Morning Report is a news and current affairs programme on Radio New Zealand National. It broadcasts nationwide every weekday morning for three hours and covers major national and international stories, as well as business, sport, Pacific and Māori news. The following rundown is supplied from the broadcaster’s website (note internationally sourced news packages may not necessarily appear in the rundown):
06:06
Sports News for Monday 23 June 2014
An update from the team at RNZ Sport.
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Duration: 1'54"
06:18
Pacific News for Monday 23 June 2014
The latest from the Pacific region.
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Duration: 2'57"
06:21
US could force Portugal out of World Cup
The United States has the chance to confirm a place in the top 16 at the Football World Cup this morning, when they take on Portugal in Manaus.
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Duration: 2'11"
06:24
Morning Rural News for Monday 23 June 2014
News from the rural and farming sector.
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Duration: 3'48"
06:28
Te Manu Korihi News for Monday 23 June 2014
The North Island's Whanau Ora Commissioning Agency can contract who it wants, including providers outside of the social policy network; The Independent Maori Statutory Board is confident that Auckland Council wants to get to the bottom of why it's underspending on Maori initiatives; A Wairarapa Marae says it believes a pilot farming course for its rangatahi could be expanded to other rohe or regions; The associate health minister, Tariana Turia, says she hopes introducing a new Maori concept to the Maori health strategy will provide further support to those in need.
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Duration: 3'14"
06:49
Colin Craig doesn't expect to win electorate
Colin Craig's already made a major concession in his run for the East Coast Bays electorate - by admitting he's not in it to win it.
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Duration: 3'14"
06:49
Scales' prospectus highlights the business' volatility
The prospectus for the sale of up to 101 million shares in the Scales apples, logistics and food ingredients business highlights the inherent volatility of the agricultural sector. After a 50 percent jump in statutory net profit in calendar 2013, the company is expecting profit to fall 22 percent to 15.9 million dollars this year.
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Duration: 3'33"
06:53
Warehouse shoppers to get clothing bargains due to weather
Shoppers at the Warehouse can look forward to plenty of bargains on clothing this winter due to the unusual and sustained warm temperatures this autumn and winter.
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Duration: 2'37"
06:56
Collapse in iron ore prices challenges Australian policy
In Australia, a collapse in the price of iron ore, the nation's biggest export, is providing new challenges for policymakers.
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Duration: 1'52"
06:59
Morning markets for Monday 23 June 2014
Economic reports on consuemr spending and confidence will guide the market when released this week. Australia's key 200 Index closed down nearly one percent on Friday, but shares are expected to firm up when the market opens and reacts to Wall Street's records later this morning. The growing turmoil in Iraq unsettled New Zealand shares which ended down last week, the benchmark Top 50 Index diving 47 points, or nearly 1 percent, to 5145.
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Duration: 44"
07:06
Sports News for Monday 23 June 2014
An update from the team at RNZ Sport.
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Duration: 1'11"
07:10
Colin Craig will take on Murray McCully in East Coast Bays
The Conservative party leader Colin Craig is, by his own admission, set to fight a losing battle for an electorate seat in this year's election.
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Duration: 5'34"
07:16
Prime Minister says no deal done with Conservative Party
So will the National Party come to an agreement with Colin Craig in East Coast Bays? Just back from his successful four-day tour of the United States, John Key has walked into a potentially awkward clash involving one of his most senior Ministers, Murray McCully.
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Duration: 5'02"
07:22
Labour General Secretary says no evidence to back Liu claims
The Labour Party has hit back at claims in a Sunday newspaper that the millionaire Chinese businessman Donghua Liu , lavished more than 150-thousand dollars on the previous Labour Government.
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Duration: 5'39"
07:27
Political editor analyses latest in Donghua Liu saga
With our political editor, Brent Edwards.
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Duration: 3'40"
07:32
New Zealand Herald stands by its story
Labour issued a statement yesterday rejecting claims about donations from Donghua Liu published in the Herald On Sunday newspaper, saying it hasn't found any record of them and challenging anyone with evidence to put it into the public domain.
