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 13 July 2015
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An update from the team at RNZ Sport.
Topics: sport
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Duration: 2'26"
06:12
Council of Trade Unions is calling zero hour contracts a sham
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The Council of Trade Unions is calling the government's proposed changes to zero hour contracts a sham.
Topics: life and society
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Tags: employment, zero hour contracts
Duration: 3'06"
06:21
Pacific News for 13 July 2015
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The latest from the Pacific region.
Topics: Pacific
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Duration: 2'39"
06:23
Morning Rural News for 13 July 2015
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News from the rural and farming sector.
Topics: rural, farming
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Duration: 4'00"
06:28
Te Manu Korihi News for 13 July 2015
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A Whanganui iwi says lifting the area's state of emergency has proved a game-change for those families still struggling to cope after the floods; A Whanganui tribal entity seeking to settle Treaty of Waitangi claims on behalf of its descendants is encouraging iwi members to vote for them this week to give them the mandate to settle with the Crown; A garden that showcases different varieties of New Zealand's indigenous flora in north-eastern France is being credited with promoting Maori culture in Europe; A group of Maori and Pasifika dancers will take to the international stage at the world's largest arts festival.
Topics: te ao Maori
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Duration: 3'28"
06:40
David Seymour on Labour's Chinese claims
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The ACT Party leader and MP for Epsom in Auckland, David Seymour, says he's not surprised by the real estate information released at the weekend by the Labour Party - but he objects to the way it's being used.
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Duration: 2'11"
06:42
Beneficiary advocates accuse Work and Income of bending rules
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Beneficiary advocates are accusing Work and Income of failing to follow its own protocols, in order to slash benefit payments.
Topics: life and society
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Tags: benefits
Duration: 1'46"
06:47
Inflation remains in check
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Economists say rising fuel prices are likely to have pushed up the cost of living in recent months, but inflation remains firmly in check.
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Duration: 2'39"
06:50
IP expert says NZ is losing billions each year
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An expert in intellectual property law says New Zealand's creative industries are potentially losing billions of dollars a year because the laws aren't tight enough.
Topics: business, economy
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Tags: intellectual property
Duration: 2'15"
06:52
Crowd funding no competition for angel investors
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A government angel investment firm says crowd funding is not proving to be competition for its more traditional sources of investment.
Topics: business, economy
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Tags: crowd funding
Duration: 1'27"
06:54
Massey students and academics building regional business
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Massey University's commercial arm is offering up affordable business research to local companies who want to know more about doing business better.
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Duration: 1'24"
06:55
Jim Parker in Australia
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To Australia now and the rout in China's stock market has cast a fresh shadow over Australia's heavyweight mining sector.
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Duration: 2'03"
06:58
Morning markets for 13 July 2015
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On Wall Street, stocks rose as investors hoped the latest bailout proposal from Greece would lead to breakthrough with creditors.
Topics: business, economy
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Tags: markets
Duration: 1'28"
07:07
Sports News for 13 July 2015
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An update from the team at RNZ Sport.
Topics: sport
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Duration: 2'15"
07:11
Labour cops flak over Chinese surname property claim
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The Labour Party's highlighting of the Chinese sounding surnames of Auckland house buyers has been criticised as crude and inflammatory by both the Government and other opposition political parties.
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Regions: Auckland Region
Tags: housing
Duration: 8'41"
07:20
Unions hit out at changes to zero hours contracts
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Unions are criticising the government's proposed changes to zero hour contracts, saying they codify what should have been banned in the first place.
Topics: life and society
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Tags: zero hour contracts
Duration: 3'02"
07:24
Jack Parrock on the Greek debit crisis
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The drama surrounding the Greek debt crisis is reaching its final act.
Topics: politics
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Tags: Greek debit crisis
Duration: 2'38"
07:35
Fiji qualify for Olympics after New Zealand expelled
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New Zealand Football are challenging a decision which resulted in New Zealand's under-23 football team missing out on an Olympic berth.
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Duration: 4'31"
07:39
Beneficiary advocates accuse Work and Income of bending rules
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Beneficiary advocates are accusing Work and Income of bending its own rules so it can slash benefits.
Topics: life and society
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Tags: benefits.
Duration: 3'04"
07:42
Anne Tolley defends Work and Income
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And listening to that is the Social Development Minister, Anne Tolley.
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Tags: Anne Tolley, benefits
Duration: 4'57"
07:48
Inquiry launched into Air Force sex assault complaint process
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There'll be an independent inquiry into the way the Air Force handles sexual assault complaints after victims of a former sergeant spoke out about a lack of action.
