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12:21 PM.Westpac is budgeting for a big rise in costs and bad debts because of the Covid 19 virus as its first half profit slumped by nearly 50 percent.

Gyles Beckford has business. Read more Audio

8:29 AM.A brief update of movements in the financial sector. Read more Audio

6:53 AM.News from the business sector, including a market report. Read more Audio

6:20 AM.A brief update from the business sector. Read more Audio

12:21 PM.Consumer confidence has fallen to its lowest levels since 2008 when the Global Financial Crisis hit and it is predicted to get worse.

Andrew McRae has the business news. Read more Audio

8:31 AM.A brief update of movements in the financial sector. Read more Audio

6:55 AM.News from the business sector, including a market report. Read more Audio

6:25 AM.A brief update of movements in the financial sector. Read more Audio

12:21 PM.The country's biggest bank has reported a sharp fall in first half profit as its costs increased and it put aside more for the negative impact of the looming economic downturn.

Andrew McRae has… Read more Audio

8:35 AM.A brief update of movements in the financial sector. Audio

6:50 AM.News from the business sector, including a market report. Read more Audio

6:24 AM.A brief update of movements in the financial sector. Read more Audio

12:21 PM.The supermarket property owner, Investore Property, is looking to raise a 100-million dollars through a share issue, to expand its portfolio.

Andrew McRae has the business news. Read more Audio

8:29 AM.A brief update of movements in the financial sector. Read more Audio

6:53 AM.News from the business sector, including a market report. Read more Audio

6:20 AM.A brief update from the business sector. Read more Audio

12:20 PM.The building products company Steel and Tube is making up to 200 of its staff redundant, in response to the Covid-19 crisis and ongoing downturn in the economy.

Andrew McRae has business. Read more Audio

8:29 AM.A brief update of movements in the financial sector. Read more Audio

6:53 AM.News from the business sector, including a market report. Read more Audio

6:20 AM.A brief update from the business sector. Read more Audio

12:19 PM.Fonterra says it's too early to predict what effect covid-19 may have on next season's milk price.

Andrew McRae has the business news. Read more Audio

8:29 AM.A brief update of movements in the financial sector. Read more Audio

6:20 AM.A brief update from the business sector. Read more Audio

12:20 PM.Banks in New Zealand have offered relief to small business customers totalling 22-billon dollars so far as a result of Covid-19.

Andrew McRae has the business news. Read more Audio