Midday Report for Tuesday 13 December 2011

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

12:26 PM.A number of New Zealanders are feeling a little smug today with the Australian media turning on their cricket team following their 7 run loss to New Zealand in the second test in Hobart yesterday. Audio

12:17 PM.TradeMe debuts on the New Zealand stock exchange. Ratings agencies put more pressure on the eurozone to solve its debt crisis and the sharemarket slips. Audio

12:00 PM.David Shearer is the new Labour leader and the Police crack-down on illegal activity in the Kaingaroa Forest. Audio