Midday Report for Friday 30 June 2017

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

12:26 PM.The New Zealand golfer Lydia Ko was unable to make any impression on the first round leaderboard at the women's PGA Championship in Illinois. Audio

12:25 PM.The Commerce Commission has extended the deadline for its final decision on insurance company Suncorp's bid to buy rival Tower. Audio

12:23 PM.For the latest from the markets we're joined by Melika King at Craigs Investment Partners. Audio

12:21 PM.There are warnings that growth in the world's second largest economy may falter over the coming years. Audio

12:19 PM.The stock exchange operator NZX held its annual meeting this morning in Wellington but an attempt by a critic of the company and its management to get on the board failed. Audio

12:17 PM.Worker confidence has hit an eight-year high, offsetting a dip earlier in the year. Audio

12:00 PM.A grandmother and mother are sentenced after a baby died in a hot car. The Waitangi Tribunal finds the Crown's actions contributed to the pollution of a lake and stream. Audio