Midday Report for Wednesday 12 September 2018

12:35 PM.The port authorities in Gisborne say they are disappointed over an appeal planned against expanded log export facilities. Audio

12:26 PM.The incumbent Silver Ferns captain Katrina Grant says she won't have a problem if the decision on the team's leader going forward comes down to a player vote. Audio

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

12:21 PM.In the past day the International Monetary Fund has warned the Marshall islands, the small Pacific nation linked to the US against setting up a sovereign crypto currency to enhance its financial links… Read more Audio

12:20 PM.An Australian veterinary company has bought New Zealand Pet Doctors, for nearly $25 million to be come the largest player in the sector.

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12:19 PM.Goodman Property is to buy the Auckland distribution centre of the supermarket company Foodstuffs for $93 million.  Audio

12:17 PM.The New Zealand stock exchange is linking up with Wall Street's tech-laden Nasdaq to explore business opportunities.

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12:00 PM.Auckland's fuel tax raises more than thirteen million dollars in a month. A farmer is sued for knowingly selling mycoplasma bovis-infected calves. Audio