Morning Report for Tuesday 18 June 2024

10:00 AM.On today's episode, Passengers on a terrifying Boeing 737 flight have spent the night in Invercargill. Flames were clearly seen coming from the aircraft as it gained altitude over the Shotover Delta… Read more Audio

8:56 AM.The Festival of Pacific Arts and Culture showcasing the rich heritage and artistic talents of the island nations has wrapped up in Hawaii. RNZ Pacific reporter Tiana Haxton reports. Audio

8:53 AM.Maori journalists say the impending closure of Newshub's AM on July 5 will put back progress made in recent years in getting more reo on the airwaves. Audio

8:49 AM.Cannabis advocates say the Government's pledge to implement up to fifty thousand random roadside drug tests a year could see thousands of innocent drivers pinged. Bill Hickman has more. Audio

8:44 AM.The Far North's first fixed speed camera was set to go live today - but it has been vandalised, potentially with a pick axe. Deputy mayor Kelly Stratford spoke to Corin Dann. Audio

8:39 AM.An update on what's happening in the sports world with Nathan Rarere. Audio

8:35 AM.Market Update for 18 June 2024. Audio

8:29 AM.New Caledonia's international airport re-opened yesterday as the conflict there continues to settle down. Long-time New Caledonia watcher and a correspondent for Islands Business magazine Nic… Read more Audio

8:24 AM.Green Party co-leader Marama Davidson's four month departure from parliament for cancer treatment is the latest in a series of bad news events for her party. Former Green Party MP Sue Bradford spoke… Read more Audio

8:16 AM.The government's plan to remove building consents for small houses could speed up several Maori housing developments. Oraruwharo Ahu Whenua Trust chair Ivan Hauraki spoke to Corin Dann. Audio

8:10 AM.A veteran airline pilot says last night's emergency landing of a Boeing 737 in Invercargill would have been terrifying for those on board but their safety won't have been compromised. Commercial… Read more Audio

8:06 AM.Fast bowler Lockie Ferguson produced a historic bowling effort, taking three wickets and conceding no runs from his four overs, to help the Black Caps to a seven wicket win over Papua New Guinea in… Read more Audio

7:54 AM.Prime Minister Christopher Luxon is in Japan this morning, although getting there didn't go to plan. Luxon had to catch a commercial flight to Tokyo after the Defence Force plane blew two fuses while… Read more Audio

7:46 AM.The Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is dissolving his six-member war cabinet. The move isn't entirely unexpected - after the centrist former general Benny Gantz left it. Ingrid Hipkiss spoke… Read more Audio

7:42 AM.More than a hundred Aucklanders in financial hardship are still living in temporary accommodation provided by the government's disaster service, following last year's catastrophic storms. Amy Williams… Read more Audio

7:40 AM.The Tertiary Education Minister Penny Simmonds has given Te Pukenga the green light to cut costs and sell property at its polytechnics. Education correspondent John Gerritsen has been looking at this.

7:36 AM.Lawyers, academics and civil rights campaigners are alarmed at the extent of the data-sharing and transnational networks found in an RNZ investigation of Migration 5. Gill Bonnett reports. Gill… Read more Audio

7:28 AM.The business delegation on the Prime Minister's trade mission to Japan has finally caught up to Christopher Luxon in Tokyo. Corin Dann spoke to RNZ political reporter Anneke Smith. Audio

7:19 AM.Backyard granny flats may soon be much easier to build in a move from the government to scrap consents for that type of building. Housing Minister Chris Bishop spoke to Corin Dann. Audio

7:12 AM.Passengers on a terrifying Boeing 737 flight have spent the night in Invercargill after their plane emitted flames and loud noises upon take off. Queenstown Airport's chief executive Glen Sowry spoke… Read more Audio

7:09 AM.Passengers on a terrifying Boeing 737 flight have spent the night in Invercargill. Flames were clearly seen coming from the aircraft as it gained altitude over the Shotover Delta. Reporter Ellen… Read more Audio

7:06 AM.Lockie Ferguson became just the second player ever not to concede any runs from a four over stint in a T20 international as the Black Caps ended their World Cup with a seven wicket win over Papua New… Read more Audio

6:53 AM.Business news for 18 June 2024. Audio

6:43 AM.The Labour Party is supporting a government proposal to scrap consents for granny flats. Labour's housing spokesperson Kieran McAnulty spoke to Ingrid Hipkiss. Audio

6:38 AM.An update on what's happening in the sports world with Nathan Rarere. Audio

6:28 AM.News from the rural farming sector. Audio

6:20 AM.Hundreds turn out for Marlborough's inaugural rainbow Pride festival. RNZ's Anna Chinn reports. Audio

6:20 AM.Latest news from Radio New Zealand's business team. Audio

6:06 AM.The Black Caps are chasing 79 runs to beat Papua New Guinea in their last match at the T20 World Cup. Audio