Midday Report for Friday 27 February 2015

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

12:26 PM.Lydia Ko forfeits money and ranking points to play the New Zealand Open. Audio

12:25 PM.For the latest from the markets we're joined by Belinda Stanley at Craigs Investment Partners. Audio

12:23 PM.Vista Group's full-year profit is down 30 percent on the year earlier, but is up 17 percent on its prospectus forecast. Audio

12:21 PM.Delegat's first-half net profit has fallen 45 percent, dragged down by falls in asset values, though the underlying result rose 2 percent. Audio

12:19 PM.Transpower will lift its interim dividend to the Government by a quarter to 75.2 million dollars. Audio

12:17 PM.One economist says the second successive month of falls in the number of consents for new houses and apartments is surprising, particularly in the accelerating Auckland housing market. Audio

12:00 PM.A major Auckland shopping mall evacuated and the military deployment to Iraq expected to be top of the agenda when John Key meets his Australian counterpart in Auckland. Audio