Midday Report for Wednesday 21 March 2012

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

12:26 PM.The Blues will start All Black halfback Piri Weepu at first five eighth for the first time against his old side the Hurricanes in Auckland on Friday. Audio

12:17 PM.The current accout deficit narrows due to record dairy exports. Higher oil prices expected to hurt airline profits and the sharemarket declines. Audio

12:00 PM.Pressure is mounting on the former ACC minister, Nick Smith - the Prime Minister will make a statement soon. A lawyer involved in the Urewera raids case it should never have gone to trial. Audio