Midday Report for Wednesday 20 January 2016

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

12:27 PM.All Black Sonny Bill Williams and three newcomers have been included in the 22-man New Zealand rugby sevens squad for the upcoming Wellington leg of the World Series. Audio

12:26 PM.The energy supplier, Mighty River Power, says it's seen the highest quarter of geothermal generation. Audio

12:24 PM.For the latest from the markets we're joined by Melika King of Craigs Investment Partners. Audio

12:22 PM.The sharemarket operator, NZX, has joined an international group to help strengthen its powers of investigation on international trades. Audio

12:20 PM.Retail banks have cut their milk price forecasts for the current season after another fall in dairy prices. Audio

12:19 PM.The housing market looks to have made modest gains in December, with the national median price rising 1-point-6 percent on the previous month to 465 thousand dollars in December, which was more than 3… Read more Audio

12:17 PM.The New Zealand dollar has fallen close to half a cent and wholesale interest rates are also lower after data showed inflation falling to its lowest level in nearly 16 years. Audio

12:00 PM.Inflation falls to levels not seen since the 90s. A communication breakdown's blamed for putting children at risk of abuse. Audio