Midday Report for Wednesday 13 September 2017

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

12:26 PM.The Silver Ferns captain Katrina Grant will tonight become the seventh New Zealand netballer to play 100 tests. Audio

12:25 PM.The Canadian company bidding to takeover engineering consultancy Opus International has effectively raised its offer. Audio

12:24 PM.Car auction and finance company Turners Group is raising 30-million dollars for future growth and acquisitions. Audio

12:22 PM.For the latest from the markets we're joined by Brad Gordon at Hobson Wealth Partners. Audio

12:20 PM.Big company product launches are the in-thing -- especially for technology companies such as Apple. Audio

12:19 PM.Telecommunications companies and appliance retailers attract the greatest number of official consumer complaints. Audio

12:17 PM.Steel & Tube's chief executive Dave Taylor has resigned. Audio

12:00 PM.The bodies of two people are recovered from a lake in Christchurch. Education groups come up with a plan to relieve Auckland's teacher shortage. Audio