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 18 October 1989 is hosted by Geoff Robinson and Neil Billington.
0700 NEWS (with Peter Fry)
0705 Main centres forecast.
0706 LIVE Neil Billington interviews Ron Longley, President, New Zealand Shipping Federation, on the cost of the waterfront dispute.
LIVE Neil Billington interviews Ron Ninnis, Factory Manager, on effects of dispute on factories.
LIVE Neil Billington interviews Olive Ratcliffe, worker who lost her factory job as a result of waterfront dispute.
0721 SHAREMARKETS overseas softened in overnight trading. Report from Keith Chalkley, London.
0722 CRIMINALS to get early release from prison following amendment to law. Report by Mark Hannan.
AROHATA superintendent says they are in jail for minor offences. Mark Hannan interviews Fleur Grenfell, Superintendent, Arohata Women’s Prison.
OPPOSITION police spokesperson says freeing prisoners early is crazy. Jane Young interviews John Banks, opposition police spokesperson.
0725 TOXIC waste ships may be heading for Pacific ocean. Karen Mangnall interviews Leslie Stone.
0728 WEATHER (with Paul Bruce)
0730 NEWS (with Peter Fry) & SPORT (with Peter Williams)
0741 INDUSTRIAL award for young milk deliverers settled. Ken Douglas, Council of Trade Unions. Mike Gibson, milk vendor. Report by Sarah Boyd.
0745 DFC Statutory Manager to bring in consultants JP Morgan to assist. Glynn Jones interviews Don Francis, Statutory Manager.
0746 METROPOLITAN PAPERS
0749 New Zealand SHAREMARKET should stabilise today. Rosalie Nelson interviews Frank Pearson, investment manager.
0752 INQUEST of 14-yr-old boy who hung himself trying to imitate TV stunt. Nick Hirst interviews Dr Max Abbott, Mental Health Foundation, Director.
ŌHAAKI geothermal plant near Taupo in production a month before formal opening. Rory Newsam interviews John Wright, Project Manager, Electricorp.
INTELLECTUALLY Handicapped Society could be broken up next year if present trends continue. Carol Stiles interviews John Doolan of IHC.
0800 NEWS (with Peter Fry)
0805 MUSIC
0810 NATIONAL Australia Bank increases home mortgage and base lending rates. Ann Howarth interviews Peter Taylor, NAB.
LIVE Geoff Robinson interviews Jim McCauley, National Bank Chief Executive on predicted increase in mortgage rates.
0820 FOUR people jailed for life 14 years ago after IRA bombing, to be set free. Report from Adrian Foreman, BBC.
0821 COMMONWEALTH Heads of Government meeting opens in Kuala Lumpur today. Report from Phil Kafcaloudes, Sydney.
LIVE Geoff Robinson interviews Professor Tom Miller, Institute Of Commonwealth Studies, London, on Commonwealth Heads of Government meeting.
0829 TALKS being held in Madrid between Britain and Argentina. Report from Jeremy Harris BBC.
0830 NEWS
0835 LIVE Neil Billington interviews Jim Bolger, Leader of the Opposition, on effect waterfront dispute is having on the rural sector.
0847 LIVE Geoff Robinson talks with parliamentary reporter Karen Fisher on Prime Minister's trip to United States of America.
0852 CLAIM that New Zealand churches are siding with far left on race relations. Merle Nowland interviews John Terris, Anglican Minister.
0854 LIVE Geoff Robinson interviews Tom Ramsey, American Lawyer, on Telecommunications conference.