Midday Report for Thursday 22 December 2016

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

12:26 PM.The All Blacks world cup winning prop Owen Franks has signed on with New Zealand Rugby and the Crusaders through to the end of the 2019 World Cup in Japan. Audio

12:24 PM.The Commerce Commission is recommending the government delay a decision on the deregulation of Spark's wholesale voice services. Audio

12:22 PM.For the latest from the markets we're joined by Melika King at Craigs Investment Partners. Audio

12:20 PM.Back to dairy and over the Tasman, and property isn't the only industry being affected by fluctuating Chinese demand. Audio

12:19 PM.The troubled vocational training company, Intueri Education, expects to be in breach of its banking covenants, while it waits for an update on the state of a regulatory review of two training schools… Read more Audio

12:17 PM.As you may have heard in the news the economy continues to grow at a healthy clip. Audio

12:00 PM.Neighbours describe the explosive scene of a fatal housefire in South Auckland and gross domestic product has risen faster than expected. Audio