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 21 May 2015
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An update from the team at RNZ Sport.
Topics: sport
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Duration: 2'03"
06:11
Budget to address child poverty
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The Government says there will be measures in today's Budget to address child poverty, despite accusations it's broken a promise to make the issue a priority.
Topics: politics
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Tags: budget, poverty, children
Duration: 2'44"
06:20
Pacific News for 21 May 2015
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The latest from the Pacific region.
Topics: Pacific
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Duration: 2'43"
06:23
Morning Rural News for 21 May 2015
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News from the rural and farming sector.
Topics: rural, farming
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Duration: 4'04"
06:26
Te Manu Korihi News for 21 May 2015
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The Whanau Ora Iwi Leaders Group chairs is accusing the Government of appearing to exclude Maori from an expert panel set up to review Child, Youth and Family; The Aids Foundation is running a campaign to get more homosexually active Maori men to get tested for the human immunodeficiency virus epidemic, or HIV; The film maker Chelsea Winstanley has been announced as the winner of a prestigious award for her outstanding contribution to the art form; The artist behind the innovative font being used in the '100% Pure New Zealand' campaign is confident tangata whenua will give their seal of approval.
Topics: te ao Maori
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Duration: 3'20"
06:40
Plan to develop vacant Crown land in Auckland
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A major part of today's Budget will be a plan to develop housing on hundreds of hectares of Crown land in Auckland.
Topics: politics, housing
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Tags: budget, Crown land
Duration: 3'07"
06:49
Economist says dairy prices subdued for some time
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An economist says dairy prices are likely to remain subdued for most of the year.
Topics: business
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Tags: dairy prices
Duration: 1'16"
06:50
Cavalier forecasts loss, and changes CEO
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The carpet maker, Cavalier Corporation, is now predicting a full-year loss, and has appointed a new chief executive.
Topics: business
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Tags: Cavalier Corporation
Duration: 2'38"
06:53
Biggest banks have agreed to pay fines
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Some of the world's biggest banks have agreed to pay fines of 5.7 billion US dollars for manipulating foreign currency markets.
Topics: business
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Tags: bank fines
Duration: 1'04"
06:54
Goodman Property Trust lifts its annual profit by a third
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Goodman Property Trust says interest for business premises remains strong.
Topics: business
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Tags: Goodman Property Trust
Duration: 2'08"
06:55
Jade Software plans return to profitability in three years
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Jade Software is planning to return to profitability in three years, following strong revenue growth.
Topics: business
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Tags: Jade Software
Duration: 2'40"
06:58
Morning markets for 21 May 2015
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April minutes from the Federal Reserve reveal officials believe it is premature to raise interest rates in June.
Topics: business, economy
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Tags: markets
Duration: 58"
07:07
Sports News for 21 May 2015
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An update from the team at RNZ Sport.
Topics: sport
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Duration: 1'46"
07:11
Govt to free up Crown land in Auckland for homes
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The early posting of an invitation to property developers has let the cat out of the bag about what the government plans to do to increase land supply in Auckland.
Topics: housing, politics
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Tags: Crown land, budget
Duration: 5'55"
07:17
Budget preview Q and A.
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The Finance Minister, Bill English, delivers his seventh Budget this afternoon in the face of criticism the Government is breaking its promise to get its finances back into surplus this year.
Topics: politics, housing
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Tags: budget
Duration: 6'31"
07:24
Are New Zealand troops in danger of Islamic State advances?
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The Prime Minister says New Zealand soldiers will not be withdrawn from Iraq, even if Islamic State reaches Baghdad.
Topics: politics, defence force
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Tags: Islamic State, Iraq
Duration: 4'11"
07:29
NZ aims for rare cricket win at Lords
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New Zealand begins its test series against England tonight at the home of cricket, the Lord's ground in London.
Topics: sport
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Tags: cricket, UK
Duration: 4'56"
07:37
Large banks fined billions
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Some of the world's largest banks are to be fined more than 7-billion dollars for colluding to manipulate foreign currency rates.
Topics: money
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Tags: banks, fines, USA
Duration: 3'56"
07:44
Migrants stranded at sea thrown a lifeline
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Thousands of migrants stranded on boats off the coast of Thailand have been thrown a lifeline.
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Tags: Thailand, Boat People, migrants
Duration: 3'30"
07:49
Iwi leaders say they've been shut out of CYF review
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Iwi leaders say Maori are being shut out of a high level Child Youth and Family review.
Topics: politics, te ao Maori
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Tags: Child Youth and Family review, Maori
Duration: 3'44"
07:53
Prevention better than cure in health budget?
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Now back to the budget and more tax on tobacco - maybe a levy on sugar? Or perhaps an increase in state-funded lifestyle coaching?
Topics: politics, health
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Tags: budget, tax
Duration: 3'28"
08:07
Sports News for 21 May 2015
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An update from the team at RNZ Sport.
Topics: sport
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Duration: 1'59"
08:11
Auckland land to be freed up for housing
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The Government expects thousands of homes to be built in Auckland under its plan to make 430 hectares of publicly-owned land available for housing.
Topics: housing, politics
Regions: Auckland Region
Tags: Crown land
Duration: 4'10"
08:15
Govt says Budget will contain child poverty measures
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The Government says there will be measures in today's Budget to address child poverty, despite accusations it's broken a promise to make the issue a priority.
Topics: politics
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Tags: budget, poverty, children
Duration: 3'38"
08:23
EBSS: more targeted approach' to buildings misses the mark
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The Housing Minister, Nick Smith, presented a number of changes in Ashburton last Sunday, but the Evidence Based Seismic Strengthening Society says he's missing the point of what is wrong with the current regime.
Topics: politics, environment, science
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Tags: Seismic Strengthening Society, earthquakes
Duration: 6'55"
08:31
Markets Update for 21 May 2015
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A brief update of movements in the financial sector.
Topics: business, economy
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Tags: markets
Duration: 1'00"
08:36
Nauru detention centre managers dodge questions at inquiry
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Managers of the Nauru detention centre have been admonished for not answering key questions during an Australian Senate inquiry into sexual abuse and violence at the facility.
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Tags: Australia, Nauru detention centre
Duration: 4'44"
08:40
Baby Gammy's father in legal dispute over claims to donations
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An Australian paedophile who hit the news last year after abandoning a surrogate child born in Thailand because he had Downs Syndrome, is back in the news -- this time because he's trying to get his hands on money raised to support the baby.
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Tags: Australia, Baby Gammy
Duration: 3'03"
08:44
Watson hopes interview will provide last chance
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The High Court has been told convicted double murderer Scott Watson is counting on an interview with a magazine reporter to draw attention to his claims of a miscarriage of justice.
Topics: crime, media, law
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Tags: Scott Watson
Duration: 2'56"
08:48
Te Manu Korihi News for 21 May 2015
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The Whanau Ora Iwi Leaders Group chairs is accusing the Government of appearing to exclude Maori from an expert panel set up to review Child, Youth and Family; The Aids Foundation is calling on more homosexually active Maori men to get tested for the human immunodeficiency virus epidemic, or HIV; The film maker Chelsea Winstanley has been announced as the winner of a prestigious award for her outstanding contribution to the art form; The artist behind the innovative font being used in the '100% Pure New Zealand' campaign is confident tangata whenua will give their seal of approval.
Topics: te ao Maori
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Duration: 3'11"
08:52
Campbell Live decision expected any day
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Russell Brown talks about the possible outcomes of TV3's review of the Campbell Live show.
Topics: media
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Tags: Campbell Live
Duration: 3'41"
08:55
American television host David Letterman retires.