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 5 August 2014
An update from the team at RNZ Sport.
People:
Duration: 2'00"
06:18
Pacific News for 5 August 2014
The latest from the Pacific region.
People:
Duration: 2'42"
06:20
Morning Rural News for 5 August 2014
News from the rural and farming sector.
People:
Duration: 4'05"
06:26
Te Manu Korihi News for 5 August 2014
Whanganui iwi descendants are making their way up the river to witness the signing of their tribe's Treaty of Waitangi Settlement with the Crown; A New Zealand born artist, who in the 1980's started work on a bronze bust of the first Maori King, Potatau Te Wherowhero, is hoping to be able to gift the work to the current Maori King; The eastern Bay of Plenty iwi of Tuhoe will officially open one of its four tribal medical centres in about a week's time.
People:
Duration: 2'35"
06:27
Te Manu Korihi News for 5 August 2014
A 61-year old man has been charged with three counts of assaulting a child at a kura where 42 of its 85 enrolled students left at the beginning of this year; Whanganui iwi descendants are making their way up the river to witness the signing of their tribe's Treaty of Waitangi Settlement with the Crown; A New Zealand born artist, who in the 1980's started work on a bronze bust of the first Maori King, Potatau Te Wherowhero, is hoping to be able to gift the work to the current Maori King; The eastern Bay of Plenty iwi of Tuhoe will officially open one of its four tribal medical centres in about a week's time.
People:
Duration: 3'30"
06:28
Researchers surprised by gender identity results
Researchers in a study of youth health say they're surprised by the number of young people who say they are transgender.
People:
Duration: 1'39"
06:47
Investors will focus on outlook comments in company reports
One of the main retail broking firms says, for investors, a key part of the upcoming company reporting season will be what companies have to say about the outlook for growth.
People:
Duration: 2'47"
06:50
Rural New Zealanders are hurt by weaker commodity prices
Rural New Zealanders are feeling the pinch, as commodity prices have fallen for the fifth successive month.
People:
Duration: 3'05"
06:53
Rangitira appoints Phil Veal as its new chief executive
Rangitira has appointed Phil Veal as its chief executive who will take up the position in September.
People:
Duration: 2'34"
06:56
Another 54,000 people became Kiwisavers in the June quarter
Another 54-thousand people became Kiwisavers during the June quarter, taking the total to more than 2.3 million.
People:
Duration: 2'09"
06:59
Morning Markets for 5 August 2014
Brent crude Oil is trading (up about 50 cents from a day ago) at 105 US dollars 38 a barrel, and gold is trading at 1288 dollars an ounce.
People:
Duration: 1'04"
07:06
Sports News for 5 August 2014
An update from the team at RNZ Sport.
People:
Duration: 1'01"
07:10
Husband of wife killed in Hawera calls for those responsible to man up
The man whose wife was killed on State Highway 3 at the weekend says he wants the people responsible to own up.
People:
Duration: 6'03"
07:18
Police still looking for person who put fences in middle of state highway
Detective Guy Jackson says they are looking to speak to anyone who was in the area around the time of the accident.
People:
Duration: 2'46"
07:20
Gaza's hospitals struggle to cope with large number of casualties
The Israeli army says it has resumed full military operations in Gaza, after its declared seven-hour humanitarian pause in some parts of the territory came to an end.
People:
Duration: 3'51"
07:23
PSA members threaten industrial action over pay
Nearly twelve thousand health workers are threatening industrial action against district health boards.
People:
Duration: 5'13"
07:28
Cunliffe says offer to health workers very low, Labour would support more
Labour leader David Cunliffe describes the offer to health workers as 'very very' low and says under a Labour government, he'd hope for more.
People:
Duration: 4'37"
07:37
Gang crackdown labelled an easy pre-election hit
The Government's proposed crackdown on gang related crime is being labelled an easy pre-election hit.
