Midday Report for Thursday 4 June 2015

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

12:26 PM.Blis Technologies says its laboratory in Dunedin has been water damaged due to flooding in the city. Audio

12:26 PM.Rafael Nadal's five-year reign at the French Tennis Open ends. Audio

12:23 PM.The latest from the markets with James Malden at Macquarie Private Wealth. Audio

12:19 PM.Auckland's largest real estate agent says prices have continued to rise, and buyers expect that trend to continue. Audio

12:18 PM.Construction activity has risen, led by the South Island. Audio

12:17 PM.Shares in the fast-food chain, BurgerFuel, have jumped 22 percent after saying it's working with an American firm, OhCal Foods, to get its burgers into the United States. Audio

12:16 PM.Restaurant Brands says its fast food sales have jumped, mainly thanks to more people eating at KFC. Audio

12:00 PM.A Housing New Zealand home may have contributed to the death of a toddler and flooding in South Dunedin is described as a major disaster. Audio