Midday Report for Thursday 29 August 2019

12:35 PM.The Ministry for Primary Industries has announced some changes to its testing process for the cattle disease Mycoplasma bovis. Audio

12:26 PM.Whangarei based port company investor Marsden Maritime Holdings has had a slight lift in its full year profit to 9-point-7 million dollars .. about 3 percent up on a year ago. Audio

12:26 PM.The former All Blacks coach Laurie Mains believes the dual playmaker role of Richie Mo'unga and Beauden Barrett won't be continued by the All Blacks at the World Cup in Japan. Audio

12:23 PM.For the latest from the markets we're joined by Kyle Edmonds of Jarden Securities. Audio

12:22 PM.Television New Zealand's profit has fallen because of falling advertising revenue, increasing global competition and a weak currency. Audio

12:21 PM.The cinema software company, Vista Group International, has made a smaller half year profit as its costs rose and it lost revenue in its Chinese business. Audio

12:20 PM.The profit of fish farmer, King Salmon, has fallen nearly a third, as fish stocks continue to deteriorate in warming waters. Audio

12:17 PM.Central banks should be acting early and decisively to counter economic headwinds, according to a visiting US Federal Bank head. Audio

12:00 PM.The Ministry of Health is warning people not to travel to Auckland unless they're immunised against measles. Emergency departments are so full, patients are having to wait in ambulances. Audio