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 12 December 1989 is hosted by Geoff Robinson and Kim Hill.
0700 NEWS (with Peter Fry)
0705 Main centres forecast.
0706 SURVEY shows Geoffrey Palmer favoured as Prime Minister. Report by Dick Griffin.
MPs 10% pay rise suggestion scotched by Prime Minister. Geoffrey Palmer, Prime Minister. Elizabeth Tennant, Backbencher. Report by Paul Jackman.
10% PAYRISE speculation says Higher Salaries Commission head. Janice Rodenburg interviews Professor John Dunmore, Higher Salaries Commission.
0713 DEODAR sinking investigation begins. John Mead, Launch Master. Report by Anna Thomas.
0716 LIVE: CZECHOSLOVAKIA: Geoff Robinson interviews Michael Dodd, correspondent in Prague.
0722 STATE Owned Enterprises Minister retiring from politics. Sue Piper, PSA president. Ray Taylor, Employer’s Federation. Report by Janice Rodenburg.
0726 PERSONAL Identification numbers for New Zealanders scheme. Report by Peter Aranyi.
0728 WEATHER (with Bob Lake)
0730 NEWS (with Peter Fry) & SPORT (with Peter Williams)
0741 CREDIT: Fewer people buying on credit. Anastasia Harrallambi interviews Keith McLaughlin, Baycorp Holdings General Manager.
0742 SUPERANNUATION payouts to shrink with tax changes. Rosalie Nelson interviews Ray Wilderspin, government, government superannuation funds acting chief executive.
0746 METROPOLITAN PAPERS
0749 LEGISLATION workload for Members of Parliament questioned by Employers Federation. Janice Rodenburg interviews Andy Gregory, Employers Communications Director.
0751 NEW LABOUR leader says survey show government will lose next election. Gerard Counsell interviews Jim Anderton New Labour Party leader.
0753 AIR RIGHTS: New Zealand pushing for freer trans-Tasman air market at talks beginning in Wellington today. Report by Tino Pereira.
0755 AUSTRALIAN pilots dispute - negotiations broke down. Report from Phil Kafcaloudes.
0756 UN to open 3-day session on apartheid. Judy Lessing interviews Ann Hercus, New Zealand Ambassador.
0758 South African Court acquits 12 policemen and army officer of murder at private prosecution. Report from Mike Wooldridge BBC.
0800 NEWS (with Peter Fry)
0805 MUSIC
0810 EMPLOYMENT: Report on work in New Zealand. Peter Abernethy interviews Peter Rankin, Planning Council.
0802 LIVE: EMPLOYMENT: Kim Hill interviews Lesley Haines, author of report.
0818 HOTELS: Survey shows hotels have low occupancy rates. Sarah Lockie interviews Murray Compton, survey editor.
HOTEL Association call on government for tourist promotion campaign. Rory Newsam interviews Tom Sheehy, Chief Executive, Hotel Association.
0824 LIVE: MUSEUM: Geoff Robinson interviews Professor Joseph Esherick, California University and Chairman of Assessing Panel, on Wellington waterfront museum of New Zealand, Te Papa Tongarewa.
0830 NEWS (with Peter Fry)
0836 LIVE: CONFESSION: Kim Hill interviews Superintendent Neville Trendell, Chief Legal Advisor with the Police Department on baby murder confession after 22 years.
0840 QUEENSLAND ex senior minister Hinze summonsed on corruption charges. Report from Phil Kafcaloudes.
UNITED STATES (of America) discussion about South Pacific developments underway. Report from Connie Lawn.
0844 EXPORTERS cautious about changes in Eastern Bloc. David Cassels, Managing Director, Pine Gould Guinness International. Mike Moore, Trade Minister. Stuart Barnett, Chief Executive, PPCS. Phil Lough, Deputy Chief Executive, Dairy Board. Report by Leigh Pearson.
0849 CATHOLIC Bishops call on New Zealanders to work for racial harmony. Merle Nowland interviews Manuka Henare, Executive Officer, Justice Peace and Development Commission.
0851 CAPITAL Gains Tax survey finds overwhelming opposition. Peter Verschaffelt interviews Basil Logan, COACT Director.
UK FLU: 2-million people with severe flu virus in UK. Report from Keith Chalkley.
0856 LOCAL MUSIC quotas on commercial radio stations. John Campbell interviews Trevor Reekie, Pagan Records Manager.