Midday Report for Monday 9 May 2016

12:33 PM.News from the rural and farming sectors. Audio

12:26 PM.Team New Zealand have overcome a disastrous start to win the final race and with it the regatta at the latest America's Cup world series event in New York. Audio

12:23 PM.For the latest from the markets we're joined by James Malden at Macquarie Private Wealth. Audio

12:22 PM.New Zealand's third-largest telecommunications provider insists it has no need to seek a sharemarket float to raise money to complete its network. Audio

12:22 PM.Over the Tasman now and there's mixed views about the the latest budget in Australia. Audio

12:20 PM.Some manufacturers are feeling the pinch more than others, with confidence levels falling. Audio

12:18 PM.The property syndicate and investor, Augusta Capital, plans to buy a couple more new Auckland office buildings, including NZME House, for more than 88 million dollars. Audio

12:17 PM.The national carrier, Air New Zealand, has settled a civil compensation claim in the United States related to alleged fixing of air cargo prices. Audio

12:00 PM.The extent of New Zealand's role in the Panama Papers is revealed. Jobs could go in the closure of a Silver Fern Farms processing plant. Audio