Midday Report for Thursday 19 May 2016

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

12:26 PM.The trans-Tasman netball competition will be scrapped altogether from next year. Audio

12:24 PM.For the latest from the markets we're joined by Angus Marks at First NZ Capital. Audio

12:22 PM.Job advertisements have notched another gain with most areas in expansion. Audio

12:20 PM.The industrial and business property investor, Goodman Property Trust, has made a record full-year profit on the back of strong increases in the value of its 2-point-3 billion-dollar property… Read more Audio

12:19 PM.The chips are down for the electronic device manufacturer, Rakon reporting a full year loss and falling revenue, as global telecommunications company invest less in infrastructure. Audio

12:17 PM.A day after it unveiled a solid annual profit listed infrastructure investor Infratil has partly answered the big question what will it do with its one billion dollar war chest. Audio

12:00 PM.A New Zealand man is accused of trying to sell American space craft parts to China and Fonterra defends its decision to slash its Australian milk price. Audio