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 14 July 2015
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An update from the team at RNZ Sport.
Topics: sport
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Duration: 1'57"
06:17
Pacific News for 14 July 2015
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The latest from the Pacific region.
Topics: Pacific
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Duration: 2'24"
06:19
Morning Rural News for 14 July 2015
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News from the rural and farming sectors.
Topics: rural, farming
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Duration: 4'21"
06:25
Te Manu Korihi News for 14 July 2015
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A Labour MP is critical of the Government's plans to tighten the export rules for swamp kauri, saying the changes won't make any difference; Australia's Maori Business Network is looking at forming partnerships with Aboriginal enterprises; The country's third largest iwi is backing a proposal to amalgamate a series of councils in the Hawke's Bay; A Maori tourism operator on Waiheke Island says with more Asian speaking tourists coming to visit it's now hiring staff that can speak Cantonese and Mandarin.
Topics: te ao Maori
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Duration: 3'05"
06:38
Juwai.com data suggests NZ property is becoming more popular.
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A China-based website that advertises homes worldwide to Chinese buyers says there's been a surge of interest in New Zealand properties.
Topics: housing, politics
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Duration: 3'12"
06:44
Te Tai Tokerau MP unimpressed by kauri crackdown
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The Te Tai Tokerau MP, Kelvin Davis, says a promised crackdown on the swamp kauri export business will achieve nothing.
Topics: environment
Regions: Northland
Tags: kauri log export
Duration: 2'17"
06:49
Economist says pace of Akl's house price surge may have peaked
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An economist says the pace of Auckland's house price surge may have peaked.
Topics: business, economy
Regions: Auckland Region
Tags: house prices
Duration: 2'13"
06:51
Auckland to help keep momentum in construction jobs
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Auckland's hot housing market is expected to keep momentum going for new construction jobs.
Topics: business, economy, housing
Regions: Auckland Region
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Duration: 1'41"
06:53
Light commercial sales expected to fall
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Demand for new light commercial vehicles is expected to wane for the rest of the year, due to weaker dairy prices and waning business confidence.
Topics: business, transport
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Tags: light commercial vehicles
Duration: 1'11"
06:55
App targets health and beauty industry
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Booking a brazilian has gone digital with an app that's cornering New Zealand's billion-dollar health and beauty industry.
Topics: business, health
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Tags: health and beauty industry
Duration: 3'50"
06:58
Morning markets for 14 July 2015
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Stock markets have risen as investors cheered a deal to keep Greece in the eurozone.
Topics: business, economy
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Tags: markets
Duration: 46"
07:07
Sports News for 14 July 2015
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An update from the team at RNZ Sport.
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Duration: 1'40"
07:11
Harsh austerity measures agreed for Greece
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Lengthy and reportedly ill tempered discussions between Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras and Eurozone leaders have produced a new bailout package for the debt laden nation.
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Tags: Greek debt crisis
Duration: 4'31"
07:15
Andrew Little says Labour will act on foreign buyers
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Labour is rejecting accusations of racism and xenophobia as it stands by data which shows 40 percent of homes sold at auction in Auckland over a three-month period went to people with Asian surnames.
Topics: politics, housing
Regions: Auckland Region
Tags: Chinese, Asian
Duration: 4'52"
07:20
Minister criticises
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Listening to that is the Minister for Economic Development, Steven Joyce.
Topics: politics, housing
Regions: Auckland Region
Tags: Chinese, Asians
Duration: 7'39"
07:29
Thousands of passengers still stranded in Bali
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Virgin and Jetstar have begun flying stranded passengers out of Bali with the safety threat from the volcanic ash cloud from Mount Raung abating for now.
Topics: transport
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Tags: Mount Raung, Bali, ash clouds
Duration: 3'51"
07:36
Oly-white coach proud despite Olympics disqualification
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New Zealand Football's chief executive Andy Martin has returned home, saying the under-23 team's disqualification from an Olympic qualifying tournament has devastated the team.
Topics: sport
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Tags: football
Duration: 2'30"
07:39
Red zone stayers stuck in limbo
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Close to 200 people still own properties in Canterbury's red zones, but the earthquake recovery authority doesn't know exactly how many residents are still living in them.
Topics: housing
Regions: Canterbury
Tags: red zone
Duration: 3'01"
07:42
Cera comments on red zone situation
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The Canterbury Earthquake Authority's residential red zone general manager, Ivan Iafeta, has been listening to that.
Topics: housing
Regions: Canterbury
Tags: red zones
Duration: 2'58"
07:46
Tweaks to kauri export controls not enough
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Environmentalists and opposition MPs say tweaks to controls on swamp kauri exports do not go far enough to bring the industry into line.
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Regions: Northland
Tags: kauri log export
Duration: 3'07"
07:49
MPI Minister heralds swamp kauri operational changes
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The Minister for Primary Industries, Nathan Guy, says the operational changes are needed only to give the public more confidence as the law is strict enough.
