Midday Report for Wednesday 7 March 2018

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

12:26 PM.The England cricketers have made a bright start to the 4th ODI against New Zealand in Dunedin. Audio

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

12:18 PM.A government decision to push on with making it a crime to be involved in a cartel could do more harm than good, according to a university researcher. Audio

12:17 PM.The economy looks to have grown at a passable rate in the final three months of last year as some of the final parts of the picture have been released. Audio

12:16 PM.Easing lending restrictions and low interest rates look to be tempting investors back into the property market in some regions. Audio

12:00 PM.The State Services Commission is investigating Canterbury earthquake insurer Southern Response. A new pharmacy council ethics code has upset doctors. Audio