Midday Report for Thursday 1 December 2016

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

12:26 PM.The New Zealand Breakers have suspended Corey Webster for one game after he was arrested and charged with assault on Tuesday night. Audio

12:25 PM.The listed drug manufacturer, AFT Pharmaceuticals, says its sinus treatment device, NasoSURF, has been registered in the United States, which is a first step to full commercialisation of the product. Audio

12:24 PM.A consumer survey has found nearly a third of New Zealanders are feeling more financially stressed this Christmas, than in previous years. Audio

12:21 PM.For the latest from the markets we're joined by Belinda Stanley at Craigs Investment Partners. Audio

12:19 PM.A new era of financial market behaviour and regulation has been ushered in today with the Financial Markets Conduct Act coming into force. Audio

12:17 PM.Growth in property prices has continued to slow as tighter bank lending rules take effect. Audio

12:00 PM.A judge says an independent review into the abuse of children in state care would make the system safer. A doctors post quake clinic uncovers broken bones. Audio