Midday Report for Monday 22 January 2018

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

12:26 PM.Early wickets will again be key for the New Zealand cricketers in the T20 series against Pakistan which starts in Wellington today. Audio

12:23 PM.The biotech company, Blis Technologies, expects to report an improved second half result, but not enough to offset the loss it made in the first half. Audio

12:23 PM.Our business editor Gyles Beckford who brings us the latest from the markets. Audio

12:22 PM.The property fund manager and investor, Augusta Capital, is planning to add another one of its syndicated properties to a new industrial fund. Audio

12:21 PM.As the year gets underway, attention is turning to the outlook for the global economy as the main central banks continue the gradual process of normalising policy. Audio

12:19 PM.Property industry experts and academics are meeting in Auckland this week to share the latest research and thinking on sector issues. Audio

12:17 PM.The local economy could benefit by billions of dollars from a rise in digital payments, according to a new report. Audio

12:00 PM.Fire investigators are on the scene of a fatal house fire in South Dunedin. Super rugby players battle with their body image. Audio