Midday Report for Tuesday 4 April 2017

12:32 PM.News from the rural and farming sectors. Audio

12:26 PM.World golf number eight Rickie Fowler has joined Tiger Woods and Lydia Ko in calling for an end to armchair rules experts being able to influence tournament decisions, and the IAAF says it suffered a… Read more Audio

12:24 PM.For the latest from the markets we're joined by Andrew Cathie at Craigs Investment Partners. Audio

12:23 PM.A large shareholder in the listed property investor, NPT, has poured further scorn on a plan to turn over the management of the company to the sector giant, Kiwi Property. Audio

12:22 PM.The creditors of the failed crime fighting software firm, Wynyard Group, will know in a couple of months how much money will be left for them, as the last of its major assets has been sold. Audio

12:20 PM.Telecommunications company Spark says it won't budge on its offer price for small market player TeamTalk. Audio

12:19 PM.Business confidence has fallen to its lowest level in a year as firms find it harder to hire staff and face higher costs. Audio

12:00 PM.A woman has died after contracting typhoid in Auckland, weather warnings are in place in the North Island as the stormy remains of Cyclone Debbie nears. Audio