Midday Report for Monday 11 February 2013

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

12:26 PM.South Africa have blitzed the New Zealand men's sevens team 40-21 in the final of the Las Vegas round of the IRB series. Audio

12:17 PM.Firms are reluctant to hire despite remaining upbeat. Europe cuts its budget for the first time and the stock market edges down. Audio

12:00 PM.Budgeting groups say the introduction of a living wage would lead to a fall in poverty and electronic card spending was up in the first month of the year. Audio