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 27 July 2015
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An update from the team at RNZ Sport.
Topics: sport
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Duration: 2'03"
06:11
Business welcoming possibility of even spread of migrants
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The Government wants a more even spread of skilled migrants across the country. In a bid to entice new immigrants to regional New Zealand, Prime Minister John Key has announced plans to offer bonus points to immigrants who move to centres other than Auckland. Business New Zealand is one organisation behind the plan. It's chief executive Phil O'Reilly says it's largely good for business and he says skilled migrants are also good for the employment of New Zealanders.
Topics: business, refugees and migrants, politics
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Tags: immigration
Duration: 2'35"
06:19
Pacific News for 27 July 2015
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The latest from the Pacific region.
Topics: Pacific
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Duration: 2'42"
06:22
Morning Rural News for 27 July 2015
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News from the rural and farming sector.
Topics: rural, farming
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Duration: 4'07"
06:26
Te Manu Korihi News for 27 July 2015
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The Porirua iwi, Ngati Toa, is eyeing up Government housing land in Lower Hutt, on which they have the first right of refusal; New Zealand First says the Minister for Treaty of Waitangi negotiations is cutting corners and rushing the settlement process of Muaupoko; A lawyer representing Maori military veterans from the first Waitangi Tribunal kaupapa inquiry says excluding them because their iwi have already settled Treaty claims will have a chilling effect on the whole process; A healthy mountain and iwi is being described by a local leader as the motivation for a project to eventually eradicate an invasive tree weed.
Topics: te ao Maori
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Duration: 3'30"
06:41
Government planning overhaul to DHB governance
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A leaked document shows the Government is planning an overhaul of the governance of District Health Boards. The proposal would remove the control of DHBs from elected representatives.
Topics: politics, health
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Tags: DHBs
Duration: 2'52"
06:47
Study of material well-being shows NZ richer but also unequal
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The latest study has found New Zealand is richer and performing better than it's given credit for, but it's also one of the more unequal developed countries. Using consumption rather than income as a indicator of well-being, the economic researcher Motu Research found New Zealand had the third highest level of material well-being for households with a 15-year-old across 40 countries in 2012, behind the US and Canada and ahead of Australia.
Topics: business, economy, inequality
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Tags: money
Duration: 3'18"
06:51
Investor category immigrants need twice as much to apply
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The Government will change immigration settings to encourage entrepreneurs and skilled migrants to settle outside Auckland. From November, skilled migrants with a job offer outside Auckland and entrepreneurs planning to set up businesses in the regions will get extra visa points.
Topics: business, economy, refugees and migrants
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Tags: immigration
Duration: 1'47"
06:53
TrustPower focused on growth of multi-product customers
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TrustPower admits it has more work to do to attract customers in the main centres. At its annual meeting on Friday, the Tauranga-based company told investors while electricty and gas connections rose slightly in the first three months to June, new phone and broadband connections jumped 33%.
Topics: business, economy
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Tags: Trustpower
Duration: 1'02"
06:54
AWF-Madison says labour demand in the rural economy mixed
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The labour hire firm, AWF-Madison Group, says demand for labour in the rural sector is mixed, but it's unclear while some regions are doing better than others. The chief executive of AWF-Madison, Simon Bennett, says the company is seeing strong demand for workers in Auckland and Canterbury, but the rural economy is a bit of a puzzle.
Topics: business, economy, rural
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Tags: employment
Duration: 2'00"
06:57
Jim Parker in Australia
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To Australia now and the rout in China's stock market has cast a fresh shadow over Australia's heavyweight mining sector.
Topics: business, economy
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Tags: China, Australia
Duration: 2'47"
07:08
Sports News for 27 July 2015
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An update from the team at RNZ Sport.
Topics: sport
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Duration: 1'56"
07:12
A change in the way DHBs are managed could be on the cards
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Documents leaked to Radio New Zealand show the Government is planning to overhaul the way District Health Boards are governed. It's part of a series of reviews of the health sector put in place when the new Director-General of Health, Chai Chuah, was confirmed in the role permanently in March.
Topics: health, politics
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Tags: DHBs
Duration: 2'20"
07:14
Labour calls proposed DHB shake up "sneaky"
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The Government appears to be planning to overhaul the way District Health Boards are governed. Health Minister Jonathan Coleman, and Labour's health spokesperson Annette King comment.
Topics: health, politics
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Tags: DHBs
Duration: 6'48"
07:21
Body found off Kepler Track in search for missing Canadians
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The police looking for two missing Canadian trampers in Fiordland National Park have found the body of one man. Louis-Vincent Lessard and Etienne Lemieux, both aged 23, haven't been seen since catching a bus to Te Anau on nearly three weeks ago.
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Regions: Southland
Tags: Fiordland
Duration: 3'28"
07:24
Corrections takes over running of Mt Eden Prison
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The Department of Corrections takes over the running of Mount Eden Prison from British based company Serco, but the Union representing prison officers says instead of stepping in, it's more about saving face. Corrections is managing the facility for the next three months while a string of allegations including a fight club, contraband, prisoner injuries and the death of one inmate under the watch of the private contractor is investigated.
Topics: crime
Regions: Auckland Region
Tags: Mt Eden prison, Corrections, Serco
Duration: 3'02"
07:28
Corrections steps in from tomorrow at Serco-run Mt Eden prison
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Corrections Department chief executive Ray Smith says whatever action his department ultimately takes against Serco, the company is already facing hundreds of thousands of dollars in financial penalties over issues at Mt Eden.
Topics: crime
Regions: Auckland Region
Tags: Mt Eden prison, Serco, Corrections
Duration: 3'26"
07:36
Prime Minister wants more migrants settling outside Auckland
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Planned new immigration rules were unveiled by John Key at the National Party conference yesterday in Auckland. The new settings will make it easier for migrants to apply for residency and start up businesses in the regions.
