Midday Report for Tuesday 19 January 2016

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

12:26 PM.The Breakers coach Dean Vickerman is to be replaced by his assistant Paul Henare at the end of ANBL baskebtall season. Another former player Dillon Boucher is to become General Manager, replacing… Read more Audio

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

12:22 PM.A New Zealand investment analyst says the release of Chinese economic data, this afternoon, is more likely than not to point to steady economic growth, which should help alleviate fears of a looming… Read more Audio

12:21 PM.The human resources firm, Randstad, says workers can be motivated by more than just a pay rise. Audio

12:19 PM.Business confidence has bounced off a near five year low, with firms more confident about their own prospects and looking to hire more staff. Audio

12:17 PM.The casino operator, SkyCity Entertainment Group, has seen its share price rise more than 3 percent this morning on news that its first half profit will be as much as 30 percent up on last year. Audio

12:00 PM.Debris from a tour boat that burned and sank off Whakatane is washing ashore. And business confidence has bounced off a near five-year low, with firms more confident about their own prospects and… Read more Audio