Midday Report for Friday 22 April 2016

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

12:26 PM.Shot put stars Valerie Adams and Tom Walsh and 1500m runner Nick Willis headline the first list of track and field athletes selected for the New Zealand team for the Rio Olympic Games. Audio

12:25 PM.For the latest from the markets we're joined by Bryan Shepherd at Macquarie Private Wealth. Audio

12:20 PM.A money transfer service says a surge in migration is fueling its rapid growth online. WorldRemit was set up in 2010 as a way to get funds quickly to families who need aid. Audio

12:17 PM.An economist says tourism infrastructure is stretched and more investment needs to be made. The chief forecaster at consultancy Infometrics, Gareth Kiernan, says accommodation occupancy is stretched… Read more Audio

12:00 PM.A manhunt in Porirua after a police dog is shot dead, local fans mourn American superstar Prince. Audio