Midday Report for Monday 7 May 2012

12:36 PM.News from the rural and farming sectors. Audio

12:27 PM.The troubled Blues have received more bad news with captain Keven Mealamu set to spend at least another week on the Super Rugby sidelines with a calf injury. Audio

12:17 PM.Metlifecare announces plans to expand its presense in the retirement village sector. All eyes on European markets as France elects a new president and the sharemarket is down. Audio

12:00 PM.France's president-elect is welcomed to Paris. Authorities were not informed of half of recent fraud cases involving district health boards. Audio