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 11 August 1989 is hosted by Maggie Barry and Geoff Robinson.
0700 NEWS (with Neil Billington)
0705 Main cities weather.
SURVEY shows Labour have made up ground over National. Report by Paul Jackman.
LIVE: Geoff Robinson speaks with Nigel Roberts, political commentator assessing the survey.
0715 UNIONS putting their weight behind new leaders. Pat Kelly, Affiliates Council. Paul Piesse, Southern Distribution and General Workers Union. Report by Janice Rodenburg.
0720 COHENS will not be repatriated to serve out sentences. Report from Mark Hannan, Kuala Lumpur.
0721 HANMER SPRINGS rehabilitation hospital supporters voice concern over hospital future. Andy Anderson. Report by Leigh Pearson.
0724 ECONOMY Food prices up - interest rate news good. Peter Verschaffelt interviews David Ward, ANZ Bank Chief Economist.
0728 WEATHER (with Vivienne Murray)
0730 NEWS (with Neil Billington) and SPORT (with Graeme Moody)
0742 NATIONAL Party Conference preview. Report by Jane Young.
0743 ADVOCATE for obstetrics & gynaecological patients appointed. Lynda Williams, Advocate. Report by Ann Howarth.
0747 METROPOLITAN PAPERS
MINISTRY OF TRANSPORT BLITZ on airline operators offering commercial services. Report by Tino Pereira.
0751 LIVE: Geoff Robinson interviews Annette King, newest member of Cabinet.
0758 TIME magazine reports there are 15 million bird eating mice on Mana Island. Report by Leigh Pearson.
0800 NEWS (with Neil Billington)
0805 MUSIC
0810 MEDICAL ASSOCIATION rejects proposal for year-long supplies of medicines. Rory Newsam interviews Dr Lewis King, Medical Association.
0815 SOUTH AFRICAN DEFIANCE campaign rekindles earlier militancy. Report from Subri Govendar, Johannesburg.
0817 NEW ZEALAND EXPORTS to South Korea increased 60% in last year. Leigh Pearson interviews David Leishman, NZ Trade Commissioner, Seoul.
0820 LIVE: Maggie Barry interviews Major General Ike Nwachukwu, Nigerian Foreign Minister, about Commonwealth Games boycott.
0831 NEWS (with Neil Billington)
0836 LIVE: Geoff Robinson interviews Bruce Brymer, NASA, about photos taken by US space probe Voyager 2.
0845 LIVE: Maggie Barry interviews Dr Mike Hendy, Massey University scientist, on influenza virus.
0852 LIVE: "OZ SPOT" Maggie Barry speaks with Phil Kafcaloudes on events in Australia this week.
0805 WRITE IN: Letters from listeners. (voice actors).