Midday Report for Thursday 6 June 2013

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

12:26 PM.The All Blacks coach Steve Hansen has named his team to play France in the first test at Auckland on Saturday with an eye on the future. Audio

12:17 PM.The stock market tumbles. Air New Zealand increases its stake in Virgin Airways and Coca-Cola opens a bottling plant in Burma. Audio

12:00 PM.A school principal refuses to re-enrol an eleven-year-old who assaulted a teacher and Southland plays a role in a European space launch. Audio