Midday Report for Friday 22 August 2014

12:33 PM.News from the rural and farming sectors. Audio

12:27 PM.For the latest from the markets we're joined by Melika King at Craigs Investment Partners. Audio

12:27 PM.The New Zealand golfer Lydia Ko is 7 shots off the lead after the first round of the LPGA tour's Canadian Open in Ontario. Audio

12:25 PM.Xero says it has almost doubled customer numbers in Australia in the last 12 months. Audio

12:23 PM.Refining New Zealand has made a loss of 7 million dollars for the six months to the end of June. Audio

12:21 PM.Vector's annual net profit fell 17 percent, reflecting price-cutting forced on the electricity lines company by the corporate regulator. Audio

12:19 PM.Sky Network Television's full-year net profit rose almost 21 percent, due in part to it gaining more customers and charging higher fees for the range of program packages it offers. Audio

12:17 PM.Spark, the new name for Telecom, is signalling this may be the last year its underlying profits will fall. Audio

12:00 PM.John Key comes under more pressure over the release of spy agency documents to right-wing blogger Cameron Slater and thousands gather for the Crown apology to Tuhoe. Audio