Midday Report for Thursday 2 October 2014

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

12:26 PM.The All Blacks number eight Kieran Read says the Springboks are a less daunting prospect without Duane Vermeulen in the side. Audio

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

12:22 PM.Sky Television has lost the rights to the air the PGA tours to Coliseum. Audio

12:20 PM.New Zealand house prices were steady in September, up just zero-point-one percent from August, according to a new property price index produced by Trade Me. Audio

12:19 PM.ANZ's rural economist says big increases in supply are part of the reason dairy prices have fallen so much. Audio

12:17 PM.The latest sharp drop in dairy prices suggests the dairy industry's contribution to economic growth will be 2-and-a-half percentage points or more, lower this season, than last. Audio

12:00 PM.Falling dairy prices costs the economy billions and the search for a 5 year old boy in seas off Mount Maunganui continues. Audio