Midday Report for Thursday 9 August 2018

12:35 PM.Five nurseries and orchards are taking the Ministry for Primary Industries to court over an order to secure or destroy 48 thousand cuttings and seedlings. Audio

12:26 PM.New Zealand's Josh Junior has been left fuming after a storm dented his title hopes at the Sailing World Championships in Denmark. Audio

12:23 PM.For the latest from the markets we're joined by Angus Marks at FNZC. Audio

12:22 PM.Spark has set out its plans for state-of-the-art 5G mobile services from 2020, as the rollout gets underway elsewhere in the world. Audio

12:21 PM.The Financial Markets Authority has found the conduct and culture of New Zealand's banks to be 'patchy'. Audio

12:20 PM.A number of companies have reported earnings this morning... Audio

12:18 PM.The Reserve Bank has left the official cash rate at a record low 1.75 percent and signalled its expects to be on hold for longer than previously forecast, perhaps as long as late 2020. Audio

12:17 PM.A question mark is hanging over Fonterra's earnings forecast. Audio

12:00 PM.Subsidies to take young people from welfare to apprenticships. How widespread is contamination from banned fire-fighting foams. Audio