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):
06:16
Pacific News for 4 February 2015
The latest from the Pacific region.
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Duration: 2'46"
06:22
Morning Rural News for 4 February 2015
News from the rural and farming sector.
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Duration: 3'49"
06:27
Te Manu Korihi for 4 February 2015
A building expert says Maori need to wake up to the issue of earthquake-prone marae, describing the situation as a 'big runaway train hurtling towards them'. An Australian-based study shows the Maori language changes much faster compared to other Pacific ones. One of Aotearoa's largest tribes says it needs better clarity from the Government in order to help it move forward with a project to buy its region's state houses. The Tauranga City Council is anticipating that artists will be proposing Maori artworks for the city.
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Duration: 3'25"
06:45
Fallout of the Paris attacks on society in France
Paris is still reeling from the after effects of the killings at the Charlie Hebdo Headquarters last month, and the series of sieges that followed.
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Duration: 3'04"
06:49
Latest overnight dairy auction
The global dairy price index has risen for a fourth consecutive time, led by a jump in the whole milk powder price.
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Duration: 41"
06:51
New Zealand commodity prices fall in January for the 11th month
The prices of New Zealand's commodities fell further in January for the 11th consecutive month, although dairy products may have bottomed out.
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Duration: 1'21"
06:53
Auckland house prices surge and expected to continue to rise
Infometrics sees the Auckland housing market heating up again, as pent up demand drives prices ever higher.
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Duration: 1'53"
06:55
Skill shortages constrain Canterbury rebuild
Competition with the booming Auckland housing market, is likely to constrain progress in the Canterbury rebuild, this year.
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Duration: 2'34"
06:57
Wellington's Centreport plans to dredge to allow bigger ships
Wellington's port, Centreport, is planning to dredge the harbour's shipping channel to allow bigger ships to visit it.
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Duration: 2'11"
06:59
Morning Markets for 4 February 2015
A brief market update.
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Duration: 39"
07:06
Sports News for 4 February 2015
An update from the team at RNZ Sport.
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Duration: 1'41"
07:10
Jordanian pilot burnt to death
There's been a horrifying end to the capture of Jordanian pilot Muath al-Kasaesbeh.
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Duration: 7'12"
07:17
UK parliament votes on triple parent
The British Parliament has voted to allow the creation of babies using DNA from three people.
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Duration: 4'14"
07:23
Dairy analyst discusses latest results from overnight auction
Global dairy prices have bounced back overnight, jumping 9-point-4 percent overall in the latest Global Dairy Trade auction.
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Duration: 2'23"
07:27
New chair of Waitangi marae asks for civil welcome for PM
The new chairperson of the Waitangi marae says the Prime Minister should expect plain speaking at Waitangi this year, but not abuse.
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Duration: 3'39"
07:28
Waitangi
The Waitangi Day celebrations are taking place against the backdrop of ongoing divisions within host iwi Ngapuhi.
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Duration: 4'34"
07:42
Chinese expected to buy up more of New Zealand
Chinese investors are expected to buy even more New Zealand properties this year.
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Duration: 3'54"
07:44
Rising commodity prices could spell end of cheaper petrol
If you're putting petrol in the car for the first time in a while today, you'll find the price is starting to creep back up.
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Duration: 3'03"
07:47
ANZ Chief Economist discusses interest rate cuts in Australia.
Less than a week after the New Zealand central bank kept interest rates here unchanged, its Australian counterpart has surprised many by cutting its interest rates for the first time in a year-and-a-half.
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Duration: 2'51"
07:50
Key faces more questions about timing
John Key is facing more questions about exactly when he knew about the matters that led to the resignation of MP Mike Sabin.
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Duration: 4'25"
07:54
Australian MP wants Abbott's leadership put to vote soon
The Australian Prime Minister Tony Abbott's woes are worsening, with one Coalition MP saying he will back a leadership contest.
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Duration: 4'23"
08:06
Sports News for 4 February 2015
An update from the team at RNZ Sport.
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Duration: 2'06"
08:10
Pilot analyst
There's shock and horror in Jordan, and around the world to the killing of captured Jordanian pilot Moaz al-Kassasbeh by Islamic state.
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Duration: 9'59"
08:15
Waitangi commemorations
Commemorations of the one hundred and seventy fifth anniversary of the signing of the Treaty of Waitangi begin tomorrow with politicians visiting Waitangi Marae.
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Duration: 5'03"
08:28
Dispute over West Coast graveyard
A West Coast council says it's working to sort out a dispute over the ownership of part of a graveyard sold to a private owner.
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Duration: 2'26"
08:29
Markets Update for 4 February 2015
A brief update of movements in the financial sector.
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Duration: 1'02"
08:35
Ko to play in NZ but television isn't covering tournament live
Golfing phenomenon Lydia Ko returns home to compete in the New Zealand Women's Open this month in Christchurch.
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Duration: 3'10"
08:40
Lack of prosecution over prisoner death criticised
Prisoner advocates say they're appalled no one will be prosecuted over the death of an Otago prisoner.
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Duration: 3'22"
08:45
New charter schools don't want fight over students
A new South Auckland charter school has taken a swing at state schools, but another says it wants to support its neighbours rather than compete with them.
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Duration: 3'04"
08:48
Te Manu Korihi for 4 February 2015
A building expert says Maori need to wake up to the issue of earthquake-prone marae, describing the situation as a 'big runaway train hurtling towards them'. Whanau of students at a bilingual unit at an Auckland school says they are willing to meet with the Board of Trustees to help resolve concerns following a protest held this week. An Australian-based study shows the Maori language changes much faster compared to other Pacific ones. One of Aotearoa's largest tribes says it needs better clarity from the Government in order to help it move forward with a project to buy its region's state houses.
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Duration: 3'07"
08:50
Australian government told no more options for two in Bali
The Australian government's been told there is nothing it can do to save two Australian drug smugglers from the firing squad.
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Duration: 2'14"
08:54
German woman left track to take pictures before dramatic fall
The decision by a young German woman to leave an established track at Milford Sound, and take a photo too close to the edge of a ravine has led to a dramatic five hour rescue, but police say it could have been much worse.
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Duration: 3'02"
08:58
Fiji plans to dump Union Jack for more Pacific-themed flag
Fiji plans to remove the Union Jack from its flag. The prime minister, Frank Bainamarama, says the flag had served the country well since 1970 but is now outdated.
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Duration: 3'22"