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 23 July 2015
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An update from the team at RNZ Sport.
Topics: sport
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Duration: 2'05"
06:10
Fighting ACC decisions through court system futile
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A new report has found it's futile for ordinary New Zealanders to fight ACC decisions through the court system.
Topics: law
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Tags: ACC
Duration: 2'34"
06:20
Pacific News for 23 July 2015
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The latest from the Pacific region.
Topics: Pacific
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Duration: 2'56"
06:23
Morning Rural News for 23 July 2015
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News from the rural and farming sector.
Topics: rural, farming
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Duration: 3'59"
06:27
Te Manu Korihi News for 23 July 2015
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A Ngati Awa cultural advisor in Whakatane says there could be individual cases where iwi can include a small kereru quota clause in their Treaty settlements; The Ministry of Health says it is engaging with Māori to reduce the country's Maori smokers despite facing criticism from a cross section of MPs; Te Ohu Kaimoana - the Māori Fisheries Commission - says its review of the Māori Commercial Fisheries Structure, will lead to more iwi having more involvement in the sector.
Topics: te ao Maori
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Duration: 3'26"
06:40
Minister will voice displeasure to Serco over Mt Eden
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The Corrections Minister is rejecting calls for his resignation over the scandal surrounding the privately run Mt Eden prison.
Topics: crime
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Tags: Mt Eden prison, Serco
Duration: 2'22"
06:43
Barge operator widow hopes fine will clean up safety
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The wife of an Auckland barge operator who was killed at work wants the industry's safety standards cleaned up.
Topics: law, business
Regions: Auckland Region
Tags: barge operator, Safety standards
Duration: 3'46"
06:48
Xero expects revenue to surpass $200 million
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The accounting software firm, Xero, says it expects revenue to surpass 200 million dollars in the current financial year, though most of that will be in Australasia and Britain rather than the United States.
Topics: business
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Tags: Xero
Duration: 3'06"
06:51
Zespri's full year Kiwifruit sales rise 16%
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Zespri's annual kiwifruit sales have risen despite a sluggish global economy.
Topics: business
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Tags: Zespri
Duration: 1'23"
06:53
Board says weaker economy justifies another OCR cut
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The Reserve Bank will reveal its decision on interest rate levels in just over two hours, but the Institute of Economic Research's Shadow Board says a weaker economy justifies another cut in interest rates.
Topics: business, economy
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Tags: Reserve Bank
Duration: 1'37"
06:54
More people are passing through AklInternational Airport
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More people are passing through Auckland International Airport terminals, led by tourists from China and the United States.
Topics: business, economy
Regions: Auckland Region
Tags: airport
Duration: 26"
06:55
AWF-Madison bullish about current year prospects
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AWF-Madison Group remains bullish about its current year prospects, despite a cooling economy.
Topics: business
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Tags: AWF-Madison Group
Duration: 1'39"
06:56
Summerset snaps up more land
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Summerset says it's bought another development site in Auckland this week - this time in the eastern suburbs.
Topics: business
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Tags: Summerset
Duration: 34"
06:57
Academic says WTO dead as a body
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A trade academic says the World Trade Organisation is dead as a body to get comprehensive trade agreements.
Topics: business
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Tags: World Trade Organisation, WTO
Duration: 1'24"
06:58
Morning markets for 23 July 2015
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Wall Street is weaker after results from Apple.
Topics: business, economy
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Tags: markets
Duration: 54"
07:07
Sports News for 23 July 2015
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An update from the team at RNZ Sport.
Topics: sport
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Duration: 1'59"
07:11
Corrections Minister rejects calls for his resignation
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The Corrections Minister is refusing to stand down over his handling of the scandals coming out of the privately run Mt Eden prison.
Topics: crime
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Tags: Mt Eden prison, Serco
Duration: 3'30"
07:14
Labour says there's worse to come from Mt Eden
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Kelvin Davis says he's been getting more calls reporting violence at Mount Eden.
Topics: crime
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Tags: Mt Eden prison, Serco
Duration: 4'10"
07:19
People challenging ACC decisions is futile
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A new report concludes it's futile to fight ACC decisions through the court system.
Topics: law, health
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Tags: ACC
Duration: 3'16"
07:26
Famous Gallipoli painting sells to New Zealander for $420,000
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The famous Gallipoli watercolour known as 'Simpson and his Donkey' looks set to stay in New Zealand after a local person purchased it at auction for 420-thousand dollars.
