Midday Report for Tuesday 23 February 2016

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

12:26 PM.The Black Caps battle on in Christchurch. Audio

12:24 PM.The now closed Wellington department store, Kirkcaldie and Stains, says it expects the company will have assets worth $6.5m to $7.5m, after it's returned the bulk of its cash to shareholders. Audio

12:23 PM.The Trade Minister, Todd McClay, says he wants New Zealand's small businesses to be real winners in any trade deal with the European Union, with reduced red tape and easier market access. Audio

12:23 PM.Angus Marks at First NZ Capital has the latest from the markets. Audio

12:22 PM.The campervan rental company, Tourism Holdings, has posted a strong half-year profit, with growth in New Zealand, offset by a flat Australian result. Audio

12:16 PM.Power company, Mighty River Power, has delivered a nine-fold increase in first half net profit, but revenue and full year profit expectations are down amid intense competition. Audio

12:00 PM.An airforce Hercules drops aid to Fiji following the deadly cyclone and a man who threw sludge at Brownlee pleads guilty. Audio