Midday Report for Tuesday 23 October 2018

12:35 PM.The Government has come to the rescue of a New Zealand First initiative aimed to help indebted farmers. Audio

12:26 PM.Infratil wants the directors of Tilt Renewables to revise their report on its takeover offer after Tilt cut the value of its business. Audio

12:26 PM.The Black Ferns Sevens captain Sarah Goss says having an all New Zealand shortlist for world rugby's women's sevens player of the year is a reflection of the team's recent dominance. Audio

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

12:21 PM.The telecommunications company, TeamTalk, has raised nearly 9 million dollars to pay for the rollout of a digital radio network, transform its Wellington fibre-optic network and speed-up development… Read more Audio

12:19 PM.The telecommunications company, TeamTalk, has raised nearly $9 million to pay for the rollout of a digital radio network, transform its Wellington fibre-optic network and speed-up development of new… Read more Audio

12:17 PM.A Texas-based firm wants to buy all of a Christchurch-based e-commerce software company for about $40m. Audio

12:00 PM.National's President has defended his handling of a complaint laid against Jami-Lee Ross. ESR is warning climate change could mean more outbreaks of water borne illness. Audio