Midday Report for Thursday 8 December 2016

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

12:26 PM.Breakers struggles to lift their game. Audio

12:24 PM.For the latest from the markets we're joined by Rupert Lister at Hobson Wealth Partners. Audio

12:21 PM.If you're sick of manging your kids' money, a British company may have a solution. Audio

12:19 PM.New Zealand venture capital and private equity fund managers have had the best year in more than a decade, raising more than half a billion dollars in committed capital. Audio

12:17 PM.The Reserve Bank Governor says the New Zealand economy is in relatively good shape but 2017 will have political and economic uncertainties. Audio

12:00 PM.Labour's leader predicts an early election could be on the cards. Power cut shuts down the Far North. Audio