Midday Report for Wednesday 17 September 2014

12:34 PM.News from the rural and farming sectors. Audio

12:26 PM.The Silver ferns are hit by a goal-shooting crisis. Audio

12:24 PM.For the latest from the markets we're joined by Don Lewthwaite at First NZ Capital. Audio

12:21 PM.The owner of KFC, Pizza Hut, Carls Junior and Starbuck stores in New Zealand has reported a 5.8 per cent increase in second quarter sales. Audio

12:19 PM.An economist says the flat result from the latest Global Dairy Trade auction gives some hope that dairy prices have stabilised, or at least the worst of the declines are now past. Audio

12:17 PM.The current account deficit blew out to 2 billion dollars in the June quarter from a 600 million deficit in the March quarter, mainly due to a fall in exports of goods, particularly dairy products. Audio

12:00 PM.The Prime Minister says New Zealand has no control over the intelligence its spy partners gather and a proposal to move the open road speed limit to 110 kilometres an hour. Audio