Morning Report for Tuesday 11 June 2019

6:00 AM.KiwiBuild pre-approvals raises eligibility questions, Affordable housing in RMA reform - Judith Collins, National wary but supportive of NZ troops withdrawal from Iraq, Jacinda Ardern discusses troops… Read more Audio

6:06 AM.South Africa's hopes of a semi-final place at the Cricket World Cup appear to have been washed out along with their fixture against the West Indies in Southampton. Audio

6:09 AM.As insurance premiums rise sharply in Wellington, the mayor is setting up a taskforce to look at how the industry is functioning in the capital.

But an insurance expert says New Zealanders need to… Read more Audio

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

6:38 AM.The National Party is cautiously supporting the government's plan to begin withdrawing New Zealand's troops from Iraq.

The Prime Minister announced on Monday that troops will be reduced over the… Read more Audio

6:45 AM.The whānau from Tapu Te Ranga Marae in Wellington's Island Bay have begun planning to build a new papakāinga - or shared living space - where their marae once stood.

They have been meeting with the… Read more Audio

7:06 AM.The Football Ferns coach Tom Sermanni says they're well and truly ready for their opening Fifa World Cup game against the Netherlands tonight and won't be intimidated by the European champions. Audio

7:09 AM.Can someone who says they could raise $650,000 for a deposit to buy a KiwiBuild house be considered a struggling first home-buyer.

According to the Housing Ministry, that's the situation for three… Read more Video, Audio

7:14 AM.The National Party's housing spokesperson has called the KiwiBuild scheme a "dog" and says houses are being built in areas where there's no demand.

Judith Collins tells Susie Ferguson that she's… Read more Audio

7:22 AM.The National Party is on board with the government pulling New Zealand troops out of Iraq next year on the condition Australia and the United States also withdraw.

Up to 95 troops are currently… Read more Audio

7:31 AM.Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern joins Corin Dann for the regular weekly interview.

She says Australia has no problems with the government's decision to withdraw New Zealand troops from Iraq.

She also… Read more Audio

7:41 AM.Strikes by junior doctors this year have cost district health boards more than $19 million in extra pay to senior doctors, and there's no end in sight.

Members of the Resident Doctors Association… Read more Audio

7:42 AM.Got a problem and no clear way forward? Set up a taskforce.

That is the course of action Wellington's leaders are taking after an insurance forum in the city on Monday.

Insurance companies say… Read more Audio

7:45 AM.The UK leadership race is underway, with ten candidates vying to replace Theresa May as leader of the Conservative Party and Prime Minister.

Each of the candidates secured the backing of eight MPs in… Read more Audio

7:50 AM.A midwife whose conduct has been termed "disgraceful" by the Health and Disability Commissioner is continuing to work and her identity is secret.

Commissioner Anthony Hill on Monday issued his report… Read more Video, Audio

7:55 AM.Residents in the Bay of Plenty town of Murupara are fighting for the town's only bank to stay open.

New Zealand Credit Union hasn't been handling any cash since the town's sole ATM was ripped from… Read more Audio

8:06 AM.The Football Ferns believe recording their first ever win at a World Cup finals is possible. Audio

8:09 AM.National's housing spokesperson Judith Collins has called the government's KiwiBuild scheme a "dog" and questions how some people able to raise $650,000 for a deposit are allowed to qualify for the… Read more Video, Audio

8:17 AM.Insurance companies are telling home owners in Wellington they will have to get used to higher premiums.

Wellington's mayor Justin Lester hosted an insurance forum yesterday amid concern from… Read more Audio

8:23 AM.The Prime Minister says New Zealand has made an enormous contribution in Iraq but it's time to leave.

There are up to 95 troops at Camp Taji training Iraqi soldiers and the government plans for them… Read more Audio

8:37 AM.A confidential briefing to the Immigration Minister and his officials warns visa delays are jeopardising plans to expand the lucrative foreign student market.

The warning is signed off by the… Read more Audio

8:41 AM.Twenty Democratic candidates are vying to run against Donald Trump in the 2020 US Presidential election, over the weekend many of them gathered in Iowa for what's seen as the unofficial start to the… Read more Audio

8:46 AM.A West Coast community says Fox Glacier will become a ghost town without access to its star attraction.

The road to Fox Glacier was destroyed by a landslide in March, preventing foot and vehicle… Read more Audio

8:52 AM.A sleepy Golden Bay port is set for a boom.

The Tasman District Council has been awarded $250,000 from the Provincial Growth Fund to investigate ways the council owned Port Tarakohe could grow to… Read more Audio

8:54 AM.The Football Ferns aren't dreaming of World Cup glory, success for them is rather less ambitious.

The 19th ranked Ferns take on The Netherlands in their opening game overnight in Le Havre.

This is… Read more Audio