Midday Report for Tuesday 31 May 2011

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

12:26 PM.The FIFA President Sepp Blatter has shrugged off the corruption allegations engulfing football's governing body, denying the sport is in crisis and ruling out a new vote for the 2022 World Cup. Audio

12:17 PM.Store closures in Christchurch eat into sales at Restaurant Brands, nuclear power companies worry about Germany's plans to shut down its reactors and the sharemarket edges up. Audio

12:00 PM.More job cuts are looming in the state sector and the high New Zealand dollar is worrying the finance minister. Audio