Midday Report for Tuesday 3 September 2013

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

12:26 PM.The five time champion and former world number one Roger Federer is out of the US Tennis Open, beaten in straight sets by Spain's Tommy Robredo. Audio

12:17 PM.New Zealand gets two gas markets. Precinct Properties to raise up to 70 million dollars and the sharemarket is little changed. Audio

12:00 PM.Families are being told Cabinet's decision on re-entering the Pike River mine. Complaints lead to some staff at a big rest home being re-trained. Audio