Midday Report for Tuesday 19 June 2012

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

12:26 PM.The New Zealand cyclist Hayden Roulston won't compete in this year's Tour de France after missing out on selection in the Radioshack Nissan Trek team. Audio

12:17 PM.Air New Zealand appoints an insider as its new chief executive. Australia's richest woman battles for boardroom control at Fairfax and the sharemarket edges up. Audio

12:00 PM.The Education Minister fronts up on league tables in primary schools. The Government agrees to lend more money to the IMF. Audio