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Regions: Northland
Tags: kauri log export
Duration: 3'32"
07:52
Parents don't know what their children get up to online.
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Most New Zealand parents don't have a clue what their children are getting up to online.
Topics: internet
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Tags: children, safety
Duration: 3'11"
07:56
After 80 year wait, the curling bonspiel returns to Naseby
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The first national bonspiel to be held at Naseby in more than 80 years is likely to be the first of many after being praised as perfect ice in perfect conditions.
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More than 200 curlers have converged on the Central Otago town of Naseby for its first national bonspiel in more than 80 years.
The two day championship, which outdoor curlers describe as the ultimate event in their sport, began this morning on Naseby's three Centennial Ponds - the first time it has been held in the town since1932.
Curling is a game played on ice and involves sliding large roundflat stones towards a mark.
About 33 clubs from around New Zealand, but predominantly from the Central Otago region, were called to the bonspiel on Saturday.
Each club sent two teams of eight players.
Listen to bonspiel organiser Stewart McKnight on Morning Report ( 2 min 5 sec )
Usually the bonspiel is held at Idaburn Dam but a recent thaw put paid to that, with the outdoor ponds opposite Naseby's ice rinks standing in.
Merv Jamieson jumped on a plane to get back from Australia when he got the call from his club.
"I didn't want to miss it. It's the first time in 80 years it's been played at home."
Mr Jamieson said the conditions were perfect.
"Beautiful ice, beautiful conditions. It's paradise for a winter sport."
"Warmer winters mean that we had to think about alternatives in case the Idaburn couldn't be used," said one of Naseby's ice masters, Jock Scott.
"So earlier this year we gave the ponds here in Naseby a bit of an overhaul, enough to allow 35-plus games to be played simultaneously... And the ice here looks fantastic at the moment."
Stewart McKnight has helped organise the bonspiel for the past 30 years. He played today, and was confident the ice at Naseby would be adequate.
"There's plenty of ice there - there will be five inches of ice," he said.
The only problem will be ensuring enough space for the more than 250 people taking part.
"It might be a wee bit tighter than it is on a bigger dam," Mr McKnight said. "But it will be very friendly."
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Topics: sport
Regions: Otago
Tags: bonspiel, Naseby, curling
Duration: 4'03"
08:07
Sports News for 14 July 2015
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An update from the team at RNZ Sport.
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Duration: 2'22"
08:11
Labour party data could damage NZ's relationship with China
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An investment manager based in Beijing says Labour's use of name-based data to suggest Chinese buyers are flooding the Auckland property market risks damaging New Zealand's reputation in China.
Topics: housing, politics
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Tags: China, Asians
Duration: 4'00"
08:16
Ancient swamp kauri exporter discusses tweaks to rules
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The Ministry for Primary Industries is bolstering its oversight of ancient swamp kauri operations in Northland.
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Regions: Northland
Tags: kauri log export
Duration: 5'00"
08:27
Passenger recalls terror of flight over Indonesia
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For 13 terrifying minutes, the 747 glided towards the ground as the pilots desperately tried to restart the engines.
Topics: transport
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Tags: flight BA 9
Duration: 7'13"
08:34
Markets Update for 14 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: 46"
08:39
BBC faces major shake up
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The Conservative government has picked an advisory panel that will review of the BBC at a time of unprecedented pressure for Britain's state broadcaster.
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Tags: BBC, shakeup, UK
Duration: 4'53"
08:44
Survivor of child sexual abuse speaks out to help others
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A woman who was sexually abused by her step father has succeeded in having the suppression on both her name and his lifted.
Topics: crime
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Tags: Candy Eum, sexual abuse
Duration: 5'18"
08:51
Te Manu Korihi News for 14 July 2015
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A Labour MP is critical of the Government's plans to tighten the export rules for swamp kauri, saying the changes won't make any difference; The country's third largest iwi is backing a proposal to amalgamate a series of councils in the Hawke's Bay; Australia's Maori Business Network is looking at forming partnerships with Aboriginal enterprises; A Maori tourism operator on Waiheke Island says with more Asian speaking tourists coming to visit it's now hiring staff that can speak Cantonese and Mandarin.
Topics: te ao Maori
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Duration: 2'34"
08:55
Freedom campers not bothered by new Chch rules
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Some freedom campers in Christchurch are welcoming a proposed bylaw that will limit them to a maximum stay of three nights on council land, and only if their vehicles have built-in toilets.
Topics: law
Regions: Canterbury
Tags: Freedom campers
Duration: 2'12"
08:56
Samoa's Lalomanu Beach bounces back from tsunami
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The sparkling waters and white sand beckon visitors to Samoa's Lalomanu Beach, named by Lonely Planet as one of the top 10 beaches in the world.
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Tags: Samoa, Lalomanu Beach
Duration: 3'52"