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 November 2014
An update from the team at RNZ Sport.
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Duration: 23'39"
06:09
Labour waters down private members bill to get support
The Labour Party is watering down a private member's bill on paid parental leave to try to gain Government support.
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Duration: 16'49"
06:18
Pacific News for 5 November 2014
The latest from the Pacific region.
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Duration: 12'07"
06:21
Study into Samoan matai gets $705,000 Marsden grant
A Samoan researcher has won 705-thousand dollars from the Marsden Fund to look at whether matai or chiefs living outside Samoa are "empty symbols" who use their titles only to benefit themselves.
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Duration: 2'53"
06:22
Morning Rural News for 5 November 2014
News from the rural and farming sector.
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Duration: 4'01"
06:27
Te Manu Korihi News for 5 November 2014
A former police officer says the police need to launch a Maori-only recruitment campaign; A Motiti Island hapu plans to call on the London Offshore Consultants as its witness in a possible Environment Court case, after the firm found the owners of the Rena grossly exaggerated the time and cost of getting rid of the ship; A Wellington researcher's been granted hundreds of thousands of dollars to study Maori law and its role within, and alongside, the current legal system; The Maori Affairs Committee is calling for more public feedback on the Maori language bill because the earlier submission process was overshadowed by the lead up to the general election.
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Duration: 3'23"
06:40
Teina Pora Privy Council hearing underway
Teina Pora's lawyer Jonathan Krebs has told the Privy Council his client was born with a brain disability that has left him with the mental age of a 10-year-old.
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Duration: 2'20"
06:42
Australian doctors warn of church group's product
The leader of an American church group claiming it has a cure for ebola, HIV and cancer is coming to New Zealand this weekend to promote its product.
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Duration: 1'41"
06:46
Analyst says NZ risks drawn out fight with IS
An international relations expert says New Zealand risks drawn out military involvement if it joins the fight against Islamic State.
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Duration: 1'21"
06:48
Dairy price index drops a tad
Fonterra's dairy price index has dropped zero-point-three percent in last night's latest Global Dairy Trade auction.
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Duration: 39"
06:49
New Zealand Oil & Gas on the prowl for acquisitions
New Zealand Oil & Gas is hoping to buy some oil or gas producing assets this year.
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Duration: 3'01"
06:51
Accounting and audit reform gives businesses greater choice
Significant changes are underway in New Zealand's accounting industry, as yet another important piece of financial markets reform is set to become law.
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Duration: 2'37"
06:54
NZ commodity prices fell in October
New Zealand's commodity prices fell for an eighth successive month in October, although the 0-point-8 percent decline was the smallest since February.
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Duration: 1'02"
06:55
Electricity distribution networks should be scaled back
Marlborough Lines says the number of electricity distribution networks should be slashed from 25 to two or three operators.
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Duration: 1'23"
06:57
Vector invests in new gas bottle business plant
The energy services company, Vector, is stepping on the gas - aiming to process more than a million bottles a year from 2016.
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Duration: 1'46"
06:59
Morning Markets for 5 November 2014
The Dow Jones Index is down 8 points to 17 357
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Duration: 45"
07:07
Sports News for 5 November 2014
An update from the team at RNZ Sport.
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Duration: 1'34"
07:09
Pora had mental age of 10 when he falsely confessed to police
Lawyers for Teina Pora have told the Privy Council in London, the convicted murderer had a mental age of nine or 10 when he gave a false confession to police.
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Duration: 4'49"
07:16
Warnings that 'miracle cure' being promoted in NZ is just bleach
The leader of an American church group claiming it has a cure for ebola, HIV, cancer and many more illnesses is coming to New Zealand this weekend to promote the product.
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Duration: 2'48"
07:19
Tourism goal could be derailed by complacency
A Maori tourism leader says images of angry, moko clad warriers are putting tourists off.
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Duration: 3'13"
07:22
Melbourne Cup horse dies after race
Yesterday's Melbourne Cup took a tragic turn when the pre-race favourite died after the race and another horse had to be euthanised.
