Midday Report for Monday 11 August 2014

12:43 PM.News from the rural and farming sectors. Audio

12:26 PM.The world golf number one Rory McIlroy is on track to win the PGA championship in Kentucky, the final Major Tournament of the year. Audio

12:24 PM.For the latest from the markets we're joined by James Malden at Macquarie Private Wealth. Audio

12:20 PM.Although overall retail spending using electronic cards was flat in July for a second month, core retail spending was up 0.5 percent. Audio

12:18 PM.NZX says its first-half net profit rose 8.3 percent, reflecting strong growth in its capital markets businesses and its agri information division. Audio

12:17 PM.Shares in the global film industry software developer, Vista Group International, began trading on the New Zealand sharemarket this morning. Audio

12:00 PM.The Race Relations Commissioner condemns Winston Peters' Chinese joke and the SIS says new information on the Sutch spying case speaks for itself. Audio