Midday Report for Friday 20 December 2019

12:35 PM.An Auckland academic says water reforms proposed in September will not harm the economy the way its opponents say it will. Audio

12:26 PM.The Raglan surfer Ricardo Christie has been pipped for a place in the last eight at the prestigious Pipeline Masters in Hawaii. Audio

12:25 PM.Auckland property developer Asset Plus is to build a multi-storey office block in Albany in Auckland's North Shore with the Auckland Council as its major tenant. Audio

12:22 PM.For the latest from the markets we have a special guest.. here's James Porteous -- of Craigs Investment Partners .. he's not one of the firms regular comemntators but it's his last day after 35 years… Read more Audio

12:19 PM.Low interest rates and a rebound in the housing market are making consumers feel better off, signalling more economic growth to come next year. Audio

12:17 PM.One of the country's largest stock broking and institutional investment firms, Craigs Investment Partners, is going independent again. Audio

12:00 PM.Mark Lundy fails to convince the Supreme Court to give him another trial. The first memorial service for one of the Whakaari eruption victims is held. Audio