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Tags: sexual assault, air force
Duration: 4'39"
07:52
Djokovic downs Federer to win Wimbledon men's for third time
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Novak Djokovic has beaten Roger Federer to win Wimbledon men's title for a third time.
Topics: sport
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Tags: Novak Djokovic, tennis
Duration: 2'54"
07:56
National bonspiel gets underway in Naseby today
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A national bonspiel gets underway in Central Otago today - the first outdoor curling championship in three years.
Topics: sport
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Tags: curling
Duration: 2'05"
08:11
Unions unhappy with employment law changes
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The Council of Trade Unions is accusing the Government of further entrenching the problems of zero hour contracts with its changes to employment laws.
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Tags: zero hour contracts
Duration: 7'20"
08:19
Consultancy stands by Labour's house buyer data
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The consultancy that crunched the numbers behind Labour's controversial Chinese home-ownership data is standing by it and the final figure it came up with.
Topics: housing
Regions: Auckland Region
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Duration: 3'07"
08:22
UK scientist suggests a mini ice age be upon us
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A Ukrainian-born, British-based scientist is warning that a mini ice age is almost upon us.
Topics: environment
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Tags: climate chnage, ice age
Duration: 4'34"
08:27
1981 Silver Scroll to be awarded
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The judges of this year's APRA Silver Scroll Awards are going back in time - all the way to 1981.
Topics: music
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Tags: APRA Silver Scroll Awards, APRA
Duration: 2'37"
08:30
Markets Update for 13 July 2015
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A brief update of movements in the financial sector.
Topics: business, economy
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Tags: markets
Duration: 2'06"
08:35
Australia thrashed by England in first Ashes test
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Australia have been thrashed by England in the first Ashes Test.
Topics: sport
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Tags: cricket
Duration: 3'45"
08:39
Owners told to front up after horrific dog attacks
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The owners of about 20 sheep who were savagely attacked by dogs in Christchurch want the dogs' owners to front up.
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Tags: dog attacks
Duration: 3'05"
08:42
NZ's climate change targets condemned
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A group of scientists based in Europe have condemned New Zealand's latest pledge on greenhouse gas emissions.
Topics: environment
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Tags: climate change, climate change targets
Duration: 3'43"
08:48
Te Manu Korihi News for 13 July 2015
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A Whanganui iwi says lifting the area's state of emergency has proved a game-change for those families still struggling to cope after the floods; A Whanganui tribal entity seeking to settle Treaty of Waitangi claims on behalf of its descendants is encouraging iwi members to vote for them this week to give them the mandate to settle with the Crown; A garden that showcases different varieties of New Zealand's indigenous flora in north-eastern France is being credited with promoting Maori culture in Europe; A group of Maori and Pasifika dancers will take to the international stage at the world's largest arts festival.
Topics: te ao Maori
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Duration: 3'08"
08:50
Auckland all-electric train era one week away
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A week out from the introduction of an all-electric rail service in Auckland, the city's transport agency is warning commuters to expect teething problems.
Topics: transport
Regions: Auckland Region
Tags: all-electric rail service
Duration: 2'34"
08:54
Tropical sea turtle washes up at Lyall Bay
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An injured sea turtle, rarely found in New Zealand, washed up on the shore of Wellington's Lyall Bay this weekend.
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An endangered turtle, normally found in tropical climes, has washed up at Wellington's Lyall Bay beach.
Lisa Argilla (left) and veterinary nurse Sam Hector tending to the turtle at Wellington Zoo.
Photo: Wellington Zoo
The Olive Ridley Sea Turtle was discovered on the beach on Friday afternoon with an open wound that has left bone exposed.
The turtle is now undergoing treatment at Wellington Zoo.
Veterinarian scientist Lisa Argilla said the turtle had a 50 percent chance of survival.
"I don't think he could have picked a worse week actually to get off track because it's been freezing, especially around Wellington last week and that cold temperature and that cold water he would not be used to that and that's what's caused a lot of his issues."
Dr Argilla said the turtle was found hypothermic and barely responsive.
She said the turtle's species was generally found in the tropical belts of the Indian, Atlantic and Pacific Oceans.
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Regions: Wellington Region
Tags: Lyall Bay, turtle, Wellington Zoo, Olive Ridley Sea Turtle
Duration: 3'03"
08:57
Phil Kafcaloudes with news from Australia
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Our Melbourne correspondent Phil Kafcaloudes.
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Tags: Australia
Duration: 2'42"