Morning Report

The High Court in Christchurch has been told a woman murdered her husband in order to cash in on his quarter of a million dollar life insurance policy. Audio

The police in Tauranga are continuing to hunt for evidence linked to the death of a Neighbourhood Watch volunteer. Audio

New Zealand's purchasing power is at its highest level in 40 years - but that's not showing up as more jobs and higher pay just yet. Audio

The Government has rejected a recommendation to reduce the ACC levy paid by car owners until at least July 2015. Audio

The lives and commuting habits of dozens of Aucklanders have been under close scrutiny in a bid to make public transport more appealing. Audio

Listening to that was Transport Minister Gerry Brownlee. Audio

The Green Party says choosing a multinational consortium of companies to build Wellington's Transmission Gully roading project is a misuse of taxpayer money. Audio

An update from the team at RNZ Sport. Audio

More than 143-thousand students sat 116 exams in the past four weeks, and four more, the last exams of the season, are taking place this morning. Audio

Child Youth and Family social workers deal with children suffering severe physical and sexual abuse, neglect and behavioural conditions - and some are dealing with up to 40 cases at a time. That… Read more Audio

The much anticipated premiere of the second installment of the Hobbit trilogy takes place later in Los Angeles today. Audio

Unions and an economist say the country's recovery from the 2007 global financial crisis isn't translating into more jobs and pay yet. Audio