Air New Zealand has indicated its long-running engine problems may have come to an end.

Air New Zealand’s chief has claimed the airline reached a breakthrough in Brazil this weekend after years of crippling engine issues.

Aviation industry expert Grant Bradley explained further.

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Air New Zealand has indicated its long-running engine problems may have come to an end.
Air New Zealand’s chief has claimed the airline reached a breakthrough in Brazil this weekend after years of crippling engine issues.
Aviation industry expert Grant Bradley explained further.
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With a straight down the middle approach, Heather du Plessis-Allan Drive on Newstalk ZB delivers the very latest news and views to New Zealanders as they wrap up their day.

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Grant Bradley: aviation industry expert on Air New Zealand's engine struggles easing

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Over in the UK, the number of patients dying after enduring long waits in A&E departments has risen almost tenfold in a decade.

Nearly 16,000 deaths in England last year were linked to such delays - the equivalent of more than 300 every week.

UK correspondent Gavin Grey says the Government needs to look into a long-term solution to bring these figures down. 

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Over in the UK, the number of patients dying after enduring long waits in A&amp;E departments has risen almost tenfold in a decade.
Nearly 16,000 deaths in England last year were linked to such delays - the equivalent of more than 300 every week.
UK correspondent Gavin Grey says the Government needs to look into a long-term solution to bring these figures down.&nbsp;
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Gavin Grey: UK correspondent on the stats on patients dying in UK hospitals

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On the Heather du Plessis-Allan Drive Full Show Podcast with Andrew Dickens for Monday, 8 June, 2026, Labour leader Chris Hipkins defends the process followed by police Superintendent Rakesh Naidoo before being named on the party's list.

Otago University zoology teaching fellow Hanna Ravn tells us what to do if confronted by a sea lion.

We talk to the most talkative MP in Parliament - the Greens' Lawrence Xu-Nan.

And on The Huddle, Maurice Williamson and Josie Pagani give us their take on Labour's list - one of them says it's top-heavy with activists.

Get the Heather du Plessis-Allan Drive Full Show Podcast every weekday evening on iHeartRadio, or wherever you get your podcasts.

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On the Heather du Plessis-Allan Drive Full Show Podcast with Andrew Dickens for Monday, 8 June, 2026, <a href="https://www.newstalkzb.co.nz/on-air/heather-du-plessis-allan-drive/audio/chris-hipkins-labour-leader-on-the-party-revealing-their-list-for-the-2026-election/">Labour leader Chris Hipkins defends the process followed by police Superintendent Rakesh Naidoo before being named on the party's list.</a>
Otago University zoology teaching fellow <a href="https://www.newstalkzb.co.nz/on-air/heather-du-plessis-allan-drive/audio/hanna-ravin-university-of-otago-zoology-expert-on-the-rise-in-sea-lions-blocking-dunedin-roads/">Hanna Ravn tells us what to do if confronted by a sea lion.</a>
We talk to the most talkative MP in Parliament - <a href="https://www.newstalkzb.co.nz/on-air/heather-du-plessis-allan-drive/audio/lawrence-xu-nan-green-mp-on-speaking-more-words-than-anyone-in-parliament-this-term/">the Greens' Lawrence Xu-Nan.</a>
And on The Huddle, Maurice Williamson and Josie Pagani <a href="https://www.newstalkzb.co.nz/on-air/heather-du-plessis-allan-drive/audio/the-huddle-what-did-we-make-of-labours-list/">give us their take on Labour's list - one of them says it's top-heavy with activists.</a>
Get the Heather du Plessis-Allan Drive Full Show Podcast every weekday evening on iHeartRadio, or wherever you get your podcasts.
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Full Show Podcast: 08 June 2026 

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The US sharemarket took a hit last Friday, largely due to weakness in the information technology sector.

The semiconductor sector was hit hard, and experts are unpacking the economic implications.

Harbour Asset Management's Shane Solly explained further.

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The US sharemarket took a hit last Friday, largely due to weakness in the information technology sector.
The semiconductor sector was hit hard, and experts are unpacking the economic implications.
Harbour Asset Management's Shane Solly explained further.
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Shane Solly: Harbour Asset Management expert on what caused the latest drop in the US sharemarket

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Grant Bradley: aviation industry expert on Air New Zealand's engine struggles easing

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