Midday Report for Monday 11 September 2017

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

12:26 PM.The tennis world No.1 Rafael Nadal says winning the US Open is the perfect way to cap what's been an unbelievable year. Audio

12:25 PM.New Zealand Oil & Gas says a partial takeover offer from Monaco-based O.G. Oil & Gas, appears to be superior to another offer from the Australian oil and gas investment company, Zeta Energy. Audio

12:22 PM.For the latest from the markets we're joined by Mark Fowler at Hobson Wealth Partners. Audio

12:20 PM.The New Zealand Insurance Council says the hurricanes that have hit the Caribbean and southern United States highlights how vulnerable the sector is to consecutive natural shocks. Audio

12:19 PM.Retail sales using electronic cards have fallen again because of the slowdown in house price growth. Audio

12:17 PM.New Zealand Post's full year profit has fallen by a third after it reduced its stake in Kiwibank, but has managed to get its mail operation back into the black. Audio