Midday Report for Friday 15 September 2017

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

12:26 PM.New Zealand golfer Danny Lee's tour season has ended on a disappointing note, with the 27-year-old pulling out of the BMW Championship in Illinois with back problems. Audio

12:25 PM.The beleagured wind turbine maker, Windflow Technologies, is slashing operations to the bone as it struggles to survive. Audio

12:23 PM.For the latest from the markets we're joined by Mark Fowler at Hobson Wealth Partners. Audio

12:21 PM.The Shareholders Association has taken the car retailer and financial services company Turners to task over its current capital raising, which it says has been to the detriment of small shareholders.

12:19 PM.The housing market is stalling as the number of properties sold has slumped. Audio

12:17 PM.New Zealand's manufacturing activity has bounced back from a mid-winter dip in August on the back of a lift in production and new orders. Audio

12:00 PM.North Korea fires a missile over Japan. Scientists warn of the danger of ingredients going into synthetic zombie drugs. Audio