Midday Report for Friday 19 June 2015

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

12:26 PM.The Highlanders say they're determined to make the most of their first home Super Rugby playoff game in 16 years and home players dominate the first day leaderboard at the US Open golf championship. Audio

12:25 PM.For the latest from the markets we're joined by Don Lewthwaite at First NZ Capital. Audio

12:23 PM.Seeka says the kiwi fruit harvest is so big, it will be a challenge to juggle the storage requirments through to the end of the year. Audio

12:22 PM.Demand for workers appears to be easing in parts of the country. Audio

12:18 PM.An University of Auckland law professor says a deal on the Trans Pacific Partnership is far from certain. Audio

12:17 PM.Air New Zealand is vowing to slash its prices in order to remain competitive with Jetstar. Audio

12:00 PM.A winter storm wreaks havoc leaving thousands without power and an investigation finds human error to blame for privacy breach. Audio