Midday Report for Tuesday 31 May 2016

12:34 PM.News from the rural and farming sectors. Audio

12:26 PM.Steven Adams' dream of making the NBA Finals will be decided this afternoon as his Oklahoma City Thunder play the Golden State Warriors in a deciding game seven of the Western Conference Finals in… Read more Audio

12:25 PM.The cervical cancer screening firm, TruScreen, says its technology has been selected for a public screening programme in northern China, involving some 160-thousand women over the next 18 months. Audio

12:23 PM.For the latest from the markets we're joined by Bryan Shepherd at Macquarie Private Wealth Audio

12:22 PM.The finance software company, Finzsoft Solutions, has seen a sharp fall in net profit, as new business opportunities in Asian markets have failed to materialise, while development costs increased. Audio

12:20 PM.The life and health insurer, Partners Life, has secured 200 million dollars of investment from the global asset manager, Blackstone. Audio

12:19 PM.As you may have heard in the news, building consents rebounded in April, though growth continues to ease due to fewer permits for apartments in Auckland. Audio

12:17 PM.Air New Zealand's exit from Virgin Australia appears to be close with news that the Hainan Aviation Group, the biggest private airline operator in China, is to take a stake in the Australian carrier. Audio

12:00 PM.Government makes moves to introudce tobacco plain packaging and the Panama papers prompts date for a full rollout of anti-money laundering legislation. Audio