Midday Report for Wednesday 14 October 2015

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

12:26 PM.The Finance Minister, Bill English, will reveal this afternoon whether the Government has managed to return its books to surplus for the first time in seven years. Audio

12:26 PM.Triathlete Andrea Hewitt has become the first athlete to gain selection into the New Zealand Team for the Rio 2016 Olympic Games. Audio

12:23 PM.For the latest from the markets we're joined by Don Lewthwaite at First NZ Capital Audio

12:20 PM.Policy makers are being urged to make sure people are better educated about how to deal with their KiwiSaver nest egg. Audio

12:17 PM.Reserve Bank governor Graeme Wheeler has reaffirmed that at least one more interest rate cut is likely as he balances a weak international outlook against a slightly better domestic economy. Audio

12:00 PM.A cancer battler slams the jobseekers allowance and the man arrested during the search for Alex Fisher is about to appear court. Audio