Midday Report for Tuesday 18 June 2024

1:45 PM.On today's episode, a passenger onboard Virgin Australia flight VA148 from Queenstown to Melbourne which was involved in a suspected bird strike describes the ordeal. Nelson's mayor Dr Nick Smith… Read more Audio

12:44 PM.Auckland real estate agent Janet Dickson is in court seeking a judicial review against her industry body over mandatory Te Tiriti training. RNZ te manu korihi reporter Pokere Paewai is covering the… Read more Audio

12:42 PM.Police are trying to reunite Palmerston North residents with their stolen pot plants, after the arrest of two men in relation to multiple burglaries. Detective Senior Sergeant Dave Thompson spoke to… Read more Audio

12:34 PM.News from the rural farming sector. Audio

12:28 PM.Highlanders and Maori All Blacks player Connor Garden-Bachop has died aged 25. Audio

12:19 PM.Midday Business News for 18 June 2024. Audio

12:15 PM.Allowing granny flats to be built without resource consent is being proposed to increase the supply of affordable homes in New Zealand. Nelson's mayor Dr Nick Smith spoke to Midday Report's Charlotte… Read more Audio

12:10 PM.Passengers on board a trans-Tasman flight yesterday hit by suspected bird strike have just arrived back in Queenstown by bus from Invercargill. Michael Hayward tells Midday Report's Charlotte Cook… Read more Audio