Midday Report for Wednesday 7 February 2018

12:35 PM.News from the rural and farming sectors. Audio

12:26 PM.New Zealand squash player Joelle King says she's in the best possible shape heading into April's Gold Coast Commonwealth Games. Audio

12:24 PM.Foodstuffs says it will consolidate three of its North Island facilities into a new distribution and support office in Auckland, to be constructed this year. Audio

12:23 PM.Strengthening dairy prices are expected to moderate, despite a strong lift in the overnight auction. Audio

12:22 PM.The ASB Bank has posted a bigger half-year profit because of higher customer deposits and improving margins Audio

12:20 PM.The unemployment rate has fallen to a nine-year low, as the economy created jobs to keep pace with the increase in the growth in the workforce. Audio

12:17 PM.For the latest from the markets we're joined by Ed Glennie at Hobson Wealth Partners. Audio

12:00 PM.The New Zealand stockmarket follows global markets lower. Two people are dead and 200 injured after a big quake in Taiwan. Audio