Morning Report for Thursday 28 June 2018

6:00 AM.Seventh person dies after Taranaki car crash; INZ: overstretched by overstayers; Berlin in mourning as Germany out of FIFA World Cup; Immigration Minister discusses KiwiBuild, migrant workers… Read more Audio

6:06 AM.Champions Germany were sent crashing out of the World Cup in the first round for the first time in 80 years after suffering a 2-0 defeat to South Korea. Audio

6:09 AM.South Korea has knocked Germany out of the Football World Cup. Fans watched in horror as their team - which many assumed would wipe out South Korea - lost two-nil. Janina Gerlach and Kiwi-boyfriend… Read more Audio

6:20 AM.An early look at the business news, and a catch up of overnight action on global financial markets.

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6:26 AM.News from the rural and farming sector. Audio

6:41 AM.The big news at the Football World Cup is the shock departure of Germany. Our correspondent Dan Ashby is in Moscow and tells Susie Ferguson what the atmosphere is like. Audio

6:46 AM.A leading supplier of high-rise cladding is warning against imposing a blanket ban on aluminium composite panels in the fallout from Grenfell Tower fire. This comes as the Auckland Council signals it… Read more Audio

6:50 AM.Business confidence hits 8 month low, but RBNZ rate cut most unlikely. A new NZ food group set up with iconic brands. Serious Fraud Office joins the CBL saga. Latest from markets. Audio

7:06 AM.German football fans are in shock this morning after the defending champions were dumped out in the opening round of the World Cup for the first time in 80 years following a 2-0 loss to South Korea. Audio

7:11 AM.An eight-year-old girl who was critically injured in the horrendous car crash near Waverley on Wednesday morning has died overnight. She passed away in Waikato Hospital early on Thursday morning. The… Read more Audio

7:15 AM.Germany has been knocked out of the World Cup after being beaten by South Korea. It's the first time since 1938 the four-time Football World Cup Winners haven't made it out of the first round. German… Read more Audio

7:20 AM.Immigration New Zealand says under-pressure compliance officers have been diverted into fraud and exploitation work at the expense of tracking down people illegally in the country. New figures show… Read more Audio

7:24 AM.Immigration Minister Iain Lees-Galloway discusses migrant workers and KiwiBuild with Susie Ferguson. "What we're trying to do is get a better mix of skills in the migrant workforce," he says. Audio

7:37 AM.A couple at the centre of a website accused of selling completed assignments to students have settled with the Police Commissioner outside of court. The Police Commissioner asked the High Court in… Read more Audio

7:42 AM.The tertiary sector is welcoming a $31.7 million boost from the government. But why is the money being announced now and not in the Budget? And what do updated student enrolment figures reveal about… Read more Audio

7:54 AM.In what's being described as a blockbuster development out of Washington, the Supreme Court judge Anthony Kennedy has announced his retirement. Joining us with the details is US correspondent Mary… Read more Audio

8:10 AM.An eight year old girl who was critically injured in the horrendous car crash near Waverley on Wednesday morning died overnight. It takes the death toll from the two-car crash to to seven, including a… Read more Audio

8:14 AM.A tragic day on the road in Taranaki has left the community of Waverley in shock. Six people died at the scene - four elderly people in a car heading north, and a man and a newborn baby in a car… Read more Audio

8:18 AM.There's major disruption at Auckland domestic airport passengers following a security breach. Aviation Security has started re-screening passengers but say there will be flight delays. With the… Read more Audio

8:21 AM.Growing uncertainty about the fire safety of cladding on high-rise buildings is beginning to bite on the construction sector. The Auckland Council is warning of delays in dealing with consents for… Read more Audio

8:25 AM.Budgeting services say they are hopeful new government measures could finally leave loan sharks stranded on dry land. Each year, about 60,000 people go to budgeting services around the country for… Read more Audio

8:28 AM.National is playing politics over the domestic violence bill, Green MP Jan Logie says. She says she had hoped Parliament would stand united in support of victims of domestic violence. Ms Logie has a… Read more Audio

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

8:37 AM.Assistant Commissioner, Road Policing, Sandra Venables talks to Susie Ferguson about the fatal crash near Waverley where seven people died, and the struggle to contact next-of-kin. Audio

8:40 AM.The reaction to the United States Supreme Court's ruling to uphold a travel ban on Muslim travellers has been met with a swift and furious reaction. Nationwide protests erupted in the wake of the… Read more Audio

8:45 AM.The private investigator who helped clear Teina Pora of rape and murder charges says he may get involved in the case of Gail Maney. Maney spent 15 years in jail and is now on parole after being given… Read more Audio

8:50 AM.Disabilty groups fear the Ministry of Health is struggling to meet its obligations under the pay equity law. Sixty providers have had an official letter offering a 15 percent funding increase to… Read more Audio

8:53 AM.More businesses are taking on apprentices in a bid to train their own workers and overcome skill shortages and high workloads. The growth in on-the-job trainees comes at a time when polytechnics and… Read more Audio

8:55 AM.Owners of pet rabbits are fearing for the safety of their animals after revelations a new strain of the calicivirus has been in the country much longer than first thought. Inquiries by RNZ News have… Read more Audio