Midday Report for Monday 16 March 2015

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

12:26 PM.The West Indies cricket captain Jason Holder believes the Black Caps will be vulnerable in Saturday's World Cup quarter-final if the Windies bowlers can expose New Zealand's middle order. Audio

12:24 PM.For the latest from the markets we're joined by Belinda Stanley at Craigs Investment Partners. Audio

12:20 PM.A2 Milk is a step closer to listing on the Australian stock exchange. Audio

12:18 PM.Vanuatu's business community is pulling together to get back to norma,l as quickly as possible, following the weekend's devastating cyclone. Audio

12:17 PM.An economist says the Cricket World Cup is partly behind the continuing growth of the services sector, which is still rising although at a slower rate than earlier in the year. Audio

12:00 PM.As Gisborne braces for the storm to hit and aid planes leave New Zealand to help Vanuatu's ravaged islands. Audio