Midday Report for Monday 17 September 2012

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

12:26 PM.The New Zealand cricketers are looking for big improvements in this afternoon's final warmup for the Twenty20 World Cup, starting this week in Sri Lanka. Audio

12:17 PM.Consumer confidence turns slightly positive. India's government gives the green light to open up its lucrative retail sector to global supermarket chains and rising investor sentiment overseas bouys… Read more Audio

12:00 PM.A former road policing manager berates the government for not lowering the blood alcohol limit and a cold snap brings snow down to 500 metres in the South island. Audio