Midday Report for Monday 30 June 2014

12:00 PM.A housing affordability report spells bad news for first home buyers and lawyers complain about the digitisation of the court system being put on hold. Audio

12:17 PM.Trading in shares in Goodman Fielder has been suspended at the company's request, pending a material announcement. Audio

12:18 PM.Consents to build new houses fell 4.6 percent in May, entirely because of a fall in apartments. Audio

12:19 PM.Confidence about employment is at its highest level since September 2008 but remains well below its pre-recession peak. Audio

12:20 PM.The Financial Markets Authority says although the NZX has made substantial improvements in meeting its regulatory obligations, there's room for further work. Audio

12:24 PM.For the latest from the markets we're joined by James Malden at Macquarie Private Wealth. Audio

12:26 PM.Batsman Kane Williamson scored his seventh test century to put New Zealand in control of the third and deciding cricket test against the West Indies at the end of a rain-affected fourth day in… Read more Audio

12:35 PM.News from the rural and farming sectors. Audio