Midday Report for Friday 9 August 2019

12:35 PM.Farming groups in New Zealand say their members are not the target of a United Nation's report that says a high level of meat and dairy consumption is fuelling climate change. Audio

12:26 PM.The New Zealand cricketers are hoping to get off the park as quickly as possible and get a bat on day two of their warmup match against a Sri Lankan Board Eleven today. Audio

12:25 PM.The casino operator, SkyCity Entertainment, says its Malta-based online gambling buisness, is now up and running. Audio

12:23 PM.For the latest from the markets we're joined by Michael Grace of Jarden Securities. Audio

12:22 PM.Sunday shoppers may be hard to please, but that doesn't stop them from heading out to the shops. Audio

12:20 PM.The knock-on effect of record low, and possibly negative, interest rates, has sent a shockwave through the markets, but are also a concern for savers and people living on fixed-incomes. Audio

12:18 PM.The economy is showing some positive signs -- if a measure of traffic movements is anything to go by. Audio

12:17 PM.New Zealanders are leaving to live elsewhere in increasing numbers. Audio

12:00 PM.New Zealand's status of having eliminated measles and rubella is at risk. Police seize over 200 kilos of meth in an Auckland drug bust. Audio