Midday Report for Tuesday 5 April 2016

12:33 PM.News from the rural and farming sectors. Audio

12:26 PM.Sonny Bill Williams is reportedly close to returning to French rugby club Toulon later this year. Audio

12:24 PM.Auckland's biggest real estate agent, Barfoot and Thompson says the median price in the city climbed 8 percent in March, on the month before, to 798-thousand dollars. Audio

12:22 PM.For the latest from the markets we're joined by Angus Marks at First NZ Capital. Audio

12:21 PM.The brave new technology world of the Internet of Things may become a lucrative source of earnings for local chip maker, Rakon. Audio

12:19 PM.The OECD secretary general, Angel Gurria, says his organisation's efforts to restrict global tax avoidance are working. Audio

12:17 PM.Business confidence has fallen with market volatility, a gloomy dairy sector, and a likely fall in sales, weighing on sentiment. Audio

12:00 PM.The former Prime Minister Helen Clark has confirmed she will run for the top job at the United Nations. The Revenue Minister says his main responsibility is to ensure New Zealanders pay tax. Audio