Midday Report for Thursday 5 July 2018

12:35 PM.The Government is looking at establishing a Commissioner for Animals to protect their welfare, but the SPCA says that doesn't go far enough. Audio

12:26 PM.The Superannuation Fund has had a legal defeat in its efforts to recover $200-million from a collapsed Portuguese bank. Audio

12:26 PM.The head of the 2019 Basketball World Cup organising committee, New Zealander Burton Shipley, expects the Australian and Filippino players involved in an all out brawl in their cup qualifier to be… Read more Audio

12:23 PM.For the latest from the markets we're joined by Rupert Lister of Hobson Wealth. Audio

12:21 PM.The head of the World Trade Organisation says the United States will suffer as much as the rest of the world if it were to pull out. Audio

12:19 PM.A survey of New Zealanders' attitudes to investing in shares reveals a lack of understanding in the share market and a belief that it's too risky. Audio

12:18 PM.Credit unions -- the small scale co-operative finance groups -- are heralding a new era of growth as they look to expand into small business lending. Audio

12:17 PM.A British subsidiary of the embattled CBL Group has been sold. Audio

12:00 PM.A culture of excessive drinking is highlighted in an independent review of law firm Russell McVeagh. Engineers warn Masterton Hospital maybe an earthquake risk. Audio