Midday Report for Friday 12 May 2017

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

12:26 PM.The Hurricanes halfback TJ Perenara knows the Crusaders forward pack will be gunning for him as they try to stifle the influence of Beauden Barrett. Audio

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

12:20 PM.Activity in the manufacturing sector remains solid, but is expanding at a slower rate. Audio

12:19 PM.The housing market slowed further last month as bad weather, holidays and tight bank lending hit sales and prices. Audio

12:17 PM.The Warehouse Group's third quarter sales are up slightly, despite a difficult trading period with mixed results across its brand stores. Audio

12:00 PM.A 300 million dollar budget boost for the Film Industry. Urgent research is underway into building cracks caused by the Kaikoura earthquake. Audio