Midday Report for Thursday 12 May 2016

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

12:26 PM.Julian and Ardie Savea, Cory Jane, Victor Vito and Chris Eves have been outed as the players who missed a Hurricanes team curfew while in South Africa and will now miss Saturday's Super Rugby game… Read more Audio

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

12:23 PM.The resins manufacturer, Nuplex, has raised its full-year profit expectations by as much as 11 percent. Audio

12:21 PM.The BNZ-Business New Zealand Performance of Manufacturing Index rose a seasonally adjusted 1-point-8 points in April to 56-point-5, its best level in three months. Audio

12:19 PM.The accounting software company, Xero, says its full-year net loss is up nearly 19 percent, but says it's heading towards break even. Audio

12:17 PM.The fuel retailer, Z Energy, has reported a sharp rise in its full-year net profit, driven by gains from the Marsden Point refinery and cheap oil. Audio

12:00 PM.The Law Commission says battered women and other victims of family violence who kill their abusers should find it easier to claim self-defence if proposed changes to the law are made. The police say a… Read more Audio