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Duration: 3'30"
07:29
DOC trying to refloat 20 whales in Bay of Plenty
The Department of Conservation have had to euthanise 20 pilot whales stranded at Ohiwa Harbour in the eastern Bay of Plenty.
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Duration: 4'09"
07:37
Big decisions begin on how to fund Auckland ambition
Decisions on how Aucklanders pay to run their city will take shape today as the Auckland council pulls together the draft version of its ten year budget.
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Duration: 2'49"
07:40
Farmers urged to sign up to Ruataniwha scheme at meeting
Hawke's Bay farmers have been told it's "now or never" for them to sign up to buy water from the proposed Ruataniwha water scheme.
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Duration: 2'45"
07:43
Opposition shocked by targets of new police fees
Opposition parties say they're shocked to learn that new fees police will soon be charging for police checks, will apply to teachers and social workers.
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Duration: 2'29"
07:46
Germany celebrates Melbourne Cup win
The deaths overshadowed the results of the race, with the winner, Protectionist, claiming Germany's first ever Melbourne Cup victory.
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Duration: 2'39"
07:49
Phased or limited roll-out of bowel screening considered
Health officials have told the Government a national screening programme for bowel cancer needs to be phased in, as hospitals could struggle to cope with a national roll-out.
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Duration: 4'15"
07:54
Americans vote in midterm elections
Americans vote in the midterm elections today, which could result in a very difficult final two years in office for the US President, Barack Obama.
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Duration: 4'39"
07:58
NZ Fire Service urges safety this Guy Fawkes
The Fire Service is urging the public to remember to take care this evening.
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Duration: 1'39"
08:06
Sports News for 5 November 2014
An update from the team at RNZ Sport.
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Duration: 1'57"
08:10
'Miracle' cure for HIV, cancer on its way to NZ
Medical professionals are warning a 'miracle drug' being promoted in New Zealand this weekend is just bleach.
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Duration: 3'52"
08:15
NZ risks drawn out military fight against Islamic State
The Prime Minister will today spell out New Zealand's contribution to the fight against Islamic State.
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Duration: 3'28"
08:20
Opposition support for fight against terrorism
Labour's foreign affairs spokesman David Shearer is with us in the studio.
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Duration: 7'21"
08:24
Coronial inquest suggest lockable gates on Haast Pass
A consultant to the Transport Agency says lockable gates could be built in the Haast Pass to stop traffic if there is a risk of landslides.
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Duration: 2'42"
08:29
Markets Update for 5 November 2014
A brief update of movements in the financial sector.
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Duration: 1'23"
08:36
Funding boost for a study into NZ history of surveillance
The first ever academic study of state snooping in New Zealand is among 101 research projects to win grants in this year's Marsden Fund round.
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Duration: 4'59"
08:39
Iwi control of 90 Mile Beach is in question
Representatives of four Far North iwi will be in Parliament this morning for the first reading of the bill that ratifies their long-awaited Treaty settlement.
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Duration: 4'00"
08:48
Te Manu Korihi News for 5 November 2014
A former police officer says the police need to launch a Maori-only recruitment campaign; A Motiti Island hapu plans to call on the London Offshore Consultants as its witness in a possible Environment Court case, after the firm found the owners of the Rena grossly exaggerated the time and cost of getting rid of the ship; The Maori Affairs Committee is calling for more public feedback on the Maori language bill because the earlier submission process was overshadowed by the lead up to the general election; A Wellington researcher's been granted hundreds of thousands of dollars to study Maori law and its role within, and alongside, the current legal system.
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Duration: 3'22"
08:52
Christchurch council and government at loggerheads again
The Christchurch City Council and the government are at loggerheads again, this time over proposed new planning rules.
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Duration: 3'39"
08:56
One World Trade Centre opens next to memorial
More than 13 years after the twin towers were destroyed in the September 11 attacks, New York's World Trade Center has re-opened for business.
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Duration: 3'00"