Midday Report for Tuesday 20 October 2015

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

12:26 PM.Mixed news on the injury front for the All Blacks. Audio

12:25 PM.For the latest from the markets we're joined by Angus Marks at First NZ Capital. Audio

12:21 PM.We've just had the protracted saga of the TransPacific Partnership trade agreement, and in the northern hemisphere there's a similar drama being played out .. it's called the TransAtlantic Trade and… Read more Audio

12:19 PM.The slowing of China's economic growth to a six-year low of 6-point-9 percent, in the third quarter, has been felt around the world, with share markets and commodity prices easing. Audio

12:17 PM.The country's biggest electricity retailer, Genesis Energy, says it expects operating earnings to stay steady in the coming year, but also expects to raise its dividend payout. Audio

12:00 PM.The Justice Minister says the legal aid system is not failing victims of domestic violence. The Children's Commissioner slams the government's childhood obesity plan. Audio