Midday Report for Friday 29 July 2016

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

12:26 PM.The Highlanders are confident of another away win. Audio

12:25 PM.For the latest from the markets we're joined by Melika King at Craigs Investment Partners. Audio

12:24 PM.The board of transport company, Mainfreight, is striking a defiant position about the appointment of new directors and says it won't be dictated to by faceless bureaucrats on governance issues. Audio

12:21 PM.As you may have heard in the news, building consents have risen to the highest level in about 12 years. Audio

12:17 PM.New Zealand Oil and Gas's cash position has improved in the past three month despite weak oil prices and a high New Zealand dollar. Audio

12:00 PM.A trust is ordered to pay a justly-sacked former employee; Waihi's gold mine suspends operations after a worker dies. Audio