Midday Report for Tuesday 5 July 2016

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

12:23 PM.For the latest from the markets we're joined by Andrew Cathie at Craigs Investment Partners. Audio

12:23 PM.The New Zealand women's football team for next month's Olympics has been named, coach Tony Readings is confident his side can win a medal in Rio. Audio

12:20 PM.One of Auckland's largest real estate brokers, says the residential property market edged up again in June. Audio

12:19 PM.Property prices show no signs of slowing down, rising at their fastest pace in 12 years. Audio

12:17 PM.The Institute of Economic Research's survey of business opinion for the June quarter shows a seasonally adjusted net 18% of firms expect the economy to improve over the rest of the year. Audio

12:00 PM.Police and customs may be called in to cover airport strikes, a man gets four years jail for a drink-drive fatality. Audio