Midday Report for Thursday 30 June 2016

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

12:26 PM.Mobile charitable payments company, Pushpay Holdings, says it has hired an American investment bank to raise 30-million US-dollars to support its growth strategy. . Audio

12:26 PM.The New Zealand Breakers basketballers have signed the player they hope will fill the hole left by American star Cedric Jackson. Audio

12:23 PM.For the latest from the markets we're joined by Angus Marks at First NZ Capital. Audio

12:21 PM.A couple of surveys have found commerical property investors and residential property buyers expect prices to continue to rise, particularly in the main centres and regions with increasing population… Read more Audio

12:20 PM.As you may have heard in the news, the number of building consents fell marginally last month. Audio

12:18 PM.The wine maker, Marlborough Wines Estates Group, becomes the fourth company to list on the New Zealand stock exchange's NXT market, with this morning's debut. Audio

12:17 PM.The share price of outdoor clothing and sporting goods retailer, Kathmandu Holdings, rose almost 16 percent this morning, after it lifted its full year profit guidance by almost 14 percent. Audio

12:00 PM.Te Papa pulls out of its Snell singlet purchase. The warmer weather brings on a plague of pests. Audio