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 30 January 2015
An update from the team at RNZ Sport.
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Duration: 2'00"
06:18
Pacific News for 30 January 2015
The latest from the Pacific region.
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Duration: 2'55"
06:23
Morning Rural News for 30 January 2015
News from the rural and farming sector.
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Duration: 4'07"
06:27
Te Manu Korihi News for 30 January 2015
A Presbyterian Church leader believes there are too many schisms between Maori and non-Maori and says he will urge non-Maori to work harder to form positive relationships with tāngata whenua in his speech at Waitangi. An executive member of the Maori Catholic Council says one way to encourage more tangata whenua into the ministry rather than become priests, is to recruit more Maori to become deacons. Auckland's largest hapu hopes to take an active lead in social housing for its people and wider community. A Manawatū tribe is making a claim on an ancient argillite adze that was found on the shores of Lake Ōnoke in southern Wairapapa last year.
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Duration: 3'28"
06:39
NZ to become fattest nation within 5 years
A weight loss surgeon says New Zealand is on course to become the fattest nation on earth within five years.
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Duration: 1'24"
06:48
Westpac says the NZ dollar needs to fall considerably
An economist says the New Zealand dollar will have to fall a lot against all the currencies of the nation's trading partners before the Reserve Bank stops saying its level is unjustified and unsustainable.
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Duration: 3'12"
06:51
Fonterra says dry weather behind drop in milk volume forecast
Dry weather has prompted Fonterra to further reduce its milk volume forecast for the current season by 3.3 percent.
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Duration: 1'35"
06:53
Wynyard ready for US expansion over the next two years
Wynyard says it's now well-positioned to expand its crime analytics software in the United States.
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Duration: 1'58"
06:55
Briscoe's MD expects strong trading for the rest of the summer
Briscoe Group's managing director is expecting strong trading for the rest of the summer after a disappointing December.
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Duration: 1'22"
06:56
Jade triples sales of its ports software in 2014
Jade Software has topped off 2014 with an agreement to provide its master terminal port management software to Abu Dhabi Ports Company's seven ports.
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Duration: 1'40"
06:58
Morning markets for 30 January 2015
The Dow Jones Index is up 53 points to 17245.
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Duration: 52"
07:07
Sports News for 30 January 2015
An update from the team at RNZ Sport.
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Duration: 2'18"
07:12
NZ to become fattest nation within 5 years
A weight loss surgeon says New Zealand is on course to become the fattest nation on earth within five years.
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Duration: 5'46"
07:18
Auckland tops the national average of most unaffordable living
New Massey University research shows housing affordability dropped an average 14 percent last year.
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Duration: 4'32"
07:22
Reserve Bank thought to be eyeing new measures
The Reserve Bank is thought to be looking at new measures to rein in mortgage lending.
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Duration: 3'56"
07:29
Transport Accident Investigation Comm wants random drug testing
The Transport Accident Investigation Commission wants random drug testing introduced across the transport sector.
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Duration: 4'27"
07:38
Fatal collision at Auckland level crossing
An Albert-Eden Local Board member in Auckland says last night's death at Morningside railway crossing was an accident waiting to happen.
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Duration: 3'00"
07:42
Uncertainty over fate of latest ISIS hostages
That deadline had been set by the Islamic State militants threatening to kill a Jordanian pilot unless the woman prisoner was handed over by sunset.
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Duration: 3'53"
07:48
Inquest into Sydney seige adjourned til later in year
It's been confirmed at a coroner's inquest that one of the victims in last month's Sydney seige was killed by police gunfire.
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Duration: 3'57"
07:52
Surprise drop in UE pass rate
Education leaders are trying to understand a shock drop in the number of students passing University Entrance.
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Duration: 3'57"
08:07
Sports News for 30 January 2015
An update from the team at RNZ Sport.
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Duration: 2'21"
08:12
Surgeon calls for more weight-loss ops for rising obesity
A weight loss surgeon says New Zealand will become the fattest nation on earth within five years.
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Duration: 3'13"
08:14
Doctor says more stomach stapling ops needed
Robyn Toomath is Clinical Director of Internal Medicine at Auckland Hospital and has been outspoken in the fight against obesity.
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Duration: 3'02"
08:18
Changing interest rates not only way to cool housing market
A new study reinforces just how unaffordable Auckland property has become.
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Duration: 3'31"
08:21
Calls for boaties licensing re-ignited
The Transport Accident Investigation Commission wants recreational boat users to be licenced or made to undergo training, saying the present system is flawed.
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Duration: 3'09"
08:25
Kiwifruit orchard values soar, but some growers still worried
The prices people are paying for kiwifruit orchards in the Bay of Plenty have met and in some cases are surpassing what people paid before the deadly PSA virus hit New Zealand.
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Duration: 3'21"
08:28
Auckland Nines Rugby league tournament kicks off on Saturday
A near sell out crowd is expected at the second Auckland Nines rugby league tournament kicking off tomorrow.
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Duration: 2'50"
08:29
Markets Update for 30 January 2015
A brief update of movements in the financial sector.
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Duration: 1'14"
08:37
Last of NZ's diplomatic restrictions against Fiji to be lifted
New Zealand formally resumes its military cooperation with Fiji tomorrow.
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Duration: 3'20"
08:40
Duyt Free alcohol should curtailed in Queenstown.
Alcohol fuelled tourists who top up on cheap duty free liquor are being blamed for problems in Queenstown and now some of the resort's front line hospitality leaders want the government to take action.
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Duration: 4'16"
08:45
Calls for an industry-wide standard for ethical Kiwisaver funds
Kiwisaver funds claiming to be ethical or sustainable are being urged to put their money where their mouth is, with calls for a industry-wide standard.
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Duration: 2'51"
08:49
Te Manu Korihi News for 30 January 2015
A Presbyterian Church leaders says there are too many schisms between Māori and non-Māori and is urging non-Māori to work harder to form positive relationships with tangata whenua. An executive member of the Maori Catholic Council says one way to encourage more tāngata whenua into the ministry rather than become priests, is to recruit more Māori to become deacons. Auckland's largest hapū hopes to take an active lead in social housing for its people and wider community. A Manawatū tribe is making a claim on an ancient argillite adze that was found on the shores of Lake Ōnoke in southern Wairapapa last year.
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Duration: 3'19"
08:52
Australian Open reaches finals time this weekend
This weekend marks finals time at the Australian Tennis open in Melbourne.
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Duration: 2'05"
08:54
Scientists and public worlds apart on controversial topics
Climate change, evolution, animal testing and genetic modification are controversial in the world of science, but new research shows that what scientists believe, and what the public believe, are worlds apart.
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Duration: 2'59"
08:57
Kerry-Anne Walsh with news from Australia
Let's have a chat to our Canberra correspondent Kerry-Anne Walsh.
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Duration: 1'56"