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 24 June 2015
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An update from the team at RNZ Sport.
Topics: sport
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Duration: 2'15"
06:10
Whanganui enters 4th day of emergency
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The Whanganui City Council is still trying to contact cut-off locals as the city enters its fourth day of a state of emergency.
Topics: weather, environment
Regions: Whanganui
Tags: flooding, state of emergency
Duration: 1'35"
06:16
Pacific News for 24 June 2015
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The latest from the Pacific region.
Topics: Pacific
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Duration: 2'31"
06:22
Morning Rural News for 24 June 2015
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News from the rural and farming sector.
Topics: rural, farming
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Duration: 4'13"
06:27
Te Manu Korihi for 24 June 2015
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A Maori prison reform advocate says there needs to be a Government policy that improves outcomes for children with a parent in prison; The Tai Tokerau MP says proposed changes to electricity transmission prices will mean people in Moerewa pay more for power while Southland's Tiwai aluminium smelter pays less; A Ngati Kahungunu elder is praising the way the Crown research institute, GNS Science, has been engaging with her iwi over a climate change project in her rohe; An expert in the education sector says Maori student achievement is on the rise in some areas, but there's still a lot of work that needs to be done to boost it further.
Topics: te ao Maori
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Duration: 3'04"
06:35
At-risk children cases not followed up
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Community agencies say thousands of at-risk children cases in West Auckland are not being followed up. The recent trial of two boys involved in a fatal dairy robbery revealed they had childhoods riddled with drugs and domestic violence.
Topics: crime
Regions: Auckland Region
Tags: fatal dairy robbery, Kumar trial
Duration: 1'25"
06:40
Aviation expert weighs in radar fault's cause
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The Civil Aviation Authority says it will investigate what caused a radar fault that affected nearly 200 flights yesterday afternoon.
Topics: transport
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Tags: Civil Aviation, radar fault
Duration: 4'05"
06:47
Banks lend more to businesses
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The latest report has found the country's five major banks are lending more to businesses amid rising profits.
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Duration: 2'13"
06:49
SBS reports record annual profit
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A push to make people more aware of its presense through the use of social media and Internet search engines is paying off for SBS Bank, which lifted its annual profit by a quarter to a record high.
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Duration: 1'44"
06:50
FMA says downturn will test investor confidence
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The Financial Markets Authority says it'll take a downturn to truly test how much confidence investors have in the financial markets.
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Duration: 1'25"
06:51
Employer hiring intentions dip, but remain stable
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Employers' hiring intentions have dipped, indicating the slowing economy is curbing labour demand.
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Duration: 1'10"
06:54
WilliamsWarn founder sees billion dollar revenue potential
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The inventor of a personal brewery appliance says the company is aiming to tap into a trillion-dollar global market, with the potential to earn a billion dollars a year in sales.
Topics: business, economy
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Duration: 3'03"
06:59
Morning markets
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Morning markets.
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Duration: 30"
07:06
Sports News for 24 June 2015
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An update from the team at RNZ Sport.
Topics: sport
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Duration: 2'01"
07:10
Thousands of at-risk children slipping through gaps
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Community agencies say thousands of at-risk children in West Auckland are failing to get the help they need each year -- and that could sow the seeds of another tragedy.
Topics: crime, education, health, life and society
Regions: Auckland Region
Tags: Kumar trial, children at risk, community agencies
Duration: 3'50"
07:15
Failure of flight radar systems creates chaos
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Just four minutes was all it took to plunge the domestic aviation industry into chaos late yesterday. Airways New Zealand's flight radar systems were down and all radar communications were lost.
Topics: transport
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Tags: aviation, Airline Pilots' Association, Civil Aviation Authority, radar failure
Duration: 4'20"
07:20
Airways promises radar failure won't be repeated
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And listening to that is Pauline Lamb, the chief operating officer of Airways New Zealand - the organisation responsible for the flight path systems.
Topics: transport
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Tags: radar failure
Duration: 4'02"
07:25
Otara residents scoff over Prime Minister's advice
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Otara residents have scoffed at the Prime Minister's advice to people living in cold, damp state houses to 'reach out for more help'.
Topics: housing, politics
Regions: Auckland Region
Tags: state housing
Duration: 3'21"
07:27
Ministry monitoring air quality in 15 mouldy schools
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The Education Ministry is monitoring air quality at 15 schools with mouldy buildings because of fears for children's health.
Topics: education, health, housing
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Tags: mouldy school buildings
Duration: 2'43"
07:35
TPP back on the rails as US Senate backs fast track bill
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After months of high pressure politics in Washington, President Obama looks set to be given a free hand to sign up to the Transpacific Partnership Agreement.
Topics: politics
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Tags: TPP
Duration: 3'52"
07:38
Fears for Whanganui families four days after floods hit.
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The Whanganui City Council is still trying to contact locals cut off by flooding as the city enters its fourth day of a state of emergency.
