Midday Report for Tuesday 22 April 2014

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

12:26 PM.The departing Blues player Benji Marshall says he decided to quit rugby union to return to league after being told he needed to play club rugby for the rest of the season. Audio

12:17 PM.Rents are growing much slower than house prices. Are Auckland International Airport shares over-priced? And the sharemarket is little changed. Audio

12:00 PM.The Council of Trade Unions is to take legal action after forestry worker deaths and Wanaka retailers want an exemption from the Easter trading law. Audio