Midday Report for Friday 20 September 2019

12:35 PM.The Office of the Auditor General says not enough is known about the condition of New Zealand waterways to develop proper national policies on water quality. Audio

12:26 PM.He appears to have named his best possible side for the World Cup opener , but All Blacks coach Steve Hansen says they don't have a first-choice XV. Audio

12:25 PM.US financial regulator -- the Securities and Exchange Commission -- has raised a New Zealand link to an alleged multi-million-dollar fraud. Audio

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

12:21 PM.The New Zealand Super Fund says the risk penalty it applies to New Zealand assets, doesn't mean it's reluctant to invest in them. Audio

12:19 PM.Tourism operators are being urged to develop new products and attractions to counter a slow down in visitor numbers. Audio

12:17 PM.Motorists should have to pay for driving their cars at peak times, according to a leading economics firm. Audio

12:00 PM.A bus company must pay reparations for crash that killed three band members from Tonga. The driver of a tourist bus that crashed near Rotorua this month, killing five, has been charged. Audio