Topics: housing, weather, environment, life and society
Regions: Whanganui
Tags: community, state of emergency, flooding, June floods
Duration: 2'48"
07:43
Civil Defence Minister to tour flooded areas
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The Civil Defence Minister, Nikki Kaye, is back in the area visiting local authorities and visiting people who've had to leave their homes.
Topics: weather, environment, life and society, politics
Regions: Whanganui
Tags: June floods, state of emergency
Duration: 3'44"
07:47
Jai Davis' mother considers private prosecution
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The mother of Jai Davis is considering a private prosecution or taking civil action over the death of her son at Otago Prison.
Topics: crime
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Tags: prison death, Otago prison
Duration: 3'06"
07:53
South Carolina legislature to vote on Confederate flag
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Legislators in South Carolina return to the State Congress today, with many wanting to start a debate on removing the Confederate battle flag from the State Capitol building.
Topics: crime, politics
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Tags: Confederate flag, South Carolina
Duration: 1'55"
07:55
Aurora Australis seen above Thames
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If they're lucky and in the right place, Aurora Australis followers have been in for a treat overnight.
Topics: weather, environment, science
Regions: Waikato, East Coast
Tags: Aurora Australis
Duration: 1'48"
07:57
Embattled Auckland Blues fans hopeful about Tana Umaga
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Tana Umaga has a tough job ahead as the new coach of the Auckland Blues.
Topics: sport
Regions: Auckland Region
Tags: rugby, Auckland Blues
Duration: 3'28"
08:06
Sports News for 24 June 2015
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An update from the team at RNZ Sport.
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Duration: 2'19"
08:10
Airways Corporation apologises for radar outage
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The Civil Aviation Authority says it will investigate what caused a radar fault that affected nearly 200 flights yesterday afternoon.
Topics: transport
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Tags: radar fault, Airways Corporation, Civil Aviation Authority
Duration: 3'19"
08:13
Aviation NZ responds to yesterday's flight radar outage
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Aviation New Zealand represents all commercial aircraft, from Air New Zealand to independent Cessna operators.
Topics: transport
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Tags: Aviation New Zealand, radar fault
Duration: 3'28"
08:20
Flooded farmers, businesses have a long road ahead
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The Civil Defence Minister, Nikki Kaye has returned to Whanganui four days after it was hit by its biggest ever recorded floods at the weekend and a state of local emergency was declared.
Topics: weather, environment, farming, rural
Regions: Whanganui
Tags: June floods
Duration: 6'11"
08:25
Nauru details two opposition MPs
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The Pacific island nation of Nauru is detaining two opposition MPs in jail and has prevented another opposition MP from leaving the country, bundling him off a plane and cancelling his passport.
Topics: Pacific, politics
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Tags: Nauru
Duration: 3'29"
08:27
Jai Davis' mother considering private prosecution
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Jai Davis' mother is calling the Coroner's inquest into the death of her son a whitewash, and is considering taking legal action.
Topics: crime
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Tags: prison death
Duration: 5'48"
08:29
Markets Update for 24 June 2015
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A brief update of movements in the financial sector.
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Duration: 1'00"
08:35
Law needs to change to deal with ponzi schemes
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A High Court judgement that will force a investor to repay his fictitious profits from New Zealand's biggest Ponzi scheme has some investors upset.
Topics: crime
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Tags: Ponzi scheme
Duration: 4'08"
08:42
Cyber bullying bill a step closer to law
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Legislation to crack down on cyber-bullying is a step closer. The Government drafted the bill after a teenage sex ring was discovered in Auckland, saying the so-called Roast Busters case highlighted the need for law to prevent victims from being re-traumatised on the internet, and to hold perpetrators to account.
Topics: politics
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Tags: cyber bullying, legislation
Duration: 2'09"
08:48
Te Manu Korihi for 24 June 2015
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A Maori prison reform advocate says there needs to be a Government policy that improves outcomes for children with a parent in prison; The MP for Te Tai Tokerau says proposed changes to electricity transmission prices will mean people in Moerewa pay more for power while Southland's Tiwai aluminium smelter pays less; An expert in the education sector says Maori student achievement is on the rise in some areas, but there's still a lot of work that needs to be done to boost it further; A Ngati Kahungunu elder is praising the way the Crown research institute, GNS Science, has been engaging with her iwi over a climate change project in her rohe.
Topics: te ao Maori
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Duration: 3'22"
08:50
MPs consider big changes to quake-strengthening bill
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New laws to ensure the thousands of earthquake-prone buildings around the country are made safe is before select committee.
Topics: environment, housing, politics
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Tags: earthquake strengthening, legislation
Duration: 2'46"
08:55
Scathing reports of the EPA
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Staff at one of the organisations responsible for protecting the country's environment are struggling to determine what their role is.
Topics: environment
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Tags: EPA, review
Duration: 2'41"
08:57
Composer James Horner has died