Topics: arts
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Tags: Simpson And His Donkey, painting
Duration: 3'12"
07:33
Annual re-application process for sole parents "worrying"
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The Governnment's plan to have sole parents reapply for their benefits after a year is being labelled a money-saving exercise that may put vulnerable children at risk.
Topics: law
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Tags: sole parents, benefits
Duration: 3'18"
07:36
Social Development Minister defends policy
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And listening to that is the Minister of Social Development, Anne Tolley.
Topics: law
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Tags: sole parents, benefits
Duration: 8'38"
07:47
Interest rate cut considered all but certain
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A cut to the Official Cash Rate is considered all but certain today.
Topics: economy
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Tags: official cash rate, Reserve Bank
Duration: 3'54"
07:51
Chief of Army appointed UN's chief peacekeeper
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A New Zealander is poised to take on a key role at the United Nations' top peacekeeping body.
Topics: defence force, politics
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Tags: Chief of Army, Major General Dave Gawn
Duration: 3'29"
08:07
Sports News for 23 July 2015
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An update from the team at RNZ Sport.
Topics: sport
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Duration: 2'10"
08:11
ACC Minister broadens consultation
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As you heard last hour a report by the lobby group Acclaim Otago concludes it's futile to fight ACC decisions through the court system.
Topics: law
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Tags: ACC
Duration: 3'00"
08:14
A report highly critical of ACC
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Wellington barrister John Miller has represented ACC clients in court for the past three decades.
Topics: law
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Tags: ACC
Duration: 5'01"
08:19
PR firm with Auckland council connection
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A public relations firm co-owned by an Auckland councillor is helping a real estate firm promote itself as a good way to sell property to overseas buyers.
Topics: media, housing
Regions: Auckland Region
Tags: real estate
Duration: 3'11"
08:22
Rural hospital not on ultra-fast broadband
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One of New Zealand's most remote hospitals is still not connected to the Government's ultra-fast broadband network three years after the high speed cables were installed.
Topics: internet
Regions: Otago
Tags: ultra-fast broadband, Dunstan Hospital
Duration: 3'30"
08:26
Mediterranean eating could help men with prostate cancer
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Could the diet of the Mediterranean help New Zealand men with prostate cancer?
Topics: health
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Tags: prostate cancer
Duration: 4'01"
08:30
Markets Update for 23 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: 1'09"
08:36
Documents reveal Govt ignored Treasury on climate advice
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Official documents reveal the Government rejected advice to take the impact of climate change into account whenever it developed new policy.
Topics: politics, climate
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Tags: climate change
Duration: 2'15"
08:38
Auck Council to consider asset sell-off om debate today
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Auckland Councillors will today begin to debate whether to sell off any of the city's assets.
Topics: politics
Regions: Auckland Region
Tags: asset sales
Duration: 4'25"
08:43
Te Manu Korihi News for 23 July 2015
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A Ngati Awa cultural advisor in Whakatane says there could be individual cases where iwi can include a small kereru quota clause in their Treaty settlements; The Māori Affairs Select Committee says the Ministry of Health needs to engage with whanau more effectively to help them stop smoking; Te Ohu Kaimoana says under the review of the Māori Commercial Fisheries Structure iwi will have more involvement in the fisheries sector; A group of young Māori leaders say taking part in an indigenous youth conference in the United States was a revelation.
Topics: te ao Maori
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Duration: 3'29"
08:48
Silver Ferns coach nervous ahead of Fiji test
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The Silver Ferns play Fiji tonight in just one of only three tests the side has before next month's world championships in Sydney -- and the coach, Wai Taumaunu, admits she has a few nerves.
Topics: sport
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Tags: netball, Silver Ferns
Duration: 2'40"
08:50
University course aims to improve Pacific health
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A new university course is aiming to address inequalities and improve the health of the Pacific population in New Zealand.
Topics: health, education, Pacific
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Tags: Pacific population
Duration: 3'17"
08:54
Research indicates babies can cooperate from 9mo.
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Solving the worlds biggest issues could soon be made easier - an Auckland study is finding you can train someone to co-operate.
Topics: science
Regions: Auckland Region
Tags: co-operation, experiments, Auckland University
Duration: 3'22"