Midday Report for Friday 7 April 2017

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

12:26 PM.The American journeyman Charley Hoffman leads the U.S. Masters after firing a seven under par 65 in a wind-swept first round at Augusta. Audio

12:25 PM.The mobile advertising company, Snakk Media, is likely to miss its full year bottom-line target, because revenue is below target and it's spent more than expected on payroll. Audio

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

12:20 PM.The infrastructure investor, Infratil, says the proceeds from the sale of its stake in Metlifecare will likely go into overseas investments. Audio

12:19 PM.Staying with Kiwi Property.... it is buying three large sites in South Auckland, as a strategic long-term holding to capitalise on Auckland's population growth. Audio

12:17 PM.The tussle for control of listed property investor NPT has just got more interesting and complicated. Audio

12:00 PM.The Prime Minister calls for a full investigation into the Edgecumbe flood and parents of children with autism are reeling at the loss of some services. Audio