Midday Report for Thursday 15 August 2019

12:35 PM.Horticulture New Zealand is welcoming moves by the government to stop productive land falling victim to urban sprawl. Audio

12:26 PM.As one of the few Wallabies who knows what it's like to win at Eden Park, former captain Andrew Slack wants coach Michael Cheika and his selectors to resist making changes for Saturday's Bledisloe Cup… Read more Audio

12:24 PM.For the latest from the markets we're joined by Andrew Cathie at Craigs Investment Partners. Audio

12:23 PM.The tax department's move to impose tax on wages paid in cryptocurrency, isn't expected to encourage other regulators to recognise Bitcoin. Audio

12:20 PM.Financial services company, Heartland Bank, has reported a solid lift in its full-year profit driven by increased lending. Audio

12:00 PM.A search is underway in Gore for a man who stole two guns from Police last night. The trial of the accused mosque attacker may be delayed, at the request of victims. Audio