Midday Report for Thursday 7 February 2013

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

12:26 PM.The captain of the New Zealand Eleven Andrew Ellis says the Black Caps will take some confidence, but not too much from their 3 wicket win in Whangarei. Audio

12:17 PM.The New Zealand dollar falls after figures show fewer people in work. Royal Bank of Scotland is fined heavily for its part in the Libor rate-fixing scandal and the sharemarket rises. Audio

12:00 PM.Some contracting businesses may not survive Mainzeal's receivership. Greenpeace protestors, including Lucy Lawless, are sentenced to community service. Audio