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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.
Monday to Friday, 6am - 9am
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Kororā (little blue penguin)
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Wednesday, 17 July 2024
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Climate experts say govt policies are confused
A climate change and energy policy expert is describing the government's draft emissions reduction plan as confused and very light on detail. The plan lays out how the government will meet greenhouse… Read more Audio
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Morning Report Essentials for Wednesday 17 July
On today's episode, the Government's draft emissions reduction plan has been released this morning, laying out how it will meet greenhouse gas limits on the way to reaching net-zero carbon emisisons… Read more Audio
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Attention to detail key to awarding winning custard squares
8:55 am todayA New Plymouth bakery credits attention to detail for its custard squares being named the best in the country. Hand-piped quadrangles of velvety perfection have been flying off the shelves at Piccolo… Read more Audio
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Countdown on for Olympic games kick off
With only ten days left before the Olympics in Paris kick off, New Zealand has finalised its team of almost two hundred athletes. Thousands of athletes from more than two hundred nations will compete… Read more Audio
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Storm may develop near Upper North Island
8:40 am todayA messy storm could rapidly develop near the upper North Island this weekend, making for a wet and windy end to the school holidays. Early forecasts show low-pressure systems in the Tasman - and… Read more Audio
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Patient advocate on govt's letter to Pharmac
8:37 am todayThe goverment has sent a letter of expectations to the drug-buying agency, urging it to prioritise cancer drugs and immunisation - and to be more transparent. Earlier in the programme, we spoke to… Read more Audio
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Sports Chat for 17 July 2024
8:36 am todayAn update on what's happening in the sports world with Nathan Rarere. Audio
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Mentoring at boot camps could be $100k per teen
Documents show the cost of mentoring the serious young offenders in the goverment's military style academies could be $100,000 for each teenager. The Oranga Tamariki- run pilot will involve ten boys… Read more Audio
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Labour on Government's Emissions Reductions Plan
8:10 am todayThe Government's draft emissions reduction plan has been released this morning, laying out how it will meet greenhouse gas limits on the way to reaching net-zero carbon emisisons by 2050. It relies on… Read more Audio
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Sports News for 17 July 2024
8:06 am todayMore than a hundred New Zealand athletes will make their Olympic debut at the Paris Games and team Chef de Mission Nigel Avery says he'll work overtime to have them ready to perform. Audio
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Legal action launched over Wairoa flooding
7:53 am todayA Wairoa business and a land owner are taking the Hawke's Bay Regional Council to court - seeking compensation for June's flooding. The statement of claim, filed yesterday, says 500 properties were… Read more Audio
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Treasury and MoT encouraged government to ditch iReX
Treasury and the Ministry of Transport actively encouraged the incoming government to scrap the iReX ferry project, having secretly mistrusted KiwiRail's data for years. Digital political reporter… 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 new 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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