Morning Report for Wednesday 9 July 2014

8:57 AM.Unbelievable scenes at Rio de Janeiro's Maracana stadium, its half time and Germany are up 5-0 against host country Brazil. Audio

8:54 AM.Auckland Transport is reassuring commuters it doesn't share their personal details with anybody other than carefully selected third parties. Audio

8:50 AM.A Maori United Nations delegate says the president of the general assembly's come under fire for delaying its first indigenous conference; The Minister for Maori Affairs, Pita Sharples, says he won't… Read more Audio

8:42 AM.Double-sided printing, getting rid of art subsidies, and switching off some street lights, are among suggestions for money saving by local government bodies. Audio

8:36 AM.5-0 to Germany and its not even half time. Jonathan Mitchell is among a large crowd of fans and diplomats at the Brazilian Embassy. Audio

8:30 AM.A brief update of movements in the financial sector. Audio

8:30 AM.The Household Incomes Report also recorded a reduction in the number of children deemed to be living in poverty. Audio

8:27 AM.A new report has reignited the debate between political parties over whether there's a growing gulf between the rich and the poor. Audio

8:22 AM.More than 150 Sri Lankan asylum seekers could spend weeks at sea waiting for an Australian High Court to decide their fate. Audio

8:18 AM.The crew of the racing yacht Django are recovering in the care of the Navy, after a fierce storm and keel damage forced a dramatic rescue in heavy seas north of the country yesterday. Audio

8:16 AM.The strong winds and big waves caused havoc for boaties last night. Audio

8:14 AM.Kaitaia and Ahipara appear to have born the brunt of the winds. Audio

8:08 AM.It could be days before parts of Northland and Auckland have power restored, with the impact of yesterday's fierce winter storm set to linger. Audio

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

7:58 AM.The first semi-final at the World Cup is about to kick off, between hosts Brazil and Germany. Audio

7:51 AM.Glasgow has been given the thumbs up by New Zealand Commonwealth Games organisers, who've arrived overnight to set up camp. Audio

7:50 AM.Israel's government has authorised the military to call up forty thousand reservists, as it continues its offensive against Palestinian militants in Gaza. Audio

7:46 AM.A small but vocal group of protesters have taken to the streets of Christchurch to express their outrage at a decision to tear down a building dedicated to young men killed in the First World War. Audio

7:37 AM.Labour's spokesperson for children, Jacinda Ardern, says there's no cause for celebration over the latest child poverty statistics. Audio

7:34 AM.A new report shows the number of children living in poverty has declined but child advocacy groups aren't convinced a corner has been turned. Audio

7:26 AM.Millions of people around the world will be tuning in to this morning's semi-final World Cup football match between Germany and hosts Brazil. Audio

7:18 AM.As the bad weather roared through, three crew aboard the racing yacht Django were forced to abandon their vessel in heavy seas just north of the country. Audio

7:15 AM.Joining us is Kaitaia Fire Brigade's chief fire officer, Colin Kitchen. Audio

7:13 AM.Northland Civil Defence has been on call in Whangarei all night. Audio

7:09 AM.Tens of thousands of homes without power, some left uninhabitable, trees uprooted and winds gusting 168 kilometres an hour. Audio

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

6:57 AM.Markets are down as they await the release of results in the second quarter earnings season. Audio

6:56 AM.A technology entrepreneur who was last in the news when she and other investors bought the directory business, Localist, from New Zealand Post is launching a new venture today. Audio

6:54 AM.New Zealand Oil & Gas had good news and bad news for the market yesterday. Audio

6:51 AM.The Financial Markets Authority has issued the first ever licence for a peer-to-peer lending platform, creating new capital-raising opportunities for small and medium-sized enterprises in New Zealand.

6:48 AM.The Institute of Economic Research is predicting inflation will reach an annual pace of 2.5 percent by year's end but is still saying the Reserve Bank should not be raising interest rates. Audio

6:40 AM.The Government says a new report is yet more proof that the gap between the rich and the poor isn't increasing under its watch. Audio

6:38 AM.It's been a horrendous night on the weather front in the north of the country, and it seems there'll be little let up today. Audio

6:27 AM.The Minister for Maori Affairs, Pita Sharples, says he won't be referring the proposed legislation for a new Maori language entity to the Waitangi Tribunal as requested by the Maori Council; A Maori… Read more Audio

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

6:16 AM.The latest from the Pacific region. Audio

6:08 AM.Thousands of homes remain without power after a vicious winter storm battered Auckland and Northland overnight, leaving a trail of destruction in its wake. Audio

6:06 AM.An update from the team at RNZ Sport. Audio

6:00 AM.Thousands still without power in wake of winter storm, Northland Civil Defence on high storm alert, Kaitaia Fire Service kept busy as storm rips through, Crew abandon yacht in dramatic rescue in… Read more Audio