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 18 August 1989 is hosted by Maggie Barry and Geoff Robinson.
0700 NEWS (with Neil Billington)
0705 Main centres forecast.
0706 POLISH Prime Minister resigns & President meets with Opposition leaders: Report from Mischa Glenny, BBC, Warsaw.
0708 EDUCATION Department staff to be told who has jobs under new agencies: Report by Sarah Boyd.
WATERSIDERS still to decide whether to strike again: Report by Janice Rodenburg.
Live: PORTS action: Maggie Barry interviews Bill Jeffries, Minister of Transport.
0719 ANZ and POSTBANK to lower lending rates: Collis Blake, Farmer’s Action Group. Brian Chamberlain, Federated Farmers. Wally Gardiner, Manufacturer’s Federation. Report by Peter Verschaffelt.
0722 CANTERBURY Area Health Board under public pressure to keep Hamner Springs treatment center open. Captain Kevin Goldsack. Report by Karen Mangnall.
QANTAS non-stop flight London to Sydney breaks records: Report from Doug Weller, ABC.
0727 WEATHER (with Peter Kreft)
0730 NEWS (with Neil Billington) and SPORT (with Graeme Moody)
0741 Live: SHAREMARKET in view of New Zealand economy: Geoff Robinson interviews David Wale, Chairman, Wellington Stock Exchange.
0746 METROPOLITAN PAPERS
0749 FORESTRY owners claim cutting-rights buyers will "rape and lay bare": Rosalie Nelson interviews Peter Olsen, executive, Forest Owners Association.
0752 POLYTECHNIC sector predicts boom following restructuring plan by government: Sarah Boyd interviews Ian Hall, Polytechnics Association.
Live: UNIVERSITIES not pleased with new plan: Maggie Barry interviews Dr Wilf Malcolm, University Vice-Chancellors Committee.
0800 NEWS (with Neil Billington)
0805 MUSIC
AUSTRLIAN nuclear disarmament groups criticise Senate Committee report: Report from corresponden Phil Kafcaloudes, Sydney.
0813 Live: PHYSICIANS for Prevention of Nuclear War annual conference. Geoff Robinson interviews Dr Nikolai Popov, Researcher from Moscow.
0820 KELLY enters debate over Anzac frigate deal: Janice Rodenburg interviews Pat Kelly, Trade Union Leader.
0822 MANUFACTURERS warns government take tough stand on local content of any frigate deal: Rory Newsam interviews Wally Gardiner, Manufacturers Federation.
0826 FARMERS Action Group bidding for Rural Bank: Peter Verschaffelt interviews Collis Blake, Group Leader.
0830 NEWS (with Neil Billington)
0835 TOURISM overseas earnings expected to increase by one billion dollars by 1994: Mark Hannan interviews Valerie Jeal, Tourist & Publicity Research Director.
0848 CHRISTCHURCH girl Benay Tuhakaraina to be taken to Lourdes in hope of miracle cure: Sue Tuhakaraina. Report by Karlum Lattimore.
0840 FREQUENCIES up to tender under government legislation: David Butcher and Jim Gerard speaking in parliament. Paul Jackman interviews Jonathan Hunt, Broadcasting Minister.
0844 Live: AUSTRALIA Spot: Geoff Robinson speaks with Australia correspondent Phil Kafcaloudes.
0849 CHRISTCHURCH non-profit trust set up by retired and unemployed people: Karlum Lattimore interviews Michael Clausen, nonprofit trust founder.
0852 PRISONER of War Camp song re-created by Adelaide Pembroke Girls Choir for Red Cross celebration: Report from Peter Rapp, ABC.
0856 WRITE-IN: Listeners comments: (voice actors).