Topics: refugees and migrants, politics
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Tags: immigration
Duration: 5'50"
07:42
Medical Council defends vetting following alleged fraud
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The Medical Council is defending its vetting criteria after a man, apparently using someone else's medical qualifications, was able to treat mental health patients in the Waikato.
Topics: health, crime
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Tags: fraud
Duration: 6'33"
07:50
Police investigate 14 yr old's death in alleged hit and run
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An investigation is underway into the death of a 14 year old girl in a hit and run in Opotiki. The police say the girl died on the way to hospital after apparently being hit by a car on Goring Street.
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Regions: Bay of Plenty
Tags: Opotiki
Duration: 2'21"
07:52
Fire Service backs Housing New Zealand's removal of fire escape
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The Fire Service has backed Housing New Zealand's decision not to reinstall a fire escape ladder at a Dunedin home, despite protest from its tenant. Housing New Zealand says the ladder was a safety hazard, and it has satisfied fire safety by installing smoke alarms instead.
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Regions: Otago
Tags: Housing New Zealand, fire safety, Dunedin
Duration: 2'53"
07:56
Sopoaga makes impressive debut against Springboks
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The All Blacks first-five, Lima Sopoaga has made an impressive debut in his side's 27-20 win against South Africa in Johannesburg. The 24-year-old set up one try, kicked three conversions and two penalties in the cauldron of Springbok support that is Ellis Park.
Topics: sport
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Tags: rugby
Duration: 4'46"
08:12
Leaked documents reveal proposed DHB shake up
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There are plans afoot to shift the balance of power on District Health Boards away from elected members. The proposal, contained in documents leaked to Radio New Zealand, suggests reducing the total number of members on each board from 11 down to 9, and having the Minister of Health appoint the majority of them.
Topics: health, politics
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Tags: DHBs
Duration: 4'25"
08:15
Sector responds to immigration reforms
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The head of Business New Zealand wants to ensure new migrants who're enticed to the regions stay there. Prime Minister John Key has announced plans to get skilled migrants moving south, rather than simply setting up in Auckland. From November, those who've been offered a job outside Auckland will be awarded higher bonus points when applying for residency.
Topics: politics, refugees and migrants
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Tags: immigration
Duration: 3'29"
08:19
Immigration policy change 'step in the right direction'
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From November, those who've been offered a job outside Auckland will be awarded higher bonus points when applying for residency. Bill Dalton the mayor of Napier comments
Topics: refugees and migrants
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Tags: immigration
Duration: 3'41"
08:24
Team NZ make it into Louis Vuitton final
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Emirates Team New Zealand has finished 2nd at the Louis Vuitton America's cup world series. Ray Davies is a tactician on the boat, he told me conditions out on the water had been tricky.
Topics: sport
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Tags: yachting, America's Cup
Duration: 3'21"
08:27
TPP deal could be close
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The Trans-Pacific Partnership talks are in their final stages, with a final round of talks in Hawaii. Over the weekend, the Australian Trade Minister, Andrew Robb, said the mood had shifted and the talks could be completed this week.
Topics: economy
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Tags: TPP
Duration: 4'07"
08:29
Markets Update for 27 July 2015
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A brief update of movements in the financial sector.
Topics: economy, business
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Tags: markets
Duration: 1'18"
08:37
Māori broadcasting mourns the loss staunch Te Reo exponent
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The Māori broadcasting world is in mourning after the sudden death of high profile TVNZ broadcaster, Anzac Pikia. Pikia was just 35 years old when he passed away. He'd worked as a journalist for more than half his life.
Topics: te ao Maori
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Tags: Anzac Pikia
Duration: 2'33"
08:39
PM adamant health & safety legislation will make work safer
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The Prime Minister is adamant changes to health and safety legislation will make workplaces safer but the Government is still to determine which industries will be deemed high risk. Critics say the Health and Safety Reform Bill has been watered down because the Government has removed the requirement for all small businesses to have elected health and safety representatives.
Topics: law, politics
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Tags: workplace health and safety
Duration: 2'40"
08:46
Te Manu Korihi News for 27 July 2015
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New Zealand First says the Minister for Treaty of Waitangi negotiations is cutting corners and rushing the settlement process of Muaupoko; The Porirua iwi, Ngati Toa, is eyeing up Government housing land in Lower Hutt, which they have a right of first refusal to; Lawyers for Maori military veterans excluded from the first Waitangi Tribunal kaupapa inquiry because their iwi have already settled Treaty claims say it will have a chilling effect on the whole process; A healthy mountain and iwi is being described by a local leader as the motivation for a project to eventually eradicate an invasive tree weed.
Topics: te ao Maori
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Duration: 3'28"
08:47
Aucklanders on 150 years since the loss of capital city status
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Wellington's has spent the weekend celebrating the 150th anniversary of becoming the capital city. But what of the city which had capital status torn from it. Auckland Correspondent Todd Niall has talked to some of the city's finest minds, about that loss, and whether the northern metropolis should again be the capital.
Topics: politics, history
Regions: Auckland Region, Wellington Region
Tags: Auckland
Duration: 3'58"
08:51
Ute for sale after 1.2 million kilometres with one owner
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It's travelled 1.2 million kilometres and somehow it's still in good nick. A Toyota Hilux ute with the hefty odometer count has surfaced for sale on Turners car auctions' website, after a lifetime with just the one owner. The owner's parting with the vehicle after more than two decades on the road together.
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Tags: auction, Toyota
Duration: 3'15"
08:57
Phil Kafcaloudes with news from Australia
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The Federal Labor conference was held to confirm the Australian Labor Party's policies.
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Tags: Australia, Labor Pary
Duration: 3'24"