People:
Duration: 2'42"
07:43
Dotcom says he would never have started party if there had been no raid
The founder of the Internet Party, Kim Dotcom, says he would never have started the party if the police had not raided his Coatesville mansion in January 2012.
People:
Duration: 4'46"
07:49
Parents claims they didn't know about son
The parents of a critically ill boy abandoned in Thailand after being born to a surrogate mother say they didn't know about him.
People:
Duration: 4'13"
07:52
Grey Power booms with cheaper electricity scheme
Grey Power has thousands of new members and its all because of a cheap electricity deal it offers.
People:
Duration: 2'56"
07:55
Treaty signing in Whanganui
Whanganui iwi will today sign their Treaty of Settlement with the Crown.
People:
Duration: 2'11"
08:07
Sports News for 5 August 2014
An update from the team at RNZ Sport.
People:
Duration: 2'02"
08:10
Yet another Gaza truce is over - fighting resumes
Israel's prime minister is vowing that his nation's campaign in Gaza will continue "until quiet and security are returned to the citizens of Israel".
People:
Duration: 4'07"
08:14
Govt to crack down on gangs
The Government's proposed crackdown on gang related crime is being labelled an easy pre-election hit.
People:
Duration: 7'17"
08:22
Closing submissions begin in South Canterbury Finance trial
Closing submissions begin today in the South Canterbury Finance fraud trial - the biggest ever seen in New Zealand.
People:
Duration: 3'36"
08:27
Doctor in Nigeria treating Ebola victims contracts virus
A Nigerian doctor who treated an Ebola patient in Lagos has himself contracted the disease.
People:
Duration: 3'52"
08:32
Markets Update for 5 August 2014
A brief update of movements in the financial sector.
People:
Duration: 1'03"
08:37
Internet Mana pulls no punches at Labour
The Internet Mana roadshow rolled into the capital last night, promising change and pulling no punches, with even the Labour Party in its sights.
People:
Duration: 3'07"
08:40
In Fiji, campaigning for September election in full swing
With elections looming at home the Prime Minister of Fiji Frank Bainimarama will be in New Zealand later this week, raising funds for his political party and meeting members of Fiji's expatriate community.
People:
Duration: 3'32"
08:46
Te Manu Korihi News for 5 August 2014
Whanganui iwi descendants are making their way 60-kilometres up the river to witness the signing of their tribe's Treaty of Waitangi Settlement with the Crown. A New Zealand born artist, who in the 1980's started work on a bronze bust of the first Maori King, Potatau Te Wherowhero is hoping to be able to gift the work to the current Maori King. The eastern Bay of Plenty iwi of Tuhoe will officially open one of its four tribal medical centres in about a week's time.
People:
Duration: 2'21"
08:47
Te Manu Korihi News for 5 August 2014
Whanganui iwi descendants are making their way 60-kilometres up the river to witness the signing of their tribe's Treaty of Waitangi Settlement with the Crown. A New Zealand born artist, who in the 1980's started work on a bronze bust of the first Maori King, Potatau Te Wherowhero is hoping to be able to gift the work to the current Maori King. A 61-year old man has been charged with three counts of assaulting a child at a kura where 42 of its 85 enrolled students left at the beginning of this year. The eastern Bay of Plenty iwi of Tuhoe will officially open one of its four tribal medical centres in about a week's time.
People:
Duration: 3'19"
08:50
Transgender advocates want more government funded surgeries
Transgender advocates want more sex reassignment surgeries funded by the Government, after a huge gap was revealed between the number of transgender teenagers and publicly-funded surgeries.
People:
Duration: 3'20"
08:53
Pressure as tourist numbers boom in resort
Queenstown is in the midst of its busiest ever winter.
People:
Duration: 3'12"
08:57
Backcountry volunteers receive $700,000 boost
Outdoors groups are being given 700-thousand dollars to take over the job of looking after rarely used Conservation Department huts in remote areas.
People:
Duration: 2'11"