Midday Report for Tuesday 25 February 2014

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

12:26 PM.South Africa will play a minimum of 23 warm-up one-day internationals against five different countries, including New Zealand, to boost their preparation for next year's World Cup. Audio

12:17 PM.Summerset more than doubles annual net profit. Bank of New Zealand's mortgage lending falls and the share market is little changed. Audio

12:00 PM.Calls for government intervention into an overstayer's case and the opening of the new Denniston mine is delayed and jobs will go. Audio