Midday Report for Monday 18 January 2016

12:34 PM.News from the rural and farming sectors. Audio

12:26 PM.Serena Williams insists she is 120 per cent ready to defend her Australian Open tennis crown. Audio

12:25 PM.Cooks Global Foods says a 9 million dollar capital raising is complete and a share sale is in the final stages. Audio

12:23 PM.For the latest from the markets we're joined by Melika King at Craigs Investment Partners. Audio

12:20 PM.The NZX 50 is down almost 2 percent this morning, despite generally positive sentiment about the state of the domestic economy. Audio

12:19 PM.Across the Tasman, and the Australian government, business leaders and share market investors are hoping for better fortunes this year after a difficult 2015. Audio

12:17 PM.Workers were more confident at the end of last year, with people more upbeat about holding onto their jobs and the prospect of higher wages. Audio

12:00 PM.The police are looking for a dangerous offender with known gang associations who cut off his electronic monitoring bracelet in the Hutt Valley on Friday. And Travellers stranded in Wellington could… Read more Audio