Morning Report for Tuesday 14 May 2019

6:00 AM.Stock markets slide as China raises tariffs on American goods in the escalating trade war, four oil tankers have been sabotaged in the Persian Gulf as tensions rise between the US and Iran, and ACC… Read more Audio

6:06 AM.The Central Pulse have bounced back to winning ways after a 68 to 42 win over the Northern Stars in the netball Premiership last night further solidifying a grand-final spot. Audio

6:12 AM.Swedish prosecutors say they will reopen a rape investigation against Wikileaks founder Julian Assange and seek his extradition. Mr Assange denies the charges and has avoided extradition for seven… Read more Audio

6:17 AM.The cost estimate for fixing three leaky buildings at Middlemore Hospital has more than doubled. The Counties Manukau DHB insists it's not facing a cost blowout - but that's because it's really not… Read more Audio

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

6:41 AM.Auckland commuters may face disruption this week because of a 30-day strike by train engineers that began this morning. The dispute is with Spanish labour-hire company CAF. The Rail & Maritime… Read more Audio

6:44 AM.Family doctors are urging those who have not yet had the annual flu jab to get it as soon as possible . It comes as Australia grapples with thousands more flu cases than last year. RNZ health… Read more Audio

6:49 AM.News from the business sector, including a market report. Audio

7:06 AM.Central Pulse coach Yvette McLausland Durie feels after securing a home grand-final every player in her netball Premiership side has earned a look by Silver Ferns selectors, including captain Katrina… Read more Audio

7:10 AM.US markets are down after China said it will impose tariffs on US$60 billion-worth of US goods. In what is an escalating and bitter trade war, it follows the decision from the United States to more… Read more Audio

7:17 AM.Four oil tankers in the Persian Gulf have been sabotaged, two are Saudi vessels. The Saudi government says the attacks pose a threat to the security of global oil supplies. Explosions were reported on… Read more Audio

7:23 AM.Almost half the ACC applications made for mental injuries caused by the Christchurch mosque attacks have been turned down.

By the end of April, 85 people had made claims for mental injuries and… Read more Audio

7:28 AM.Fans of hokey pokey and french vanilla ice cream are warning the new owners of Tip Top not to mess with the products. The global ice cream company Froneri is buying the company from Fonterra for $380… Read more Audio

7:43 AM.The Prime Minister has arrived in Paris ahead of the Christchurch Call summit overnight on Wednesday and she's not ruling out a late appearance from the United States. Tech company and country leaders… Read more Audio

7:48 AM.Last week Hawke's Bay Hospital was put into lockdown during a stand-off between midwives, social workers and police, as they tried to take a newborn from its 19-year-old mother. Now a member of the… Read more Audio

7:54 AM.Many parents and teachers are backing the scrapping of NCEA fees, but reaction to the rest of the plan - which includes a renewed emphasis on literacy and numeracy - is not unanimous. The government… Read more Audio

8:06 AM.The Central Pulse may have locked in a netball Premiership home grand-final, but the location is yet still to be confirmed. Audio

8:11 AM.The Royal Commission into the Christchurch mosque attacks is officially under way but most of it is set to be held behind closed doors. The commission is expected to report back to the… Read more Audio

8:14 AM.A lawyer specialising in ACC says the fact Christchurch mosque shooting survivors have been declined support shows how flawed the system is. By the end of April, eighty-five people had made claims for… Read more Audio

8:22 AM.The cost estimate for fixing leaky buildings at Middlemore Hospital has doubled. But at other hospitals facing billions in bills to upgrade old wards and operating theatres, there is one bright note -… Read more Audio

8:26 AM.Four New Zealand tertiary students are heading to Silicon Valley this month, to join the team at the NASA Ames Research Centre. They're the first to be accepted into NASA's International Internship… Read more Audio

8:38 AM.Ahead of a summit to tackle the issue of online violent extremism in Paris tomorrow a pre-summit will be held today. The Voices for Action summit will call together human rights advocates, technical… Read more Audio

8:43 AM.School counsellors are not suprised by a report showing New Zealand children are facing intolerably high levels of bullying. A study by the Education Review office reported that one quarter of… Read more Audio

8:47 AM.Wellington apartment owners are being forced to spend more than the value of their home to quake-safe their buildings. A new survey shows apartment owners in Wellington are facing bills on average of… Read more Audio

8:50 AM.Auckland Mayor Phil Goff hopes making public transport free for children under 15 during weekends and public holidays will encourage everyone in the city to travel by buses and trains more often. The… Read more Audio

8:53 AM.A group of ten young offenders at Christchurch men's prison are celebrating - having gained their Duke of Edinburgh awards. The Bronze, Silver and Gold awards encourage young people in more than 130… Read more Audio

8:55 AM.The old Milo is back!

As the slogan goes: "It's marvellous what a difference Milo makes", but in 2015 when Nestle removed the drink's vanilla flavouring and switched to sustainably-sourced cocoa and… Read more Audio