Midday Report for Monday 15 December 2014

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

12:27 PM.The New Zealand cricketers are down 2-1 in the five match one day series against Pakistan after suffering a crushing 147-run loss in Sharjah. Audio

12:26 PM.The California-based, New Zealand company, Heavy Equipment Rentals, says it has purchased All American Rentals, for an undisclosed price. Audio

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

12:23 PM.A survey indicates that more than a quarter of small businesses are turning over more than half-a-million-dollars a year. Audio

12:22 PM.Rents across the country have been stagnating for the last four months, even as house sales and prices have been ramping up. Audio

12:21 PM.The services sector continues to show solid growth across all sectors and all regions of New Zealand. Audio

12:20 PM.Kiwi Income Property Trust unit holders have voted this morning to do away with the trustee structure of the organisation in favour of becoming a company. Audio

12:19 PM.Cooks Global Foods says it's moving towards profitability, even though its first-half loss widened. Audio

12:18 PM.The latest survey from ASB confirms the feeling among businesses that it's all downhill from here for the New Zealand dollar. Audio

12:17 PM.Figures from Paymark show Christmas spending for the first two weeks of December is up 4 point 3 percent on last year. Audio

12:00 PM.A Minister is criticised for his comments on activists in polar bear suits and staff are evacuated from Tauranga council after a mould scare. Audio