Midday Report for Thursday 22 March 2012

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

12:26 PM.In sports news, Julian Dean's olympic cycling dream shattered by a broken leg. Audio

12:17 PM.In business news, the dollar drops after economic growth slows. Audio

12:00 PM.In today's news, prisons in Wellington and New Plymouth will close, and Opposition parties push for an inquiry into Nick Smith's involvement with a friend's ACC claim. Audio