Midday Report for Tuesday 14 April 2015

12:34 PM.News from the rural and farming sectors. Audio

12:26 PM.Halting the departure of the country's top rugby players overseas is a battle that will never be won says Rugby Players Association chief executive Rob Nichol. Audio

12:25 PM.Opus International Consultants says its British-based rail business continues to build on the success of its best year ever. Audio

12:23 PM.For the latest from the markets we're joined by Angus Marks at First NZ Capital Audio

12:22 PM.China's global trade - both imports and exports - have slipped dramatically pointing to an economy that is cooling off much faster than expected. Audio

12:20 PM.The markets regulator says it's disappointed at how few companies have adopted new rules requiring easier-to-understand prospectuses, to be lodged online. Audio

12:19 PM.Documents filed in a London High Court show the New Zealand Superannuation Fund was the first to loan money to Banco Espirito Santo, and ended up losing the most. Audio

12:18 PM.Auckland's super-heated realestate market is distorting national sales figures. Audio

12:16 PM.Business confidence has softened just a touch, but the outlook for the economy remains fairly optimistic. Audio

12:00 PM.A Hamilton man has been jailed for life with a minimum non-parole period of 15-years for killing his eight month old son last year. A Chinese tourist charged with causing the death of a five-year old… Read more Audio