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Gavin Vanner was accused of killing his four year old daughter, Molly, by allowing her to drive a farm quad bike by herself.  Yesterday afternoon he was acquitted of manslaughter and an alternative charge of criminal nuisance.  Was this a freak accident or are we too lax with our quad bike habits?  Breakfast spoke to Federated Farmers CEO Annabel Young.

Reserve Bank held interest rates yesterday saying high wages and strong housing market kept inflation too high to cut rates.  But CTU economist Peter Conway told Kay Gregory there's a big difference in what's happening in housing market and labour market and they're not going to ease up on pressure for wages to rise.

Paul Henry spoke to MAF about the highly contagious viral disease killing young pigs in south island farms which is likely to exist undetected on farms around the country. 

Breakfast spoke to International Porn Star Marey Carey about the Erotica Festival and her campaign to be the Govenor of California.

This morning on the Breakfast Programme Caroline Daley and David Slack discussed the news week in review.

Breakfast spoke to Political Editor Guyon Espiner about the 'not in my backyard' stance when it comes to situating new prisons and the budget blowout. 

Breakfast reporter Melissa Davies paid a visit to Otorohanga, the Kiwiana Capital of the World.  The town holds its second kiwiana festival this weekend so some of the local characters showed us around town to prove they are worthy of the kiwiana title.

Breakfast spoke to Judge Jack Yan about Dunedin Fashion Week.

This morning on Breakfast Paul Henry spoke to the organiser of the Reel Short Film Festival Rebecca Duell and youth film-maker Nick Burridge.  The festival is a showcase of films of ten minutes or less made by young people between the ages of 13 and 18.  The nationwide festival has been organised by Youthtown and will be screened tonight.

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