Midday Report for Tuesday 31 October 2017

12:26 PM.The All Whites are sweating on the fitness of star striker Chris Wood just 11 days from their football World Cup qualifier against Peru in Wellington. Audio

12:25 PM.Rural services firm PGG Wrightson says wet weather over winter and spring is weighing on first quarter earnings. Audio

12:21 PM.The IT services provider, Datacom, says the future of some data centres may be in doubt as the focus goes on reliability and space. Audio

12:20 PM.The Angel Association says there's strong and sustainable interest in supporting start up companies. Audio

12:18 PM.A construction training group says some niche skills will be included in the qualifications framework. Audio

12:17 PM.The number of building consents issued has fallen for the first time in five months. Audio

12:00 PM.Thousands of people have been overpaid their pensions. There's a dramatic drop in the number of skilled immigrants applying for residency. Audio