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Duration: 3'32"
07:44
27 named on the Special Honours List for Bravery Awards
Some of the men and women who risked their lives to save others in the aftermath of the February 2011 earthquakes in Christchurch have been recognised for their bravery.
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Duration: 3'50"
07:49
ll Blacks trample England in this year's three test series
Accolades have been flying in for the All Blacks after they claimed a clean sweep against England in the three test series.
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Duration: 4'05"
07:49
ISIS takes fourth Iraq town in two days
Islamic militants in Iraq have taken four towns in two days in the country's western Anbar province.
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Duration: 3'50"
07:53
Fiji election campaign heats up in NZ
Fiji expats living in New Zealand are being urged to put an end to their homeland's "coup culture" by voting against Frank Bainimarama in the first general election since he seized power in 2006.
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Duration: 3'00"
07:57
RSA objects to site of Archibald Baxter park
The RSA is opposing the building of the country's first memorial park to wartime conscientious objectors.
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Duration: 3'11"
08:06
Sports News for Monday 23 June 2014
An update from the team at RNZ Sport.
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Duration: 2'06"
08:10
NZ and US leaders spend time together
The Prime Minister says the relationship between the United States and New Zealand is in excellent shape and he hopes President Barack Obama will visit this country later this year.
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Duration: 2'37"
08:13
Kerry says US is not picking sides
Back home from meetings with both the US Secretary of State John Kerry and the US President Barack Obama, the Prime Minister John Key is denying suggestions that he's softening this country's stance on military intervention. Joining us is our Washington correspondent, Priscilla Huff.
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Duration: 6'52"
08:15
The latest on recent developments in Egypt
Elhamy Elzayat is New Zealand's former Honorary Consul General in Egypt and he joins us in our Christchurch studio.
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Duration: 4'16"
08:24
Economic Development minister on America's Cup top earners
Questions have been raised about Team New Zealand's plea for more Government money after it was revealed the syndicate's manager, Grant Dalton, was paid two-million-dollars a year during the last America's Cup campaign.
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Duration: 4'47"
08:29
Markets Update for Monday 23 June 2014
A brief update of movements in the financial sector.
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Duration: 1'20"
08:36
Firefighter's efforts in CTV rescue recognised
Twenty seven men and women who risked their lives to save others after the February 2011 earthquake in Christchurch have been recognised for their bravery. Joining us is a Christchurch firefighter, Paul Rodwell, one of the first on scene at the CTV building and who has been awarded a medal in the awards.
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Duration: 3'16"
08:39
Flood damage will take years to repair, say Coromandel farmers
A fifth-generation Coromandel farmer says the damage caused by flash floods will take years to repair.
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Duration: 2'11"
08:41
Electoral law warnings over climate voter group
A group of not-for-profit organisations are banding together to encourage people to vote according to political parties' climate change policies.
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Duration: 3'19"
08:44
New shelter for Tauranga's homeless.
Tauranga's estimated 30 to 40 homeless citizens will soon have their own shelter.
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Duration: 2'44"
08:49
Te Manu Korihi News for Monday 23 June 2014
The Independent Maori Statutory Board is confident that Auckland Council wants to get to the bottom of why it's underspending on Maori initiatives; The North Island's Whanau Ora Commissioning Agency can contract who it wants, including providers outside of the social policy network; The associate health minister, Tariana Turia, says she hopes an update to the Maori health strategy will provide further support to Maori in need; A Wairarapa Marae says it believes a pilot farming course for its rangatahi could be expanded to other rohe or regions.
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Duration: 3'23"
08:52
Unique recordings being preserved
Going digital is a common phrase in today's time, and for a collection of early symphony orchestra recordings, it's exactly the process they are going through.
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Duration: 3'11"
08:56
Re enactment of Battle of Bannockburn
A dramatic re-enactment of the Battle of Bannockburn has taken place in Central Otago to mark the seven-hundredth anniversary of the English defeat at the hands of the Scottish, under Robert the Bruce.
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Duration: 3'06"