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 21 September 1989 is hosted by Geoff Robinson and Neil Billington.
0700 NEWS (with Robert Taylor)
0705 Main centres forecast.
0706 WELLINGTON AREA Health Board vote to tackle deficit and cut back health services brings angry response. Dr Karen Poutasi, General Manager Wellington Health Board. John [Hurrell], Tawa Steering Committee. John [Ryle], Health Union Representative. Report by Nina Templeton.
0709 PROPOSALS by small band of board members will lessen service cuts. Ann Howarth interviews Marion Bruce, Board Member.
LIVE: Geoff Robinson interviews Dr Karen Poutasi, General Manager of the Wellington Health Board, on cuts to health services.
0717 MIXED feelings over decision not to lay charges over fatal shooting of intruder. Mike Bungay, Barrister. Dr Ranginui Walker, Chairman, Auckland District Māori Council. Report by Todd Niall.
OPPOSITION says police are right deciding not to lay charges. Clare de Lore interviews Paul East, Opposition MP.
LIVE: Neil Billington interviews Moana Jackson, Director Wellington Māori Legal Service, on police decision.
0727 WEATHER (with Paul Woolf)
0730 NEWS (with Robert Taylor) & SPORT (with Peter Williams)
0740 GOVERNMENT PRINT workers in Wellington walk off job for 24 hrs. Rory Newsam interviews Rick Clapham, Public Service Association representative.
0743 AUSTRALIAN politician's campaign against banks extends to New Zealand. Senator Paul McLean. Report from Peter Brittenden.
0746 METROPOLITAN PAPERS
0750 LIVE: Neil Billington speaks with industrial reporter Janice Rodenburg on Council of Trade Unions conference.
0755 FRENCH DC10 missing over Sahara desert has been found in southern Niger. Report from Jonathan Charles, Paris.
0756 AIR New Zealand says Tower-Air Boeing 747-100 it's leasing is safe. Tino Pereira interviews Jim Scott, Air New Zealand Chief Executive.
0800 NEWS (with Robert Taylor)
0805 MUSIC
0810 INQUIRY into Fiji's new constitution ends after two years. [Mahen] Chaudrhi. Major General Rabuka. Report by Karen Mangnall.
0817 COURT of Appeal Pres. says courts may become bogged down with litigation over Māori fishing rights. Report by Merle Nowland.
HUI over Māori Fisheries bill won't now be held this weekend. Ray Lilley interviews Sir Graham Latimer Chairperson of the New Zealand Māori Council.
0820 SCIENTISTS say ozone hole over Antarctica worse than expected. Michael Kopp interviews Dr Tom Clarkson, Atmospheric Scientist.
0824 THINK-TANK on improved aircraft oxygen systems. Gerard Council interviews Dr. Mogan Fahey, President World Association for Emergency and Disaster Medicine.
0826 ARTIST appalled at plans to demolish his Port Chalmers studio. Report by Kate Winstanley, Dunedin.
SOUTH AFRICA's new president F.W. de Clerk sworn in. Report from Mike Wooldridge, Pretoria.
0830 NEWS (with Robert Taylor)
0835 LIVE: Geoff Robinson interviews Sharryn Waters, Manager of Atlantic and Pacific Travel, and Businesswoman of the Year.
0839 MENTAL Health Foundation says Instant Kiwi shouldn't be played by children. Michael Kopp interviews Dr Max Abbott MHF.
0843 LIVE: Geoff Robinson interviews Dr Guy Jansen, Chairman, National Syllabus Committee on music in schools.
0848 GOVERNMENT negotiator for union-government compact says compact is already working in some cases. Paul Jackman interviews Mike Moore.
CHEMICAL Conference supports global ban on chemical weapons. Report from Red Harrison, Canberra.
0852 FOREST and Bird Protection Society critical of government's ideas on wood chipping exports. Michael Kopp interviews Kevin Smith, Director, FBPS.
0855 LIVE: Graeme Feesy with fruit and vege market prices this week.