Morning Report for Tuesday 1 December 2015

8:56 AM.A long-forgotten gold miners' road on the West Coast of the South Island is being revived as a mountain biking and tramping trail, with locals hoping its opening will signal the start of new growth… Read more Audio

8:47 AM.Companies granted permission to use Department of Conservation land are often falling to meet the conditions they are asked to fulfill in return. Audio

8:43 AM.The Education Ministry has stepped in to manage the competition for students that's leaving schools in some parts of the country partially empty while others are bursting at the seams. Audio

8:39 AM.To talk - or not to talk: That's the dilemma facing the small community of Puhipuhi near Whangarei, as it debates how best to deal with the Australian mining giant at its door. Audio

8:37 AM.George Nepia's whanau are happy one of the jerseys the rugby great wore is to return to New Zealand. Audio

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

8:28 AM.An overseas buyer has been allowed to purchase a multi-million dollar investment home in Auckland, which he won't live in, after promising to set up a scholarship for children in low decile schools. Audio

8:24 AM.A new report is warning some baby boomers could be left homeless in retirement unless the government takes urgent steps to deal with the problem. Audio

8:20 AM.Andrew Little has bit back hard at criticism from senior iwi leader who says dumping Nanaia Mahuta down Labour's rankings is a slap in the face for Maori. Audio

8:16 AM.The Prime Minister, John Key, has told world leaders in Paris that every single country has a role to play in addressing climate change. Audio

8:11 AM.As we have been reporting this morning Chris Cairns has been found not guilty of perjury and perverting the course of justice. Audio

8:07 AM.An update from the team at RNZ Sport. Audio

7:57 AM.Forty five years after his death while testing one of his racing cars, New Zealand sporting legend Bruce McLaren is about to be immortalised on the big screen. Audio

7:53 AM.A jury in a London court has found Chris Cairns not guilty of perjury and perverting the course of justice. Audio

7:49 AM.The mother of a former Christmas Island detainee says she's waiting for an apology from the Australian government after her son was wrongly sent to the detention centre. Audio

7:44 AM.The Treasury's raised a red flag over the future of the Christchurch central city recovery plan. Audio

7:40 AM.Motorists heading on their holidays early this year will need to keep a closer eye on their speed from today. Audio

7:36 AM.The Labour Party reshuffle has ruffled feathers in the Maori seats with veteran politician Nanaia Mahuta dropping from 4th to 12th, losing her position as the head of the Maori caucus and the… Read more Audio

7:29 AM.Back now to our lead story the not guilty verdict for Chris Cairns. Stuart Heal is the chairman of New Zealand Cricket. Audio

7:26 AM.The Salvation Army estimates a third of people retiring by 2025 will not own their own home. Audio

7:21 AM.Mr Key is one of 150 world leaders who are in Paris for the conference, along with 40,000 delegates from 195 countries. Audio

7:20 AM.Prime Minister John Key has used his platform at the Paris climate change conference to pledge an extra 220 million dollars to tackle the issue here and the Pacific. Audio

7:16 AM.Cushla Norman has been covering the case and reports from London. Audio

7:11 AM.Our lead story this morning, a not guilty verdict for Chris Cairns. Audio

7:07 AM.An update from the team at RNZ Sport. Audio

6:59 AM.Intueri Education Group says it's completed the purchase of the New Zealand Institute of Sport and the New Zealand College of Massage, after receiving approval from the Overseas Investment Office. Audio

6:57 AM.Wall Street is a bit weaker as investors await key non-farms payroll data at the end of the week. Audio

6:56 AM.A director of investment consultancy, JMIS, says the changes in regulations covering financial market services is shaking up the industry and opening up opportunities for niche investment advisors. Audio

6:54 AM.The Financial Markets Authority says the audit profession needs to improve its standards and company directors and managers need to take the issue more seriously. Audio

6:52 AM.The latest data from the building sector shows construction costs are building in Auckland, but not enough to bother the Reserve Bank. Audio

6:50 AM.Business confidence has improved to its highest level in six months, according to the ANZ Bank's latest business sentiment survey. Audio

6:45 AM.The Canterbury Earthquake Recovery Minister is dismissing a new report that declares the Government's programme to deliver new facilities in central Christchurch is unachievable. Audio

6:42 AM.John Key has told the climate change talks in Paris that fossil fuel subsidies have to go. Audio

6:38 AM.Chris Cairns has been found not guilty of perjury and perverting the course of justice. Audio

6:27 AM.News from the rural and farming sectors. Audio

6:26 AM.Business confidence is heading into the holiday period at a six-month high in ANZ Bank's closely followed survey. Audio

6:25 AM.A Salvation Army report published today warns hundreds of thousands of baby boomers could be left homeless in retirement. Audio

6:15 AM.Our lead story this morning Chris Cairns has been found not guilty of perjury. Audio

6:06 AM.An update from the team at RNZ Sport. Audio

6:00 AM.Chris Cairns found not guilty of perjury; Chris Cairns relieved at not guilty verdict; Key pledges extra $220 million to tackle climate change; World leaders make climate change pledges in Paris… Read more Audio