Midday Report for Friday 1 February 2019

12:35 PM.The Otago Regional Council is now resigned to a rabbit virus it released last May not working long term. Audio

12:26 PM.The White Ferns are hoping to expose the Indian middle order and with it the possibility of finally getting an edge over the tourists in today's third and final one-day cricket international in… Read more Audio

12:25 PM.The Australian administrators of the collapsed on line trading company Halifax say the shortfall in funds appears to be 15-25 million Australian dollars .. with account balances totalling 211-million… Read more Audio

12:22 PM.For the latest from the markets we're joined by Andrew Austin from FNZC. Audio

12:20 PM.Westpac Bank has become the largest corporate to sign up as a Living Wage employer. Audio

12:19 PM.Rabobank is predicting 2019 will prove a turning point for the agricultural sector. Audio

12:17 PM.Consumers have started the new year in a positive frame of mind. Audio

12:00 PM.The Prime Minister is welcomed to the Iwi Chairs Forum in Waitangi and Labour denies taking adavantage of deported Indians while in Opposition. Audio