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RNZ National’s flagship news programme known for breaking news stories, incisive interviews with politicians across the political spectrum and newsmakers and commentators from Aotearoa and around the world. There's a lot to talk about in the mornings and Morning Report is covering the stories that matter to the people of Aotearoa.
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Monday, 23 August 2021
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Covid-19: Parents under pressure under lockdown
23 Aug 2021Parents are under pressure this week with about 800,000 children home from school and a further 200,000 shut out of early learning.
Harriet Dyer has three children.
She told education correspondent… Read more Audio
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Covid-19: Concerns about outbreak at church
23 Aug 2021There's growing concern about a cluster of Covid-19 cases linked to an Auckland church in Mangere. The Health Ministry's urging members of a Samoan church to isolate and be tested after multiple… Read more Audio
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Top Stories for Monday 23 August 2021
23 Aug 2021New Zealand now has 72 community cases of COVID-19 and the number of close contacts is closing in on 10-thousand, Auckland health authorities are urgently recruiting more contact tracers as the system… Read more Audio
Friday, 20 August 2021
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KFC celebrates 50 years in New Zealand
20 Aug 2021Today marks the 50th anniversary of the first Kentucky Fried Chicken opening in New Zealand, in Auckland's Royal Oak, on 20 August 1971.
KFC, as it's now known, was followed by Pizza Hut in September… Read more Audio
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Afghanistan: Soldier's widow on Taliban retaking Kabul
20 Aug 2021Military personnel have now left New Zealand to help with evacuation efforts from Afghanistan.
Nobody will follow their progress with greater feeling than Tina Grant, whose husband, Corporal Doug… Read more Audio
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Covid-19: Plant nurseries rush to save trees in lockdown
20 Aug 2021Lockdown has come at one of the worst possible times for plant nurseries.
The businesses should be busy delivering late winter planting crop to clients around the country, now there's a risk that… Read more Audio
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Covid-19: Virus raging out of control in NSW
20 Aug 2021New South Wales is "learning to live" with the Delta strain, the state's Premier said, as she confirmed yesterday another record for daily Covid-19 cases.
The raging crisis there, forming the basis… Read more Audio
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Covid-19: West Auckland testing station inundated
20 Aug 2021It's shaping up to be another big day at testing centres in Auckland this morning.
Guyon Espiner spoke to Jean Bell, who was at the testing station in New Lynn. Read more Audio
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Covid-19: Dairy owners want access to vaccinations, security help
20 Aug 2021Dairies are frustrated new Covid-19 provisions for supermarket workers, like vaccine priority and Police support, aren't being extended to smaller grocers.
Sunny Kaushal, chair of the Dairy and… Read more Audio
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Covid-19: Younger teens offered vaccine
20 Aug 2021Cabinet has agreed to make the Pfizer vaccine available for 12-15 year olds from 1 September.
This after Medsafe - following the lead of many of its overseas counterparts - gave a provisional… Read more Audio
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Covid-19: What's govt considering ahead of lockdown call
20 Aug 2021New Zealanders find out today if the Covid-19 lockdown is going to be extended.
A three-day alert level four is set to end tonight for everyone outside Auckland and Coromandel.
So far there are 21… Read more Audio
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Sports News for 20 August 2021
20 Aug 2021Lydia Ko produced a mixed opening round to be in a tie for 41st, five shots off the lead, at the British Open in Carnoustie. Audio
Morning Report
RNZ National’s flagship news programme known for breaking news stories, incisive interviews with politicians across the political spectrum and newsmakers and commentators from Aotearoa and around the world. There's a lot to talk about in the mornings and Morning Report is covering the stories that matter to the people of Aotearoa.
Hosted by former political editor and breakfast and business TV host Corin Dann, with co-presenter Ingrid Hipkiss. They’re joined by award-winning newsreader Nicola Wright, and, sports newsreader and commentator Nathan Rarere (who also hosts First Up from 5-6am weekdays).
Monday to Friday, 6am - 9am
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