Midday Report for Monday 16 April 2012

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

12:26 PM.It's been 14 years since the Kiwis beat Australia in an ANZAC test but the New Zealand assistant coach Tony Iro says his side has a golden opportunity to end that drought on Friday. Audio

12:17 PM.The pace of activity in the services sector slows. China loosens its control over the yuan and the sharemarket is flat. Audio

12:00 PM.An inquest begins into the deaths of six fishermen on a Korean fishing vessel. A temporary replacement for the Christchurch Cathedral will be announced this afternoon. Audio