christchurch City Councillor has spent $10000 purchasing it. Speaks to the director of Robert McDougall Art Gallery of Christchurch, John Curley talking to Karla Lattimore.
07:46am
METROPOLITAN PAPERS
07:49am
KUWAIT: New Zealanders are still in stuck in Kuwait but are safe and free to move around Kuwait City, and ambassador from Iraq has confirmed foreign nationals are safe there too. Tino Pereira interviews Graham Ammundsen from the External Relations Ministry.
07:52am
ICRC: Many governments are making efforts to secure the repatriation of foreign nationals from Iraq and Kuwait with the International Committee of the Red Cross having fielded more than twenty requests diplomatic assistance. Martine Hammerly, Middle East Press Officer, speaks to Kim Hill.
DRIFT NETS: Drift nets have been sighted in the Caribbean with alarms being raised that the “walls of death”, trawled by Taiwanese vessels are going to seriously impact local fish resources. Sightings have been reported in the Atlantic and Indian Ocean.
08:00am
NEWS/LOCAL BREAKOUT
08:10am
CIVIL DEFENCE: Geoff Robinson interviews Margaret Austin, Minister of Civil Defence, on her visit to weather-stricken areas, after flooding and wind damage appears to be far worse than initially anticipated.
08:17am
PHARMACEUTICAL Society says a case recently before ACC Appeal Authority was rare. After a woman falls pregnant while on contraceptive prescription medicine. Merle Nowland interviews David Buckle from Executive Officer of Pharmaceutical Society, on the most likely cause being that the wrong drug was administered.
08:21am
TELECOM's policy of charging extra fees to repairs faults at weekends raises business ‘best practice’ concerns. Nona Pelletier interviews general practitioner, Dr Graham Wood, in Wellington on his concerns about additional fees and the politics involved in recouping them as cost to business.
08:23am
SUPERANNUATION: Geoff Robinson interviews Andrew Banks, an Australian human resources consultant, on the extended period older people occupying the workforce, with speculation that people may even continue into their seventies.
08:30am
NEWS
08:35am
PRINCIPALS win a 16% wage settlement. Sarah Lockie interviews Norm Pointon, PPTA Principals' spokesperson who says the wage increase is realistic and fair.
08:38am
CENSUS date has been set for 5th March 1991, with personal and dwelling questionnaire being presented to the public. Susan Lei'ataua interviews Steve Kuzmicich.
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CENSUS: Geoff Robinson interviews ‘The Wizard’, the country’s most reluctant census participant, regarding his identity crisis.
08:44am
MATHEMATICS study. Sarah Lockie interviews Sharleen Forbes, Equity in Mathematics Education research convenor, on the change in abilities, with girls performing far better than before.
08:48am
RESTAURANTS: Geoff Robinson interviews Vicky Kotkin, Tourism Department Project Manager on 1990 Taste New Zealand Awards on how they judge restaurants and all the judgement criteria.
08:52am
TWINS convention in is taking place in Wellington over Labour Weekend, to cater to the over 55000 twins or ‘multiple births’ siblings. Susan Lei'atua reports with an interview featuring Michael Baker.
08:53am
EUROPE: Geoff Robinson interviews canon Charles Tyrrell, on ecumenical church service in Wellington regarding a service, inviting people from all around Europe to reflect on the changes, particularly due to the collapse of the Soviet Union.
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AVIATORS are protesting about the new aviation fees. Tino Pereira interviews Greg Rabe, small aircraft operator on the impact to small operators.
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AVIATION Division warns operators to stay within bounds set by regulations. Tino Pereira interviews Roger Dalzeill from the Civil Aviation Authority.
HOUSE prices increase, but second smallest rise in eleven years. Peter Abernethy interviews Chris Dentice, Rolle Association.
GULF: Syrian troops are joining the advance of troops of Arab force in Saudi Arabia. Harold Briley, BBC.
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GULF: Kim Hill interviews Mohammed Sabreen, Foreign Affairs ed. for Al-Ahram newspapers, with Egypt playing crucial role.
PAKISTAN: Dismissed Prime Minister has once again focussed on the rumour and speculation. Razia Iqbal, BBC