Midday Report for Friday 18 December 2015

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

12:26 PM.Six weeks after the sudden death of her fiancee and coach the New Zealand triathlete Andrea Hewitt has confirmed she still intends competing at Rio Olympics. Audio

12:24 PM.For the latest from the markets we're joined by Belinda Stanley at Craigs Investment Partners Audio

12:20 PM.South Island-based iwi-owned, Ngai Tahu Property, has plans to to expand its portfolio in the Auckland region. Audio

12:19 PM.The latest quarterly Commercial Property Investor Confidence Survey indicates levels have bounced back from earlier in the year. Audio

12:18 PM.Businesses appear to be upbeat about hiring more staff, with another lift in job advertisments. Audio

12:17 PM.Shares in specialist milk and infant formula maker A2 Milk have soared to an all-time high, after it raised its earnings guidance for the second time in a month. Audio

12:00 PM.The 15 member states of the United Nations Security Council - including New Zealand - have unanimously adopted a resolution aimed at cutting funds to Islamic State. A former neighbour suspected of… Read more Audio