National Radio news and current affairs programme 'Morning Report'. Broadcasting nationwide every weekday morning including the weather forecast and coverage of major national and international stories, as well as business, sport, Pacific and Māori news.
This episode from 29 August 1989 is hosted by Maggie Barry and Fred Cockram.
0700 NEWS (with Neil Billington)
0705 Main centres forecast.
0706 RAY SMITH former Chairman of Goldcorp due at bail hearing in USA: Kelvin Dick interviews Meryle Rogers, US Immigration.
0708 CAYGILL & TIZARD to fly to Canberra over ANZAC frigate deal. Bob Tizard. Report by Clare de Lore.
0712 TIZARD announces retirement from politics: Karen Fisher interviews Bob Tizard, Defence Minister.
0715 WATERSIDERS strike action closes five ports, more expected to follow Sam Jennings, Watersiders Union. John Button, employers Advocate. Report by Janice Rodenburg.
TAINUI Trust Board case enters second day. Report by Merle Nowland.
0720 LERMONTOV damages verdict being considered in Australian court. Report from Phil Kafcaloudes, Sydney.
0723 FINANCIAL hardship affecting way judge is sentencing. Mary Fenwick interviews Judge Josephine Bouchier.
POLICE cuts prompt widespread criticism. Mark Hannan interviews David Sergeant, Insurance Council.
0728 WEATHER (with Steve Ready)
0730 NEWS (with Neil Billington) & SPORT (with Graeme Moody)
0740 HOUSING crisis in New Zealand being solved shows Housing Corp's annual report. Peter Verschaffelt interviews Rob Carter, Housing Corp.
HOUSING Network says some of the Housing Corporation policies aren't working. Campbell Roberts, spokesperson.
0746 METROPOLITAN PAPERS
0749 JUSTICE Department says Graeme Dingle given more than a fair deal. Mark Hannan interviews Mel Smith, Deputy Secretary for Justice.
Live: Fred Cockram interviews Graeme Dingle.
0757 AMERICAN law suit concerning competency of political appointees of US Ambassadors. Report from Connie Lawn, Washington.
0800 NEWS (with Neil Billington)
MUSIC
0810 BAIL hearing for Ray Smith. Kelvin Dick interviews Meryle Rogers, US Immigration Spokesperson.
0813 Live: POLICE cuts draw strong reactions. Maggie Barry interviews Neil Cameron, Senior Law Lecturer, Victoria University.
0818 UNIVERSITIES to take full fee-paying foreign students from next year. Peter Aranyi interviews Phil Goff, Minister of Education.
REACTIONS varied to government announcement of fee-paying students. Debbie Gee interviews Andrew Little, New Zealand University Students Association and Kevin Hearle, Polytechnics.
0823 LABOUR Party selects Christchurch City Councillor as candidate to challenge Jim Anderton. Gerard Counsell interviews Linda Constable.
0827 MARSHALL flies to New Caledonia for meetings with leaders then to Yugoslavia. Paul Jackman interviews Russell Marshall.
0830 NEWS
0835 AUSTRALIAN losing tourists due to domestic airline pilot’s dispute. Report from Phil Kafcaloudes, Sydney.
0848 Live: TOURISM professor visiting from Denver. Fred Cockram interviews Proffessor Robert Mill, guest of Massey University.
0845 CHINA - impact of crackdown by regime. Maggie Barry spoke with Kevin McQuillan, journalist in Hong Kong.
0852 TRADEMARKS are valuable. Peter Verschaffelt interviews Ross Johnston, Lawyer, Kensington Swan.
0854 Live: DIETETIC Association Conference in Auckland. Maggie Barry interviews Johanna Dwyer, US Nutritionist and Consultant.
Bird call: Kākāpō.