Midday Report for Wednesday 20 July 2011

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

12:26 PM.The Highlanders and Taranaki lock Jared Hoeata says making his test rugby debut on a familiar ground will help settle his nerves when he lines up against Fiji on Friday night at Carisbrook in Dunedin.

12:17 PM.Dairy prices are falling from their peak, the New Zealand dollar keeps rising against the US currency and the sharemarket rises. Audio

12:00 PM.John Key's refusing to comment on the details of spying allegations. Peter Whittall begins his evidence to the Pike River Royal Commission. Audio