Midday Report for Thursday 2 November 2017

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

12:26 PM.Tony Readings has unexpectedly stepped down as coach of the New Zealand women's football team, the Football Ferns. Audio

12:25 PM.The sport and homewares retailer, Briscoe Group, says third quarter sales are up almost 3 percent on last year. Audio

12:22 PM.For the latest from the markets we're joined by Andrew Cathie at Craigs Investment Partners. Audio

12:20 PM.A new corporate governance code is set to force listed public companies to improve policies on climate change, social responsibility and sustainability. Audio

12:18 PM.Job advertisements are rising at a more modest rate. Audio

12:17 PM.The Bank of New Zealand has turned around a soft first half to report a slight lift in its full year profit on the back of improved lending returns and control of costs. Audio

12:00 PM.Auckland's port long-term vision is criticised as a smokescreen. New York police lay formal terror charges against an Uzbek man. Audio