Midday Report for Wednesday 30 May 2012

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

12:26 PM.The thirteen time grand slam winner Serena Williams says she has no excuse after losing in the first round of the French Tennis Open, her worst ever major-tournament performance. Audio

12:17 PM.Building consents slump, as activity in Auckland cools. Facebook shares fall to a new low and the sharemarket rises. Audio

12:00 PM.A woman has been jailed for the manslaughter of her son. A rape prevention expert says the death of a woman in Waimate should have been preventable. Audio