Midday Report for Friday 4 December 2015

12:34 PM.Long Range Weather Forecast for 4 December 2015. Audio

12:27 PM.The New Zealand men's sevens team will be hoping to avoid a similar fate to their female counterparts after their shock loss on the opening day of the Dubai leg of the world series. Audio

12:25 PM.The Commerce Commission has given approval to Vocus Communications to purchase up to 100 percent of the shares in M2 Group. Audio

12:22 PM.For the latest from the markets we're joined by Don Lewthwaite at First NZ Capital Audio

12:20 PM.The New Zealand dollar is in for a squeeze in the next two weeks that may see it fall as much as four cents against the American dollar. Audio

12:18 PM.In Australia, two major profit downgrades have thrown a spotlight on the role of private equity investors who buy public companies, restructure them and then sell them back onto the market. Audio

12:17 PM.Jewellery retail chain Michael Hill International has been holding its annual meeting this morning in Auckland. Audio

12:00 PM.Five soldiers have been booted out of the army for taking a powerful hallucinogenic drug. And new statistics show 277 patients suffered serious harm - including broken bones - from falls in hospitals… Read more Audio