Midday Report for Thursday 16 June 2011

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

12:26 PM.There's doubt over whether tomorrow night's Highlanders-Blues super rugby match will go ahead with the Highlanders stranded in Dunedin, unable to fly out due to volcanic ash. A team spokesman has… Read more Audio

12:17 PM.Manufacturing activity picks up in May. Qantas cuts its forecast for domestic growth and the sharemarket falls. Audio

12:00 PM.Flights to and from all Southern airports are grounded and an Iranian organized crime ring is uncovered in Auckland. Audio