Midday Report for Wednesday 16 December 2015

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

12:27 PM.Rowing New Zealand will make a decision this afternoon on the future of experienced coach, Dick Tonks. Audio

12:26 PM.Vector's shareholders have approved the sale of its gas division to Australia's First State Funds for 952-and-a-half million dollars. Audio

12:24 PM.For the latest from the markets we're joined by Melika King at Craigs Investment Partners Audio

12:23 PM.Higher prices on traditional copper broadband lines may drive interest in new ultra-fast broadband. Audio

12:22 PM.Construction of Sky City Entertainment's new international convention centre and hotel is officially underway, with the traditional turning of the first sod ceremony in Auckland this morning. Audio

12:21 PM.Rapid expansion in China's online retail market will offer an opportunity for New Zealand's primary sector. Audio

12:17 PM.The balance of payments, which broadly measures the country's ability to pay its way in the world, improved slightly in the three months to September. Audio

12:00 PM.The former husband of Wellington woman Mei Fan will spend a minimum of 19 years in jail for her murder. And a North Canterbury dairy farmer facing a loss of hundreds of thousands of dollars says the… Read more Audio