Midday Report

The outgoing Treasury secretary has been criticised for acting unreasonably after the Budget breach. A volcanic eruption in Papua New Guinea has begun to settle. Audio

A new scheme is being launched that will allow customers to know where their eggs came from. Audio

The Black Caps allrounder Mitchell Santner has no idea what the Edgbaston wicket will throw up in their quarter-final game against Pakistan tonight. Audio

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

The International Monetary Fund says the economy is performing at a slower level, but still solidly, and should pick up going into next year. Audio

The high profile collapse of several large construction companies, seems to be leading to firms taking on less risk, and taking steps to comply with laws to protect subcontractors' payments. Audio

The country's largest construction firm Fletcher Building is going to start bidding for major commercial projects again, but says it won't allow a repeat of the mistakes that cost close to a billion… Read more Audio

Primary principals reject the Government's latest pay offer. Prominent Māori leaders will launch their own investigation into Oranga Tamariki. Audio

The board of Westland Milk Products has been criticised by the Agriculture Minister, for urging farmer-shareholders to give up their ownership in a flawed process. Audio

The Wellington Phoenix football club is line for a major financial windfall if German super club Bayern Munich sign midfielder Sapreet Singh. Audio