Midday Report for Thursday 20 June 2013

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

12:26 PM.The Blues and All Black back Rene Ranger has confirmed he'll play his rugby in France for the next 2 years. Audio

12:17 PM.The dollar falls further after soft economic numbers. The US Fed could stop printing money by mid next year and the sharemarket falls nearly a percent. Audio

12:00 PM.Snow and heavy rain cause problems across the South Island and Mark Lundy's lawyer argues against a retrial saying his client should go free. Audio