Morning Report for Monday 19 June 2017

6:00 AM.Community Health Workers take legal action for pay parity, Govt's new home affordability measure flawed, Team New Zealand wins convincingly in first Cup races, Stewart Island oyster cull begins, Bill… Read more Audio

6:06 AM.A update from the team at RNZ sport. Audio

6:09 AM.Team New Zealand dominated in race 3 of the America's Cup this morning beating Jimmy Spithill's Oracle by 49 seconds. Fans are gathered early in Auckland to watch Team New Zealand racing in the… Read more Audio

6:11 AM.Stewart Island oyster farmer Jeff Walker says the cull of the shellfish that begins today to prevent the spread of the parasite bonamia ostreae marks the end of the fledgling industry on the island. Audio

6:18 AM.Team New Zealand wins second race, meaning they're now 3-nil. We cross back to the fan zone. Audio

6:20 AM.A brief update of movements in the financial sector. Audio

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

6:40 AM.Two races, two wins for Team New Zealand in Bermuda this morning. The margins - convincing at 49 seconds and one minute 12. We cross to Todd Niall in Bermuda. Audio

6:43 AM.Thousands of care workers in the mental health sector say the government should treat them the same way as their colleagues in aged care and home support. Audio

6:46 AM.Ruapehu locals are angry the skifield operator will soon charge people who want to sled, tobaggan and throw snowballs on its Turoa and Whakapapa skiifields. It has before always been free. Audio

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

7:06 AM.An update from the team at RNZ Sport. Audio

7:21 AM.The Ministry for Primary Industries are removing the oysters to protect the Fouveaux Strait wild oyster fishery from the Bonamia parasite that has been discovered at farms in the bay. Andrew Sander… Read more Audio

7:40 AM.Government staff have been drafted in to bolster Britain's official response to the Grenfell Tower disaster. Vincent McAviney, a senior reporter with LBC has been covering the tragedy. Audio

7:49 AM.For the first time since 1966, when Bruce Mclaren and Chris Amon were behind the wheel of a Ford, two New Zealanders have won the 24 hour race at Le Mans. Brendon Hartley and Earl Bamber came from… Read more Audio

7:54 AM.The Lions' weekend win over the Maori All Blacks has raised expectations of a close contest when they meet the All Blacks in the first test on Saturday night. The Telegraph's rugby correspondent Gavin… Read more Audio

8:06 AM.An update from the team at RNZ Sport. Audio

8:10 AM.Competing helmsmen from Oracle Team USA and Emirates Team NZ have spoken to media following another win for the Kiwis in Bermuda. Audio

8:22 AM.Employment lawyers aren't surprised another health sector group is taking a pay equity claim. Janet Copeland from Copeland Ashcroft Law warned more workers would follow April's pay equity settlement. Audio

8:28 AM.The Government's new housing affordability measure has been based on a lower mortgage lending rate than it should've been. Labour's housing spokesman is Phil Twyford says it's staggering MBIE only… Read more Audio

8:29 AM.A brief update of movements in the financial sector. Audio

8:35 AM.Ruapehu locals are angry that a ski company will soon start charging people who want to sled, toboggan and throw snowballs. The chief executive of Ruapehu Alpine Lifts, Ross Copland, says it's part of… Read more Audio

8:40 AM.A new study says introducing English lessons to kura kaupapa students when they are 11 years old could stop the tide of students leaving kura for mainstream high schools. Audio

8:43 AM.How should you respond when children are frightened by footage of the tower fire in London. Secondary school teacher and counsellor, Louisa Woods has some tips on how to help kids deal with the horror… Read more Audio

8:50 AM.In 2003 Yibeth Morales Ayala, her parents and younger sister were granted refugee status in New Zealand. Last week she spoke at an event attended by the Immigration Minister Michael Woodhouse, the UN… Read more Audio

8:56 AM.All Black great Sir Colin 'pinetree' Meads is about to be immortalised in bronze. The statue will be unveiled this afternoon in Sir Colin's hometown of Te Kuiti. Audio