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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.
Monday to Friday, 6am - 9am
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Tuesday, 23 May 2023
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West Coast job ads and household costs rise
23 May 2023The West Coast of the South Island is bucking the nationwide trend of falling job ads and massive household costs.
The SEEK employment survey released yesterday showed job ads had dropped 16%… Read more Audio
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Christchurch compost plant stench makes residents sick
23 May 2023Rancid meat or the worst boiled cabbage imaginable!
That's how residents in the Christchurch suburb of Bromley are describing the rotting smell they've been putting up with for years, coming from a… Read more Audio
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World-first fire tornadoes generated in Twizel
23 May 2023In a world-first, a team of local and international scientists have generated fire whirls in the unlikely Canterbury town of Twizel.
Fire whirls, also known as fire tornadoes, occur during extreme… Read more Audio
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Lawyers work overtime, some below minimum wage
23 May 2023The Aotearoa Legal Worker's Union says some lawyers are doing so much unpaid overtime they are effectively earning below the minimum wage.
It surveyed 300 of its members and found the average lawyer… Read more Audio
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A week on from the fatal Loafers Lodge fire
23 May 2023It has been a week since the fatal fire took hold at Loafers Lodge in Wellington's Newtown.
The police investigation into the fire is expected to continue for much of this week.
Five bodies have… Read more Audio
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National calls for Hipkins to negotiate free trade with India
23 May 2023Prime Minister Chris Hipkins met with Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi yesterday, the first meeting between the two leaders.
National Party agriculture and trade spokesperson Todd McClay says Mr… Read more Audio
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Leaders' post-meeting function details, Papua New Guinea
23 May 2023Scott Waide is a journalist in Papua New Guinea and he's been at the leaders post meeting function over night.
He joins us live now from Port Moresby. Read more Audio
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Hipkins backs growing US presence in South Pacific
23 May 2023The Prime Minister is welcoming the United States' growing presence in the Pacific region.
Chris Hipkins has just returned from a 23-hour trip to Papua New Guinea, where a new security pact giving US… Read more Audio
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NZ firefighters head to Canada to aid wildfire response
23 May 2023Tomorrow a team of 25 firefighters will head to Canada to join massive efforts to battle wildfires just north of the US-Canadian border.
There are roughly 90 active blazes in Alberta with more than… Read more Audio
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Urban maraes struggle to feed whānau as pressure rises
23 May 2023Urban marae across Auckland have been working tirelessly for their communities over the past few years.
The outbreak of COVID-19, New Zealand's subsequent lockdowns and a rising cost of living is… Read more 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 RNZ's First Up).
Edited by Martin Gibson
Monday to Friday, 6am - 9am
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