Midday Report for Friday 26 May 2017

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

12:26 PM.America's Cup racing postponed but the mind games begin. Audio

12:24 PM.For the latest from the markets we're joined by .... Angus Marks at FNZC. Audio

12:23 PM.The country's biggest glass manufacturer, Metro Performance Glass, plans to spend up to 24-million dollars to beef-up the business to meet growing demand. Audio

12:21 PM.Kiwifruit exporter Zespri is upbeat after a strong season, with record sales by volume and value. Audio

12:19 PM.The labour hire and recruitment company, AWF Madison, has increased its profit following a year of consolidation, which included new leadership, investment in technology. Audio

12:17 PM.As you may have heard in the news, the media companies NZME and Fairfax New Zealand, have filed an appeal against the Commerce Commission's decision to refuse their merger. Audio

12:00 PM.Labour and the Greens cautiously welcome the budget's families package and a teenager who sexually violated and murdered a woman is jailed indefinitely. Audio