Midday Report for Monday 12 September 2011

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

12:26 PM.Samantha Stosur has become Australia's first female grand slam singles tennis champion in 31 years after pulling off a stunning upset over American Serena Williams in the US Open final in New York. Audio

12:17 PM.Wholesale trade figures show the economy expanded in the June quarter, New Zealand Oil and Gas settles an insurance claim over Pike River Coal and the sharemarket falls more than one percent. Audio

12:00 PM.The Auckland Council is staying tight-lipped on whether it will penalise the rail opearator Veolia for Friday night's world cup transport problems. Charges are formally dropped against 13 people… Read more Audio