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 04 August 1989 is hosted by Maggie Barry and Geoff Robinson.
0700 NEWS
0705 Weather summary.
DOUGLAS back in Cabinet after caucus vote. Richard Griffin interviews Roger Douglas.
REACTION to Douglas reinstatement. Sound bites from Pat Kelly, Trevor de Cleene and Jim Bolger.
PORTFOLIO suggestion for Roger Douglas. Sound bites from Sir Robert Jones, Trevor de Cleene and Roger Douglas.
LIVE: Geoff Robinson interviews Murray Doyle, Doyle Patterson & Brown, on share market leaping 44 points.
0718 CRIMES Bill should be scrapped says Chief Justice. Merle Nowland interviews Sir Thomas Eichelbaum, Chief Justice.
0721 HOSTAGE execution deadline has passed with no news from captors. Report from Connie Lawn, Washington.
0724 SEARCH for Swedish tourists continues in Coromandel. Report from David Steemson. Search and Rescue Coordinator John Cassidy, Major Graham Williams, Inspector Graham McColl.
WINDOW safety after accident in Auckland high rise building. Rory Newsam interviews Dennis Ferrier, Standards Association Director.
0728 WEATHER with Paul Bruce
0730 NEWS with Neil Billington
0735 SPORT with Clint Brown
0741 HEROIN smuggling ring investigation in Thailand of high ranking officer. Report from Neil Kelly.
MALAYSIAN views on drugs. Report from Mark Hannan, Malaysia.
0744 METROPOLITAN PAPERS
0747 SANROC says there will be no Games boycott. Peter Verschaffelt interviews Sam Ramsamy, SANROC chairman.
LIVE: Maggie Barry interviews Dr Nathan Shamuyarira, Zimbabwe Foreign Minister, on banning England from Games.
0757 TAX evaders will pay 150% of tax evaded. Peter Verschaffelt interviews Tony Bouzaid Taxpayer Audit Director.
0800 NEWS
0805 MUSIC
CTU warns Government PM & Douglas they're on probation. Tino Pereira interviews Ken Douglas, Combined Trade Unions President.
LIVE: Geoff Robinson interviews Ruth Dyson, Labour Party President, on where events leave the Labour Party.
0823 LIVE: Maggie Barry interviews Dr Gordon Hosking. Forest Research Institute on wildlife damage in Waima forest.
0828 PRISONER Francis Shaw ends hunger strike. Debbie Gee interviews Moana Jackson, Lawyer.
0830 NEWS
0835 JURY system discussion. Merle Nowland interviews Sir Thomas Eichelbaum, Chief Justice.
0837 CERVICAL Cancer Inquiry and progress since. Debbie Gee interviews Phillida Bunkle, co-author of report.
0839 PPTA advised to accept Government’s intentions on contracts. Paul Jackman interviews Stan Rodger, State Services Minister.
0841 HABILITATION Centre promotion. Merle Nowland interviews Kathy Dunstall, Roper Committee of Inquiry into Prisons.
0845 CHEWING gum experiments. Martin Fergusson, Professor of Oral Medicine Otago University.
0847 LIVE: OZ SPOT: Maggie Barry speaks with correspondent Phil Kafcaloudes on what's been happening in Australia this week.
0852 CALORIE statistics show New Zealanders consume too much. Ann Howarth interviews Isobel McNeil, Health Department dietician.
0854 LOCAL body elections get underway today. Report from Sean Plunket.
0856 WRITE IN: Letters dealing with contentious issues. (Voice actors).
Birdcall; Tieke / saddleback.