Midday Report for Wednesday 8 August 2012

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

12:26 PM.The Beijing silver medalist Nick Willis has been left wondering what went wrong after a disappointing ninth place in the 1500 metres at the London Olympics. Audio

12:17 PM.The New Zealand dollar checks recent rises. Economists don't expect Australia's Reserve Bank to move again this year and the sharemarket edges up. Audio

12:00 PM.Wanganui is confirmed as the new home for a notorious sex offender. The crafar farms are another step closer to having a new owner. Audio