Midday Report for Thursday 25 July 2019

12:35 PM.Environmental legislation before parliament fails to ensure a certain supply of food. Audio

12:26 PM.Sky Television is ditching Fan Pass and replacing it with Sky Sport Now app. Audio

12:26 PM.The All Blacks coach Steve Hansen says Saturday's Rugby Championship game against the Springboks in Wellington will be a good test for midfielder Sonny Bill Williams. Audio

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

12:21 PM.The Financial Markets Authority says public expectations of what it and the Reserve Bank can do to keep the financial system safe are probably too high. Audio

12:20 PM.Westpac expects the Reserve Bank will cut the official cash rate at least twice before the end of the year. Audio

12:19 PM.Meanwhile, the biggest company in the sector, Ryman Healthcare, has laid out plans for a major expansion to cope with a rising boom of retirees needing housing and healthcare. Audio

12:17 PM.A lift in interest costs and a dip in revenue from redevelopment activity have seen a small drop in the full year underlying profit of the country's third largest rest home operator. Audio

12:00 PM.Busloads of supporters arrive at a South Auckland land protest. Convicted child sex offender Peter Ellis takes his 30-year fight to the Supreme Court. Audio