Morning Report for Tuesday 12 March 2019

6:00 AM.Top stories this morning... Great Barrier Islanders head to court to stop America's Cup waste being dumped off their coast Consumer urges the Government to intervene so quake-prone areas can get… Read more Audio

6:06 AM.The Black Caps batsman Ross Taylor scored his third Test-match 200 on day four of the second cricket Test against Bangladesh in Wellington. Audio

6:10 AM.Some health boards are facing bills that could run into the millions because they've been underpaying staff for years. The Government says the boards and unions are working to figure out which health… Read more Audio

6:13 AM.An employment lawyer says a case being taken by linesworkers seeking to prove they're employees, not contractors, is timely and could set an important precedent. The workers are preparing a class… Read more Audio

6:18 AM.Red Cross volunteers are being deployed to contain major outbreaks of measles in the Phillippines and the Ukraine. So far this year seven people have died from measles in Ukraine, and 21,000 cases… Read more Audio

6:20 AM.An early look at the day's business news and a catch up on overnight financial market action. Audio

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

6:40 AM.Great Barrier islanders are going to the High Court to stop millions of cubic metres of waste from Auckland and Waikato developments - including the Americas Cup Village - being dumped off its… Read more Audio

6:49 AM.The Superannuation Fund opens up about how it votes at company meetings. Eat My Lunch looks at a physical shop and overseas expansion. SkyCity Entertainment says it can't wait for government action… Read more Audio

7:06 AM.The Black Caps batsman Ross Taylor says Martin Crowe was on his mind as he surpassed his late mentor as New Zealand's leading test century maker. Audio

7:11 AM.Great Barrier Islanders are telling Auckland to keep its Americas Cup rubbish to itself as they head to the High Court to try to stop millions of cubic metres of waste being dumped off the coast. The… Read more Audio

7:15 AM.Consumer NZ says the Government needs to intervene to make sure that people living in earthquake-prone areas can get insurance. IAG, the parent company of insurance brands AMI and State, changed its… Read more Audio

7:20 AM.Thousands of health workers may be owed millions of dollars because of years of underpayments under the Holidays Act. But after three years trying to untangle the mess, the district health boards are… Read more Audio

7:24 AM.A consumer advocacy group says the Government needs to act to ensure people have guaranteed access to house and contents insurance. Some insurance companies, including one of the country's biggest… Read more Audio

7:36 AM.Lines workers are being told they have a strong case for proving they're employees, not contractors, and could be in for a windfall. They're preparing a class action against Chorus subcontractor… Read more Audio

7:40 AM.Brexit talks with the European Union are deadlocked. The UK's Prime Minister Theresa May's deal with Brussels will be voted on for a second time on this evening. For weeks the British Prime Minister… Read more Audio

7:45 AM.The doctor in charge of the response to Canterbury's measles outbreak says 100,000 people in the region need to be vaccinated against the disease. At the moment people needing the measles vaccine are… Read more Audio

7:53 AM.Telecommmunications giant Vodafone has confirmed it has offered voluntary redunancy to over 70 per cent of its staff - hoping at least 400 will take up the offer. The move comes as part of a… Read more Audio

8:06 AM.The Black Caps batsman Ross Taylor's third test double century has put them in a winning position in the second test against Bangladesh in Wellington, but he says victory isn't assured just yet. Audio

8:10 AM.Maori land activists are demanding the government step in and stop a housing development in South Auckland, or risk confrontation on the land. Those protesting the development at Ihumatao will deliver… Read more Audio

8:14 AM.Two Indian priests say they've been exploited since coming to work in New Zealand, earning just $1000 and $2000 respectively for six months work. They say they worked long hours and had no holidays… Read more Audio

8:21 AM.People living on Auckland's North Shore are fighting to keep open a section of a national trail severely damaged by a storm, despite a grim assessment from the council. On Monday night, about 140… Read more Audio

8:24 AM.A controversial plan to revamp the historic Russell wharf with a cafe and toilets is set to get final sign-off within a fortnight. The government's offered a million-dollar grant for the job from the… Read more Audio

8:34 AM.Ross Taylor has scored his third Test double century beating Martin Crowe's record and putting the Black caps in the second test against Bangladesh in Wellington. Audio

8:37 AM.An as-yet un-named forestry companies are due to make their first appearances in Gisborne District Court today. This all about the the million tonnes of forestry debris, or slash as its known, washing… Read more Audio

8:42 AM.The final sting operation against a giant wasp nest in Rotorua begins today. Estimated to hold around a million German wasps, it's nearly two metres by two metres, and estimated to weigh up to 150… Read more Audio

8:51 AM.The blackbox has been recovered from the plane crash that killed all 157 people on board in Ethiopia.The Ethiopian Airlines 737 Max 8 crashed shortly after taking off from Addis Ababa on Sunday. Last… Read more Audio