Midday Report for Thursday 1 May 2014

12:36 PM.News from the rural and farming sectors. Audio

12:26 PM.The Super Rugby competition is set to move to a four-conference, 18-team competition from 2016. Audio

12:17 PM.ANZ Bank's first-half profit in New Zealand jumps 31 percent. Mighty River Power gets a new chief and the share market falls. Audio

12:00 PM.The Prime Minister has accepted the resignation of Maurice Williamson as a minister and Mellory Manning's killer has been sentenced to life in prison. Audio