Midday Report for Wednesday 13 June 2018

12:35 PM.Complications are emerging that indicate East Coast farmers could be stuck with forestry plantations up in the hills whether they like it or not. Audio

12:27 PM.The New Zealand cricket great Sir Richard Hadlee is recovering from bowel cancer surgery. Audio

12:22 PM.The British government has scrambled to win a key vote on Brexit. Audio

12:20 PM.A group of leading technology industry executives are promoting a list of key principles they say businesses should consider and put into practice to be prepared for significant and rapid change in… Read more Audio

12:18 PM.A United States court has given the go ahead for telecommunications company AT&T to buy media company Time Warner, which could be the trigger for more mega-mergers in the sector. Audio

12:17 PM.The fast food chain, Restaurant Brands, has renewed its franchise deal and will take greater control of Pizza Hut operations in New Zealand. Audio

12:00 PM.Police have charged a 31-year-old man with the murder of a 5-month-old baby. Nine Auckland councillors have signed a letter of no confidence in Mayor Phil Goff. Audio