Midday Report for Tuesday 14 February 2017

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

12:26 PM.A Reserve Bank senior advisor, Leo Krippner, has won an international award for his contribution to economics related to the field of central banking. Audio

12:26 PM.The New Zealand rowing championships begin today in Twizel and with a plethora of top stars taking a break plenty of new champions should emerge. Audio

12:23 PM.For the latest from the markets we're joined by Brad Gordon at Hobson Wealth Partners. Audio

12:20 PM.Meanwhile, a senior economist at ANZ, Phil Borkin, says leaving aside the usual January fall in activity and sales, the housing market has certainly cooled-off in some places. Audio

12:19 PM.As you may have heard in the news, it's been a relatively subdued start to the year for the housing market. Audio

12:17 PM.The stock exchange operator NZX's has reported a sharp fall in its full year profit. Audio

12:00 PM.Fires on Christchurch's Port Hills continue to test firefighters and the Government is challenged over a new lower estimate of the housing shortage. Audio