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 4 August 2015
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An update from the team at RNZ Sport.
Topics: sport
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Duration: 2'10"
06:18
Pacific News for 4 August 2015
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The latest from the Pacific region.
Topics: Pacific
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Duration: 2'46"
06:22
Morning Rural News for 4 August 2015
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News from the rural and farming sectors.
Topics: rural, farming
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Duration: 4'13"
06:26
Te Manu Korihi News for 4 August 2015
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The New Zealand Māori Council has told its lawyer Donna Hall that she's dismissed from any further work on the Trans Pacific Partnership claim; Meanwhile, the lawyer now representing the Māori Council on its TPP claim is asking the Crown for an urgent progress report; New leaders emerging in Ngapuhi are keen to mend a long-standing rift between the runanga and the major sub-tribe, Ngati Hine; Tainui Group Holdings says it plans to further tribal objectives with money it gains from the sale of fifty percent of The Base shopping centre in Hamilton.
Topics: te ao Maori
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Duration: 3'39"
06:40
Solid Energy on the cusp of oblivion
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After one hundred and fourteen years, Government owned coal mining operations in New Zealand appear to be on the cusp of oblivion.
Topics: business
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Tags: Solid Energy
Duration: 2'10"
06:42
NZ climate scientist hails Obama's climate change plans
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The US President Barack Obama is describing his Clean Power Plan as the most important step America has ever taken to combat climate change.
Topics: climate
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Tags: Clean Power Plan, US
Duration: 2'30"
06:47
Tiwai Point deal leads to more certainty - analyst
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An analyst says the Tiwai Point deal gives some certainty to electricity demand, but kicks any long-term decisions further down the road.
Topics: business
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Tags: Tiwai Point Aluminium Smelter
Duration: 2'35"
06:50
Trilogy expects strong first half sales
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Trilogy International expects a more than 50 percent increase in its first-half sales, while its pre-tax net profit is expected to more than triple.
Topics: business
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Tags: Trilogy International
Duration: 1'43"
06:52
About 20 NZ jobs to go as Cavalier restructures
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Cavalier says it's selling assets and cutting jobs as part of a plan to reduce debt and return the business to profitablity.
Topics: business
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Tags: Cavalier
Duration: 1'25"
06:53
Tainui Group is looking for more than money
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Tainui Group Holdings says it's looking for more than money in finding a partner to buy some of its shopping centre in Hamilton.
Topics: business
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Tags: Tainui Group Holdings
Duration: 2'03"
06:55
Rangatira assesses assets
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The investment firm, Rangatira, says it's reviewing its assets and isn't ruling out cutting any from its portfolio.
Topics: business
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Tags: Rangatira
Duration: 2'05"
06:57
Investment manager says dairy prices close to lows
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While dairy prices are expected to weaken once again at tomorrow's twice-monthly auction, an investment manager suspects global dairy prices are close to their lows, if grain costs are to be believed.
Topics: business
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Tags: dairy prices
Duration: 1'06"
06:58
Morning markets for 4 August 2015
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Oil prices have dropped to a six-month low, pushed down by oversupply and weaker demand expectations.
Topics: business, economy
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Tags: markets
Duration: 1'02"
07:07
Sports News for 4 August 2015
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An update from the team at RNZ Sport.
Topics: sport
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Duration: 1'59"
07:11
Father feels helpless knowing LA Tukerangi's been kidnapped
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The father of 15-year-old LA Tukerangi knows his daughter will be feeling helpless in the company of a person he describes as a 'pretty scary' man.
Topics: crime
Regions: Auckland Region
Tags: LA Tukerangi, kidnapping
Duration: 5'44"
07:17
Obama to unveil ambitious climate plan
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President Barack Obama has formally unveiled his administration's ramped-up plan to cut carbon emissions from power plants declaring climate change the greatest threat facing the world.
Topics: climate
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Tags: US, Barack Obama
Duration: 6'30"
07:24
Solid Energy's future in a precarious position
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The Prime Minister, John Key, says the state-owned coal miner, Solid Energy, is in a precarious position and a decision on its future could be made within weeks.
Topics: politics, business
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Tags: Solid Energy
Duration: 1'59"
07:26
Union urges government to keep Solid Energy afloat
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Solid Energy's chief executive Dan Clifford declined to come on Morning Report and all the company would tell us was that a decision had yet to be taken on which of the three options would be pursued.
Topics: politics, business
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Tags: Solid Energy
Duration: 4'55"
07:36
Southlanders fear Tiwai Point smelter won't last the distance
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Southlanders are relieved the Tiwai Point smelter has finally done a 15-year power deal, but fear it will not last the distance.
