Midday Report

The second-hand retail chain, Cash Converters, is on the expansion trail - with hopes of getting to 50 stores in the next couple of years. Audio

Interestingly the Fletcher Building deal comes a day after broking house First NZ Capital said the group is worth more broken up than it is together. Audio

New Zealand's largest construction company, Fletcher Building, is to buy the Higgins Group road building and maintenance company for 315-million dollars. Audio

Brazil says the global emergency declared over the Zika virus is no threat to the Olympics and a big proportion of detainees deported from Australia are returning to crime. Audio

News from the rural and farming sectors. Audio

Hesson confirmed this morning that paceman Mitchell McClenaghan has recovered enough from his fractured eye socket to come into selection contention. Audio

Mobile advertising software company, Snaak Media, says its third quarter profit margins are better than expected, with other key measures of its peformance ahead of target. Audio

For the latest from the markets we're joined by Don Lewthwaite at First NZ Capital. Audio

Back now to our regular check-in with our Australia Correspondent, Jim Parker. Audio

A property sector analyst says listed property firms - such as Kiwi Property and Stride - will likely keep a firm eye on their portfolios and may sell non-core assets this year. Audio

Small Canterbury-based dairy company Synlait has slashed its forecast milk payout by 16 percent because of weak global prices. Audio

As you heard in the news, New Zealand continues to attract migrants and tourists in record numbers. Audio