Midday Report

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

About 250 primary industries stakeholders, including hoards of farmers, have filled a public meeting which is underway in South-Canterbury, to hear about the Government's freshwater action plan. Audio

The All Blacks team for their first match of the Rugby World Cup in Japan is named this afternoon. Audio

New Zealand's taste for chicken continues to drive sales for the fast food brands operator, Restaurant Brands. Audio

For the latest from the markets we're joined by Michael Grace from Jarden Securities. Audio

A new non-bank property lender says it has a number of deals for developments underway, including a handful of new greenfield sites. Audio