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12:23 PM.For the latest from the markets we're joined by Belinda Stanley of Craigs Investment Partners. Audio

12:21 PM.The Financial Markets Authority says public expectations of what it and the Reserve Bank can do to keep the financial system safe are probably too high. Audio

12:20 PM.Westpac expects the Reserve Bank will cut the official cash rate at least twice before the end of the year. Audio

12:19 PM.Meanwhile, the biggest company in the sector, Ryman Healthcare, has laid out plans for a major expansion to cope with a rising boom of retirees needing housing and healthcare. Audio

12:17 PM.A lift in interest costs and a dip in revenue from redevelopment activity have seen a small drop in the full year underlying profit of the country's third largest rest home operator. Audio

5:31 PM.News from the business sector, including a market report. Video, Audio

12:25 PM.The country's annual trade deficit has narrowed to its lowest level in nearly a year as imports fell. Audio

12:22 PM.For the latest from the markets we're joined by Keith Ferguson from Craigs Investment Partners. Audio

12:20 PM.Treasury says the government will need more than unconventional monetary policy to stimulate the economy if it turns sour. Audio

12:19 PM.Questions and controversy about the conduct and culture of financial institutions and rising global economic concerns don't appear to have significantly affected investor confidence. Audio

12:17 PM.The online peer-to-peer money lender, Harmoney, has made a maiden profit. Audio

12:25 PM.The receivers of Ebert Construction have gathered another half-a-million-dollars to distribute to subcontractors, through goods and services tax the company was owed. Audio

12:23 PM.For the latest from the markets we're joined by Belinda Stanley from Craigs Investment Partners. Audio

12:21 PM.The pay TV operator, Sky Network Television, has moved to liquidate a business that it sued last year. Audio

12:19 PM.Dissatisfied workers are also less satisfied with their life and have poorer health, in line with the outcomes for unemployed people. Audio

12:18 PM.The Financial Markets Authority plans to increase its scrutiny of the conduct and culture of financial services firms and listed companies over the next year. Audio

12:17 PM.The Electricity Authority has revived a proposal to revamp the costs of distributing power around the country, which it says will save the country billions of dollars.. Audio

6:49 AM.Meridian looks at the impact of climate change on its business. Horticultural investor looks to convert dairy farms into orchards. Tensions in Straits of Hormuz might lift NZ fuel prices. Financial… Read more Audio