Midday Report for Thursday 6 April 2017

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

12:26 PM.The newly appointed Black Caps captain Tom Latham says the role is one he's always aspired to. Audio

12:24 PM.For the latest from the markets we're joined by Belinda Stanley at Craigs Investment Partners. Audio

12:21 PM.The local chocolate company, Whittaker's, is expanding its manufacturing facilities in Porirua, north of Wellington, as it targets an aggressive export plan. Audio

12:20 PM.A cloud-based payroll software company is looking for investors so it can transition to a fee-based subscription service from what was a free service. Audio

12:19 PM.Z Energy has had a change of heart and will have a physical annual meeting in June. Audio

12:17 PM.Shell Oil has taken another step to quitting the country by selling its stake in the Kapuni gas field. Audio

12:00 PM.A major evacuation is underway in flood-hit Edgecumbe. But in Whanganui, the state of emergency is over. Audio