Morning Report for Tuesday 1 April 2014

9:03 AM.The third hour of Geoff Robinson's last Morning Report. Audio

9:02 AM.The second hour of Geoff Robinson's last Morning Report. Audio

9:01 AM.The first hour of Geoff Robinson's last Morning Report. Audio

8:55 AM.And we can't let Geoff go without him hearing from you, the listeners. Audio

8:54 AM.The United Nations says climate change would affect Maori on many levels and in different ways; A Ngai Tahu muttonbirder is confident all the titi they harvest are safe to eat - even though a… Read more Audio

8:52 AM.Especially when the person you're interviewing won't leave the studio - as happened after Geoff interviewed the comedian Spike Milligan in 1976. Audio

8:50 AM.You always hope that interviewees will be on time, but sometimes they can be a little too on time. Audio

8:49 AM.And every now and then you get to interview someone you have long admired. Audio

8:45 AM.Being a presenter on Morning Report allows you access to places most people don't get to - but then we have the privilege of telling you, the listeners, about it. Audio

8:42 AM.Anzac Day is just a little over three weeks away, but for 950 New Zealanders, it's next year's Anzac Day that's uppermost in their thinking. Audio

8:39 AM.An update from the team at RNZ Sport. Audio

8:33 AM.A brief update of movements in the financial sector. Audio

8:31 AM.So who's left for Geoff to interview? A sitting US president would still be on Geoff's list. Audio

8:25 AM.And two of Geoff's co-presenters join us - Sean Plunket who worked with Geoff for thirteen years and his co-presenter from the early 90s, Kim Hill. Audio

8:21 AM.Geoff's unassuming dignity and sense of occasion have seen him anchor many memorial services and state occasions. Audio

8:18 AM.A Northland iwi says it will continue fishing the way it's always done and ignore new rules on fishing for snapper that are now in place. Audio

8:14 AM.New Zealand will face more floods, droughts, wildfires and damaging storms in future and this country is poorly prepared. Audio

8:09 AM.Japan says it will abide by an International Court of Justice ruling which orders it to cease whaling in the Antarctic, but conservationists are sceptical of their promise. Audio

8:00 AM.We've been bringing you highlights of Geoff's career this morning. Audio

7:58 AM.Back in the late 1970s, I took a ride on a Texan rollercoaster, with my taperecorder. Audio

7:56 AM.And from tomorrow, Susie Ferguson and Guyon Espiner will be hosting Morning Report. Audio

7:54 AM.And then there is business..When stock markets crashed all around the world, Geoff reported about the falls on the morning of what became Black Tuesday. Audio

7:52 AM.A sitting prime minister resigning is quite a story so when David Lange did just that in August 1989, both Geoff Robinson and his co-presenter Maggie Barry wanted to do the interview. Audio

7:51 AM.Politics has always been a big part of Morning Report ..during his time at Radio New Zealand, Geoff anchored election night coverage in 1981, 1984, 1987, and 1990. Audio

7:50 AM.And here are some other memorable stories.. Audio

7:48 AM.When the French bombed the Rainbow Warrior late one July evening in 1985, here's how Geoff Robinson reported it on Morning Report the next day. Audio

7:45 AM.An update from the team at RNZ Sport. Audio

7:39 AM.As the fruitless search for the missing Malaysian plane continues, authorities in Kuala Lumpur have issued a new version of the last communication with the aircraft. Audio

7:35 AM.An international report says we are unprepared for the increase in floods, droughts, and wildfires expected as a result of climate change. Audio

7:25 AM.And when the devastating 6.3 magnitude quake hit Christchurch, people turned to Radio New Zealand for news. Audio

7:22 AM.This morning we are bringing you some highlights of Geoff's career at Radio New Zealand. Audio

7:19 AM.A local kaumatua will bless the site this morning on Auckland's Totaravale Reserve where the remains of Auckland woman Cissy Chen were discovered last week. Audio

7:15 AM.Listening to that is the Foreign Affairs Minister Murray McCully. Audio

7:10 AM.In a landmark decision, Japan has been told it must stop all whaling in the Antarctic. Audio

7:00 AM.As many of you will know this is Geoff's final day on Morning Report - and at Radio New Zealand. Audio

6:47 AM.News from the business sector including a market report. Audio

6:40 AM.Today is Geoff Robinson's last day on Morning Report. Morning Report deputy editor Kim Griggs summarises his career. Audio

6:37 AM.The International Court of Justice has ruled Japan must stop all whaling in the Antarctic with immediate effect. Audio

6:27 AM.A Ngai Tahu muttonbirder is confident all the titi they harvest are safe to eat - even though a scientist wants to test feathers for radiation; The United Nations says climate change would affect… Read more Audio

6:22 AM.News from the rural and farming sector. Audio

6:21 AM.Indira Moala sings a traditional farewell.

Verse:
Isa Isa vulagi lassa dina
Nomu lako au na rarawa kina
Cava beka ko a mai cakava,
Nomu lako au na sega ni lasa.

Isa, Isa you are my only… Read more Audio

6:17 AM.The latest from the Pacific region. Audio

6:15 AM.Clarke Isaac has been writing radio reviews for the Otago Daily Times for 45 years. Audio

6:14 AM.We'll be looking back this morning at Geoff's career on Morning Report - and at Radio New Zealand. This is how it all began... Audio

6:12 AM.The police have more clues into Auckland woman Cissy Chen's death, after confirming bones found in a park drain were hers. Audio

6:10 AM.Japan says it's disappointed the International Court of Justice has ruled its whaling in the Southern Ocean is not a scientific programme. Audio

6:01 AM.In case you don't know, it's Geoff's last day on Morning Report - and at Radio New Zealand. Audio

6:00 AM.The United Nations' highest court orders Japan to stop whaling in the Antarctic. And as many of you will know this is Geoff's final day on Morning Report - and at Radio New Zealand. This morning we'll… Read more Audio