Midday Report for Friday 1 July 2016

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

12:26 PM.An update from the team at RNZ Sport. Audio

12:24 PM.For the latest from the markets we're joined by Don Lewthwaite at First NZ Capital. Audio

12:20 PM.And the Brexit vote is also being felt in this part of the world. As our correspondent in Sydney Jim Parker reports, there are some positive and negative comments coming out of Australia. Audio

12:18 PM.An international consultancy and accounting firm, KPMG, says businesses would do well to focus on sharpening their New Zealand-brand image, as a key attribute in an increasingly competitve… Read more Audio

12:17 PM.Administrators have pulled the plug on Auckland-based broadband operator Woosh Wireless. Audio

12:00 PM.The police urge the Palmerston North fugitive to give himself up; More severe drought and flooding are predicted as the climate changes. Audio