Morning Report for Tuesday 20 September 2022

8:59 AM.In New Zealand, people will be able to mark the Queen's death at a State Memorial Service next week. A national minute of silence will be observed at the start of the service, at 2pm on Monday the… Read more Audio

8:50 AM.Queen Elizabeth made ten trips to New Zealand during her 70 years on the throne. Her first visit, in 1953, lasted well over a month, and her last, in 2002, was to celebrate her Golden Jubilee - 50… Read more Audio

8:45 AM.The Prime Minister is winging her way to New York - fresh from the Queen's funeral - to take part in this year's United Nations General Assembly. Jacinda Ardern has a busy schedule ahead - including… Read more Audio

8:42 AM.New Plymouth's Barbara Larsen has devoted most of her life to archiving the reign of the Queen. It's serious business for the 86-year-old, who has a library of 15-thousand books about royalty in her… Read more Audio

8:38 AM.The popularity of the monarchy has waxed and waned over the Queen's 70 year reign and everything from the formal occasions to the scandals has been documented in magazines around the world. Sido (See… Read more Audio

8:27 AM.Angela Thompson's Royal Museum could take the crown for New Zealand's most exhaustive collection of royal memorabilia. She's spent years collating over 8-thousand pieces in her Te Aroha abode, not… Read more Audio

8:24 AM.As New Zealand's head of state, Queen Elizabeth the second was also the head of the New Zealand Defence Force. After days of early morning rehearsals, members of the Defence Force marched in her… Read more Audio

7:53 AM.Many New Zealanders have stayed up late to watch Queen Elizabeth's funeral. And others have stayed up to capture this moment in history for the tabloids and glossy magazines. One of them is the New… Read more Audio

7:47 AM.Throughout her reign, Queen Elizabeth had many meetings with Maori leaders, visiting marae and communities across the country. Among New Zealand's representatives at her funeral was the Maori King… Read more Audio

7:41 AM.More than 500 dignatries and heads of state were among the two thousand guests at the state funeral, including Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern. Susie Fergusson spoke to Jacinda Ardern moments after she… Read more Audio

7:10 AM.The Queen has finally been laid to rest after a funeral service at Westminster Abbey and another service at St George's Chapel at Windsor Castle. Hundreds of thousands of people lined London streets… Read more Audio

6:52 AM.Millions of loyal fans, lining the streets of London have experienced moments of sadness, joy, celebration and mourning. Queen Elizabeth the second has finally be laid to rest alongside her late… Read more Audio

6:52 AM.Waiuku residents gathered at their local church overnight to watch the final farewell to the Queen. Minister of Waiuku and Districts Combined Churches, Reverend Richard Gray, spoke to Guyon Espiner. Read more Audio