Morning Report for Tuesday 13 June 2017

6:00 AM.Andrew Little is promising to cut immigration numbers by 20,000 to 30,000 a year, but the Prime Minister, Bill English,told Morning Report yesterday cutting immigration will have a negative impact on… Read more Audio

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

6:09 AM.Light winds in Bermuda has resulted in a no result in the first race of the day. Our reporter in Bermuda Todd Niall says it will be disappointing for Team NZ as the team was winning at the start. Audio

6:12 AM.Accusations of race-baiting are swirling around Labour's immigration policy - despite a direct effort to distance itself from such claims. Audio

6:14 AM.A 30-year project to build a marae in New South Wales, Australia has hit another hurdle. Te Manu Korihi's Shannon Haunui-Thompson spoke to Louise Barber, who says they aren't about to give up yet. 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

6:42 AM.Private training establishments say Labour's new immigration policy would decimate their sector, sinking 60 to 70 per cent of institutions. Audio

6:47 AM.The partners in a large-scale dam planned for the Tasman District say it will cost around 700-thousand dollars more than expected. Mayor Richard Kempthorne says despite what opponents to the dam say… Read more 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

7:25 AM.Less than a week after the government indicated it wanted all social workers to be registered, its emerged the country's senior social worker doesn't comply with the new rules. Audio

7:39 AM.Auckland's mayor Phill Goff says his council needs more funding options to help pay for infrastructure associated with new housing developments. Audio

7:47 AM."Look they're absolutely furious. This is an election they felt sure they were going to win". BBC's political correspondent Rob Watson on the fallout from last week's UK election. Audio

7:52 AM.US Attorney General Jeff Sessions will testify tomorrow in front of the Senate intelligence committee in what is likely to be another dramatic episode in the probe of theTrump presidential campaign's… Read more Audio

7:56 AM.Despite a rapid rise in immigrant numbers, it's getting harder for people from the Pacific to move to New Zealand. Audio

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

8:10 AM.It was a champagne breakfast at The Royal New Zealand Yacht Squadron this morning, as 200 members watched Team New Zealand win a spot in the America's Cup final. General Manager Hayden Porter says the… Read more Audio

8:14 AM.Foster carer Angie Rogerson, says there aren't enough foster carers for neglected children because they are left out of pocket by the actual cost of the job. Mrs Rogerson says if the Government paid… Read more Audio

8:18 AM.The Minister of Immigration, Michael Woodhouse, says Labour's immigration policy to cut migrant numbers by 20,000 to 30,000 a year would have a "significant negative effect". He says he wants New… Read more Audio

8:24 AM.The Reserve Bank Governor, Graeme Wheeler has taken the BNZ to task over its analysis of monetary policy. RNZ's business editor, Gyles Beckford says this isn't the first time such conversations have… Read more Audio

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

8:39 AM.A crackdown on political protests aross Russia is being seen as a bid by authorities to undermine a challenge to Russian President Vladimir Putin's relection next year. Audio

8:39 AM.Team New Zealand is through to the America's Cup and will once again face Oracle. Our America's Cup reporter Todd Niall spoke to fans after the race. Audio

8:43 AM.A Rotorua iwi is planning a protest march and is demanding an apology after Rotorua Hospital said iwi members were no longer wanted for its cultural ambassador unit. Audio

8:47 AM.Dunedin businesses are gearing up to cater for thousands of Lions fans ahead of their game against the Highlanders tonight. Audio

8:52 AM.In its survey of 29 electric lines companies, the Commerce Commission found some had power poles, transformers and switching gear in use long past their usual life expectency. The electricity… Read more Audio

8:58 AM.Sensors that tell you whether you're doing those press ups too slowly, a collar that monitors how much food you're eating, and strap on arms for those who have lost movement in their limbs. Some of… Read more Audio