Midday Report for Friday 29 January 2016

12:00 PM.Pregnant New Zealand athletes are advised not go to this year's Olympics. and Federated Farmers says the North Canterbury drought is almost over. Audio

12:17 PM.The number of building consents for new dwellings was up a seasonally adjusted 2.3 % in December, the same growth as the month before. Audio

12:19 PM.Accounting software company, Xero, says its customer receipts are up 62 % over the year earlier, driven by strong demand for its product. Audio

12:22 PM.The recently listed courier and transport company, Fliway Group, has seen its share price rise more than 10 % this morning, after it lifted its profit guidance by up to 20 %. Audio

12:23 PM.The head of air carrier, AirAsia X, says the biggest risk facing the industry is government-backed airlines that have no mandate to deliver a profit. Audio

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

12:26 PM.Shaun Johnson's return to rugby league has been confirmed with his inclusion in the Warriors squad for next weekend's Auckland Nines, and the Swiss tennis legend Roger Federer insists he's not a spent… Read more Audio

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