National Radio News and current affairs programme ‘Morning Report’.
Broadcasting nationwide every weekday morning from 6am to 9am and covering major national and international stories, as well as business, sport and Pacific and Māori affairs.
07:00am
NEWS
07:06am
PRISON staff at Invercargill are incensed at report of an inquiry at jail, accusing them of poor conditions in the prison, poor standard of food and the gross general neglect. Janice Rodenburg interviews Ian Campbell from the PSA.
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PRISONS: A man just released from Christchurch’s Waikeria Prison tells of corruption and violence within the ranks of the staff, sexual harassment of staff, drug use and racism from. Karlum Lattimore interviews John Bower.
07:13am
JAPAN: Trade talks, golf and the environment are some of the many topics being discussed while Prime Minister Geoffrey Palmer visits Japan and Japan’s Prime Minister. Clare de Lore reports.
07:17
CORRESPONDENCE School funding cuts. Rory Newsam interviews Alan Dodds, Correspondent, School who discusses the implications of the budget cuts and how this will impact its students and student numbers.
07:21am
EDUCATION advertising campaign. Teenagers are to be the target of an advertisement campaign to help encourage them to stay in school. Sarah Lockie interviews Phil Goff, Education Minister.
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OPPOSITION is critical of the glossy campaign. Peter Aranyi interviews Lockwood Smith, Opposition Education spokesman, who is outraged at the money being spent before the election, calling this move “electioneering”.
07:25am
NEW ZEALAND SHEARER is shocked after surviving a shooting incident in West Australia, which was carried out by a disgruntled Australian shearer. Gideon Porter interviews John Shea, Perth.
07:28am
WEATHER
07:30am
NEWS and SPORT
07:40am
FRINGE BENEFIT TAX: Geoff Robinson interviews Gordon Copeland from the Catholic diocese of Wellington, on the new legislation which will see churches and charities liable to pay fringe taxes.
07:45am
SHAREBROKER says government stage-managed the budget to make balancing the books an election issue. Peter Abernethy interviews sharebroker, John Gallaher.
07:48am
METROPOLITAN PAPERS
07:50am
OPEC Meeting Geneva today sees 13 OPEC members who seek to increase the price of oil from $18 to $20 per barrel. Christopher Powell reports for BBC.
07:52am
SOUTH AFRICA: A row has erupted over a plan for armed insurrection, with plans to find a resolution between De Klerk and Mandela. Mike Wooldridge, BBC.
07:54am
MOHAWKS: Kim Hill interviews Don McPherson, columnist with Montreal Gazette, on Mohawk protest near Montreal who are protesting the plans to convert sacred burial grounds to a golf course.
08:00am
NEWS/LOCAL BREAKOUT
08:10am
GREENS: Kim Hill interviews Alan Hallette, Green Party media co-ordinator regarding the surge in public favour for the Greens.
08:16am
ACC claim by an Auckland woman who lost her husband and two sons in an accident, is to be re-submitted in the hope she could receive further compensation. Janice Rodenburg interviews Vince Morel, ACC Deputy Director.
08:19am
DOCTORS react both for and against new government contracts. Cecily McNeill reports with talks from Fran McGrath and Lewis King.
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DOCTOR in Christchurch says he can now offer free care to everyone. Karlum Lattimore/Dr Don McLeod/Dr Kerr.
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DOCTORS: Kim Hill interviews Lawrence Malcolm. Professor of community health at Wellington Medical School.
0830 NEWS
08:35am
PAPUA New Guinea government and rebel government on Bougainville are set to meet on Sunday. Political editor Richard Griffin reports.
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PNG: Geoff Robinson interviews Sean Dorney, Port Moresby.
08:45
COMMERCE Commission and the Consumers Institute have strongly criticised the newly released business merger laws. Sarah Morton interviews David Butcher, Commerce Minister.
08:48am
BOOKS: Geoff Robinson interviews Margaret Berketa, Brighton City Library in Adelaide, who is running a project to encourage people to read more.
08:52am
TAX COLLECTORS power has been restricted by an Appeal Court Decision. Peter Abernethy interviews David Cuthbert, Civil Liberties Council.
08:56am
OZ SPOT: Phil Kafcaloudes with the events across the Tasman this week.