Midday Report for Monday 9 November 2015

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

12:26 PM.The Wellington-based, property investors and strip-club owners, John and Michael Chow, are planning to list on the NZX alternative sharemarket, in a reverse takeover of the listed shell company, RIS… Read more Audio

12:26 PM.Another setback for the New Zealand cricketers as they attempt to save the first test against Australia in Brisbane. All-rounder Jimmy Neesham has been ruled out of the rest of the series because of… Read more Audio

12:23 PM.For the latest from the markets we're joined by Don Lewthwaite at First NZ Capital. Audio

12:21 PM.Two company earnings reports today show solid gains. Audio

12:20 PM.To Australia, where New Zealand's position as the number one source of visitors to the Lucky Country looks set to be taken from us. Audio

12:18 PM.A new look at the retirement sector shows people with only the government superannuation may be struggling to provide even the most basic of lifestyles. Audio

12:17 PM.The power and gas distribution company, Vector, is to sell its gas pipelines business outside of Auckland to the global infrastructure asset manager, First State Funds, for close to a billion dollars.

12:00 PM.A tense standoff continues on Christmas Island after rioting and an armed couple in Catlins drama arrested. Audio