Midday Report for Thursday 31 July 2014

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

12:26 PM.After winning her third shot put Commonwealth Games title the double Olympic champion Valerie Adams says it's wearing the silver fern that keeps her pushing for more honours. Audio

12:24 PM.For the latest from the markets we're joined by Melika King at Craigs Investment Partners. Audio

12:20 PM.The NZX says the number of new companies listing on the New Zealand sharemarket offer something for everyone. Audio

12:19 PM.OceanaGold posted a June quarter loss and blamed it on the high New Zealand dollar, but it was much lower than the loss it reported for the same quarter last year. Audio

12:17 PM.The Financial Markets Authority has issued its first equity crowd funding licences to two companies. Audio

12:00 PM.A man will appear in court this afternoon after a police chase in Bay of Plenty and fire investigators are at the scene following a blaze at an Auckland film studio. Audio