Midday Report for Friday 1 August 2014

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

12:26 PM.Persistence pays off for gold medal winner Linda Villumsen. Audio

12:23 PM.For the latest from the markets we're joined by Belinda Stanley at Craigs Investment Partners. Audio

12:21 PM.Kathmandu says its annual results won't be as bad as it had previously warned, thanks to a cold July which sent shoppers flocking into its stores. Audio

12:17 PM.Hellaby Holdings says it has decided to write off all the 29 million dollars of goodwill in its footwear retailers, Hannahs and Number One Shoes. Audio

12:00 PM.The former MP John Banks says he will appeal against his conviction and sentence because he has fresh evidence. Israel and Hamas have agreed to a 72-hour humanitarian ceasefire. Audio