Navigation for Morning Report
Morning Report for Friday 1 February 2008
-
Australia
8:57 AM.With correspondent Kerry-Anne Walsh. Audio
-
Mercury - Other Side Glimpsed
8:52 AM.A space probe with high-powered cameras flew past Mercury, the planet closest to the sun, a week ago. Audio
-
Maori Focus Unit Review Commissioned
8:50 AM.The Department of Corrections has commissioned a major review of Maori Focus units in North Island prisons. Audio
-
Waatea News
8:48 AM.News from the Waatea team. Audio
-
Seasonal Workers Policy Altered
8:44 AM.The Government has given in to industry pressure and altered a policy designed to attract seasonal workers. Audio
-
National Caucus Retreat Policy Decisions
8:40 AM.MPs are using the three-day planning session to develop new policies including keeping interest-free student loans. Audio
-
Sports News
8:35 AM.An update from the RNZ sports team. Audio
-
Kayan Exit Visa Still Not Issued
8:20 AM.The NZ Govt is being urged to negotiate with Thailand to allow two refugee families to resettle here. Audio
-
Finance Vicims Consider Legal Action
8:16 AM.Victims of failed finance companies are considering legal action against those who advised them. Audio
-
Student Loan National Flip-Flop
8:12 AM.National has justified its U-turn on student loans. Audio
-
Tokoroa Gang Brawl
8:09 AM.A gang brawl in Tokoroa last night saw one person hospitalized after being hammered in the head. Audio
-
Canada Pilot Invokes God
7:57 AM.An Air Canada pilot had to be wrestled to the ground and tied up after invoking God on a flight from Toronto to London. Audio
-
Environment Ministry Report
7:53 AM.Water pricing and moratorium on agricultural development are being proposed as ways to clean up and preserve NZ's waterways. Audio
-
Dunedin South Battle (pt 2)
7:50 AM.The Labour party is selecting its candidate to contest the seat at the general election tomorrow. Audio
-
Aus Euthanasia Campaigner Detained
7:46 AM.Philip Nitschke was detained at Ak Airport last night after arriving to conduct a series of suicide workshops. Audio
-
Sports News
7:43 AM.An update from the RNZ sports team. Audio
-
Sevens Final Countdown
7:40 AM.Around 35,000 people will be pouring into the cake tin today and tomorrow to see the world's best seven-a-side rugby. Audio
-
Waitangi Invite for PM
7:35 AM.Nga Puhi elders have invited Helen Clark to speak at the lower Te Tii marae as part of festivities planned for Waitangi Day. Audio
-
NZ Dollar High Against US
7:25 AM.Currency experts are predicting another short-term run on the dollar that could see it breach the 80 cent barrier a second time. Audio
-
Kenya - Another Killing Overnight
7:20 AM.A second opposition MP has been killed in Kenya overnight, raising fears of further unrest. Audio
-
Ropati Case a Waste of Time
7:10 AM.The lawyer for Tea Ropati says the case was a waste of time from the start, but the police are defending their actions. Audio
-
Dunedin South Election Candidate Battle
6:39 AM.Benson-Pope faces a fight for his political future tomorrow when the local party meets to chose this year's election candidate. Audio
-
Ropati Should Never Have Been Charged
6:36 AM.There are claims today the case against a former rugby league international accused of rape should never have made it to trial. Audio
-
Waatea News
6:27 AM.News from the Waatea team. Audio
-
Pacific News
6:18 AM.The latest from the Pacific region. Audio
-
Methanex Plans to Re-open
6:17 AM.Methanol producer Methanex plans to re-open its north Taranaki plant later this year, only 3 years after it closed it down. Audio
-
Environment Report Gets Tough
6:12 AM.First State of the Environment report in a decade highlights the country's greenhouse gas emissions and its poor water quality. Audio
-
Korimako - The Bellbird
6:01 AM.Listen to today's birdcall. Audio
-
Top Stories for 1 February
6:00 AM.Ropati Case, Kenya Killing, Dollar High, Waitangi Invite, Sevens. Audio