Morning Report

An update from the team at RNZ Sport. Audio

Bulging Kiwisaver accounts are being singled out as one of the factors behind a relatively resilient performance from local shares in the face of faltering global markets. Audio

The lawyer for the man accused of murdering Scott Guy in 2010 says plenty of other people had reason to want to kill the Feilding farmer. Audio

Reporter Marcus Irvine comments on the impact of the snow at the Mt John Observatory in Tekapo. Audio

Robert Schikker farms at Mt Somers, near Ashburton. Audio

A severe weather front has begun moving across the country, as Civil Defence and Council staff keep an anxious watch on roads and power supplies. Audio

The Green Party says ACC's complaint to the police against Bronwyn Pullar was never credible, and was nothing more than a smokescreen to distract the media. Audio

Yesterday Hekia Parata was asked repeatedly by our parliamentary chief reporter, Jane Patterson, why National did not campaign on the change in teacher student ratios during the election. Audio

New estimates show 2000 schools will lose teachers next year because of the Government's controversial changes to school staffing. Audio

News from the business sector including a market report. Audio

A court aimed at reducing recidivist offending by Auckland's homeless population has cut reoffending by 60 percent. Audio

The Education Minister, Hekia Parata, has faced questions about why the National Party did not campaign on its controversial plan to increase some class sizes in last year's general election. Audio