Midday Report for Tuesday 7 June 2016

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

12:26 PM.The Northern Mystics' Debbie Fuller is stepping down as coach of the trans-Tasman netball side at the end of the season. Audio

12:25 PM.Canadian-listed oil and gas producer TAG Oil has bought a 70 percent interest in the Puka onshore oil and gas exploration permit in Taranaki for $250,000. Audio

12:23 PM.For the latest from the markets we're joined by Angus Marks at First NZ Capital Audio

12:22 PM.Our correspondent in Sydney, Jim Parker, and in the world of finance, it appears you need all the help you can get. Audio

12:19 PM.The casino operator, SkyCity Entertainment, has almost completed its 263-million dollar share issue to help pay for its big capital projects. Audio

12:17 PM.Economic growth may hit a bit of a pot hole in the second quarter if truck movements are anything to go by. Audio

12:00 PM.Immigration New Zealand says ministers are meeting in the next few weeks to consider how many immigrants will be granted residence visas over the next two years. An Auckland mental health worker says… Read more Audio