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 23 September 2014
An update from the team at RNZ Sport.
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Duration: 1'50"
06:17
Pacific News for 23 September 2014
The latest from the Pacific region.
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Duration: 2'27"
06:21
Morning Rural News for 23 September 2014
News from the rural and farming sectors.
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Duration: 3'46"
06:27
Te Manu Korihi News for 23 September 2014
A campaigner for the winner of the Western Maori seat, Labour's Adrian Rurawhe, says she's doubtful he will be able to bring about any change for tangata whenua in the next few years; Meanwhile, The new Labour MP for Tamaki Makaurau wants his constituents to thrive, and is willing to work with the Maori Party to make it happen; The Maori Party's Marama Fox is also focussed on improving the lives of tangata whenua, and will work with any party to develop policies to do that; A new digital evaluation tool is expected to help Maori agribusinesses find out how best they can use their land for initiatives such as sheep and beef farming or harvesting Manuka honey.
People:
Duration: 3'12"
06:39
Goff says going straight to leadership race is a mistake
The Labour Party leader, David Cunliffe, will front up to his caucus colleagues this morning after he led the party to its worst election result in more than 90 years.
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Duration: 3'13"
06:43
NZTA spends nearly 11 million on defunct Basin Reserve flyover
The agency responsible for New Zealand's roads spent millions on the controversial Basin Reserve flyover before it was rejected by a Board of Inquiry.
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Duration: 2'28"
06:47
Refining NZ says some things are now going its way
Refining NZ's chief executive says a few factors the company can't control began to go in its favour in July and August, but it can't be sure whether this will continue long term.
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Duration: 3'57"
06:51
Synlait plans to buy a 25% stake in its Chinese distriubtor
Synlait Milk plans to take a small, but strategically important 25 percent stake in a China-based distributor of infant formula.
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Duration: 3'04"
06:54
Fall in consumer confidence may not hurt retailers too much
It isn't the best news for retailers: when consumer confidence falls, shopping tends to take a hit.
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Duration: 1'21"
06:56
Small business owners says immigrants essential to succss
A small business owner says there's plenty of room for improvement when it comes to New Zealand's immigration policy, and hopes the next government will make it easier, not harder, to employ young skilled workers.
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Duration: 2'51"
06:59
Morning markets for 23 September 2014
Wall Street has fallen sharply on concern about a potential economic slowdown in China.
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Duration: 22"
07:07
Sports News for 23 September 2014
An update from the team at RNZ Sport.
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Duration: 1'10"
07:10
Head of public agency charged with tax evasion
The head of a publicly funded body in Auckland is charged with evading more than 1.7 million dollars in tax after issuing false invoices to his own organisation for which he continues to work.
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Duration: 2'28"
07:12
Labour Party caucus meets for first time after devastating loss
The stage is set for another contest between David Cunliffe and whoever puts their hand up to challenge him for Labour leadership.
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Duration: 9'27"
07:22
Political editor on latest political manoeuvres
Joining me in the studio is our political editor Brent Edwards.
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Duration: 5'04"
07:27
NZTA spends nearly 11 million on defunct Basin Reserve flyover
Documents released by the Transport Agency show it spent millions of taxpayers dollars in its failed bid to to build the controversial Basin Reserve flyover.
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Duration: 2'57"
07:34
Turkey closes border in rising tension with Syria
Turkey has locked down stretches of its border with Syria after facing a flood of more than 130,000 Syrian refugees fleeing the latest advance by Islamic State militants.
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Duration: 5'04"
07:40
Company owner shocked over ruling in Queenstown
The employer of a taxi driver who was racially abused by a Queenstown police officer says he's shocked the constable has been discharged without conviction.
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Duration: 3'38"
07:43
Interest in house buying picks up after clear election win
A leading Auckland real estate agency says interest in properties for sale has picked up in the three days since National won the election.
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Duration: 4'08"
07:50
Fiji's Bainimarama sworn in to office
Frank Bainimarama has been sworn into office as Fiji's prime minister at a ceremony in Suva after his landslide win in the country's first election in eight years.
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Duration: 2'32"
07:52
NZ Red Cross overhauls Pacific disaster relief
Worsening effects of climate change are prompting the New Zealand Red Cross to revamp the way it deals with weather disasters in the Pacific.
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Duration: 3'40"
07:56
Massive concrete pour at Christchurch bus interchange
The equivalent of thirteen-thousand bathtubs of concrete is being poured in Christchurch this morning, the largest continuous pour since the 2011 quakes.
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Duration: 3'33"
08:07
Sports News for 23 September 2014
An update from the team at RNZ Sport.
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Duration: 1'57"
08:11
Former Labour Minister calls for party to return to centre
It seems only a matter of time before Labour puts its leadership up to the vote after the party's disastrous performance on Saturday night.
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Duration: 6'52"
08:18
Unions ponder what next for Labour
For more on where the party should be going with us is Graham Cooke from the Meat Workers Union, which is affiliated to the Labour Party , and Robert Reid who is general secretary of First Union, which is not.
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Duration: 6'27"
08:24
Nearly $11 million spend on rejected Basin Reserve proposal
Failing to get the go ahead to build a flyover next to the Basin Reserve in Wellington has cost taxpayers close to 11-million-dollars.
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Duration: 4'25"
08:29
5.5 quake hits northern Wairarapa
An earthquake woke many people in the bottom of the North Island overnight. We're joined now by duty seismologist Caroline Holden from GNS Science
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Duration: 1'38"
08:30
Markets Update for 23 September 2014
A brief update of movements in the financial sector.
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Duration: 1'03"
08:35
Union calls for more pay to retain vital cancer workforce
The union representing a small but important group of health workers says more pay is needed to stop them leaving the country.
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Duration: 3'10"
08:39
New MPs arriving in Wellington to learn parliamentary ropes
New MPs are beginning to arrive at Parliament and as part of their induction, they'll be receiving words of wisdom for the Speaker of the House.
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Duration: 3'56"
08:43
ISIS threatens Australians
The Islamic State terrorist group are calling on its supporters to kill soldiers and civilians in Australia, the US and Europe.
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Duration: 3'48"
08:48
Te Manu Korihi News for 23 September 2014
The new Labour MP for Tamaki Makaurau wants his constituents to thrive, and is willing to work with the Maori Party to make it happen; The Maori Party's Marama Fox is also focussed on improving the lives of tangata whenua, and will work with any party to develop policies to do that; Meanwhile, a campaigner for the winner of the Western Maori seat, Labour's Adrian Rurawhe, says she's doubtful that he will be able to bring about any changes for tangata whenua in the next few years; A new digital evaluation tool is expected to help Maori agribusinesses find out how best they can use their land for initiatives such as sheep and beef farming or harvesting Manuka honey.
People:
Duration: 3'18"
08:51
Government rejects criticism its left with underperforming SOEs
The Government has been accused of stupidity for selling stakes in its most profitable companies while having to bail out loss-making ones.
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Duration: 3'29"
08:55
Plans are afoot to open up South Island backcountry
Plans are afoot to open up the backcountry of the top of the South Island to multi day mountain bike enthusiasts.
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Duration: 3'32"