Topics: business
Regions: Southland
Tags: Tiwai Point aluminium smelter
Duration: 3'44"
07:42
Russia dismisses allegations of doping in its athletes
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Russia is dismissing allegations its athletes are heavily involved in doping.
Topics: sport
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Tags: doping
Duration: 3'44"
07:49
Connor Morris murder trial begins in the Auckland High Court
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What started as a West Auckland house warming ended with chaos on the street and the son of a prominent gang member dead.
Topics: crime
Regions: Auckland Region
Tags: Connor Morris, court case
Duration: 3'05"
07:52
Widening the GST take on online goods and services
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Paying GST on internet services such as Netflix could be a reality before too long.
Topics: politics, business
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Tags: GST
Duration: 4'39"
07:56
New drone regulations
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If you or your children own a remote controlled plane or helicopter, beware - it might now be illegal to fly it at your local park.
Topics: law
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Tags: drones
Duration: 3'04"
08:07
Sports News for 4 August 2015
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An update from the team at RNZ Sport.
Topics: sport
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Duration: 2'04"
08:11
Solid Energy's woes of the Govt's making - Labour
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It's still owned by the taxpayer, but debt laden coal mining company Solid Energy's future is in the hands of its bankers, with the Prime Minister, John Key, acknowledging liquidation is one of three options on the table.
Topics: politics
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Tags: Solid Energy
Duration: 5'13"
08:17
Greek shares plunge as market re-opens
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After five weeks of closure, the Athens stock market has re-opened for trading with share prices falling sharply and rapidly on the first morning of business.
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Tags: Greece
Duration: 3'50"
08:21
Cheaper electricity for Tiwai Point aluminium smelter
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The Electricity Authority is adamant it will not be giving any discount to New Zealand Aluminium Smelters Ltd.
Topics: business
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Tags: Tiwai Point aluminium smelter
Duration: 2'01"
08:23
Security industry insiders are warning
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Security industry insiders are warning another security guard will be killed unless tougher rules are brought in.
Topics: crime
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Tags: security industry
Duration: 3'24"
08:27
New Zealand's education reputation at stake
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The reputation of New Zealand's education system is on the line this month as thousands of our 15-year-olds sit O-E-C-D tests in reading, maths and science.
Topics: education
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Tags: Pisa
Duration: 3'09"
08:30
Markets Update for 4 August 2015
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A brief update of movements in the financial sector.
Topics: business, economy
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Tags: markets
Duration: 1'14"
08:36
First new marae since 1886 eruption planned for Mt Tarawera
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Mount Tarawera is to get its first new marae since its eruption in 1886 which destroyed the famous Pink and White terraces.
Topics: te ao Maori
Regions: Bay of Plenty
Tags: Mount Tarawera
Duration: 5'23"
08:42
Nelson brings nature to town
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Nelson city is set to spend six million dollars over the next decade on a project to protect and restore its natural environment.
Topics: environment
Regions: Nelson Region
Tags: Nelson Nature
Duration: 3'10"
08:46
Te Manu Korihi News for 4 August 2015
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The New Zealand Māori Council has told its lawyer Donna Hall that she's dismissed from any further work on the Trans Pacific Partnership claim; Meanwhile, the lawyer now representing the Māori Council on its TPP claim is asking the Crown for an urgent progress report; New leaders emerging in Ngapuhi are keen to mend a long-standing rift between the runanga and the major sub-tribe, Ngati Hine; Tainui Group Holdings says it plans to further tribal objectives with money it gains from the sale of fifty percent of The Base shopping centre in Hamilton.
Topics: te ao Maori
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Duration: 3'38"
08:50
Waiheke Islanders seek to sever ties to the Supercity
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Waiheke Islanders who want to run their own affairs are confident they now have the numbers to take the next step in their efforts to sever ties with Auckland's supercity.
Topics: politics
Regions: Auckland Region
Tags: Waiheke Island
Duration: 3'08"
08:53
Creating the Bougainville Bar - the 'Chocolate Voyage'
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A twin-hull Fijian sailing canoe has left Suva on its way to Bougainville, where it will pick up a one-tonne shipment of cocoa beans from local farmers and then deliver them to an artisan chocolate producer in Wellington.
Topics: transport
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Tags: Fiji, sailing canoe
Duration: 2'22"
08:55
Lyttelton Theatre group goes back to school
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Once a hot bed of creativity, the port town of Lyttelton has been making do, ever since the Christchurch earthquakes destroyed most of its theatres and live venues.
Topics: arts
Regions: Canterbury
Tags: Loons Theatre Company, theatre, Lyttelton
Duration: 3'24"