Midday Report for Tuesday 3 November 2015

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

12:26 PM.Track conditions at Flemington remain a concern ahead of today's big race. Audio

12:22 PM.For the latest from the markets Nona Pelletier is joined by Melika King at Craigs Investment Partners. Audio

12:21 PM.Over the past week we've reported on the profit results of the major Australian-owned banks, who between them earned a record $4.5 billion in profit. But there's a small band of local minnows… Read more Audio

12:18 PM.Property prices are rising at their fastest rate in nearly a decade, with Auckland still bubbling away. The QV House Price Index jumped 14% in the year to October, the fastest rate of growth since… Read more Audio

12:16 PM.Energy company, Trustpower, has made a takeover offer for the central North Island's power supplier, King Country Energy. Tauranga based Trustpower is offering $5 a share, which would value the… Read more Audio

12:00 PM.Auckland house prices creep up on the million dollar mark. The Electricity Authority warns consumers against investing in solar power too soon. Audio