Morning Report

American stocks modestly higher. Audio

The electric fence maker, Tru-Test, is planning to build a manufacturing plant in Europe in the next couple of years. Audio

One of the world's leading property investment companies says New Zealand's commercial property market offers attractive yields at affordable prices compared to the rest of the world. Audio

A review of ACC payments made by more than one-thousand businesses has found that half have made reporting errors, and about a third have been paying too much. Audio

The rating's agency, Standard and Poors, says New Zealand's banking system is stable -- but faces some risks. Audio

The employment group, Manpower, says the pace of hiring has slowed and wage pressures have increased as employers struggle to find the right staff. Audio

The number of financial transactions being linked to terrorism has almost doubled in the last two years Audio

North Canterbury's Hanmer Springs is cut off and has lost power as a scrub fire burns out of control in a river bed near the town. Audio

News from the rural and farming sectors. Audio

A brief update of movements in the financial sector. Audio

Up to fourteen thousand migrants are now stranded at the Greek-Macedonian border, with numbers rising by the day. Audio

Thousands of public servants may have been underpaid for decades because of a payroll error that could cost the ministry involved a 'significant' amount. Audio