Midday Report for Tuesday 1 December 2015

12:33 PM.News from the rural and farming sectors. Audio

12:26 PM.The West Indies believe the Black Caps recent performances against Australia have provided them with valuable lessons for their upcoming matches. Audio

12:24 PM.For the latest from the markets we're joined by Angus Marks at First NZ Capital Audio

12:23 PM.Infrastructure investor Infratil has sold its advertising business iSite to Australian media company QMS Media for $49 million. Audio

12:21 PM.The Financial Markets Authority is pushing the audit profession to improve its standards, after a survey has shown fewer than one in five company audits are up to a good standard. Audio

12:19 PM.Online advertiser, Realestate-dot-co-dot-nz, says the national average asking price for houses has remained below record highs for the past three months. Audio

12:18 PM.The country's terms of trade -- a measure of our purchasing power -- fell in the three months to September because of a weaker currency. Audio

12:17 PM.The diversified investment company, Hellaby Holdings, says depressed and volatile trading conditions will see its first half profit fall by as much as 43 percent. Audio

12:00 PM.Five teenagers with links to Opotiki College charged with sexual offending and Imported frozen berries linked to cases of hepatitis A. Audio