Morning Report

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

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

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

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

A property development firm is championing the idea of building homes to rent, rather than to sell. Experts say the idea is a no-brainer to fix the housing problems. Business reporter Madison Reidy… Read more Audio

Many contractors don't know how to put proper firestopping in buildings, and don't care that they don't know. That's according to a report by the independent building research institute BRANZ, which… Read more Audio

A man who helped lead an unsuccessful campaign to stop a commercial cannabis industry being set up in Colorado is visiting the country to warn New Zealanders not to repeat what he calls a big mistake… Read more Audio

The two-part documentary alleging the king of pop Michael Jackson was a serial child rapist began screening on TVNZ last night. Leaving Neverland has prompted a worldwide storm, with many radio… Read more Audio

Hundreds of people gathered at Auckland's waterfront yesterday to protest against the council's plans to build a 90 metre long wharf extension into the Waitemata Harbour. The $14 million concret… Read more Audio

There are calls for Shane Jones to resign for sitting in on multi-million dollar funding meeting for a project he was once poised to be the chairman of. Mr Jones declared a conflict of interest in… Read more Audio

A community leader in Mangere says a fatal shooting outside a liquor store on Saturday night is just the latest in a string of incidents in the area. Police have launched a homicide inquiry after a… Read more Audio