Midday Report for Thursday 3 October 2013

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

12:26 PM.The Springboks say they're not fazed by the return of Richie McCaw to the All Blacks for this weekend's Rugby Championship crunch match in Johannesburg. Audio

12:16 PM.The kiwi jumps after the Reserve Bank signals higher interest rates. Auckland house prices keep rising and the sharemarket falls. Audio

12:00 PM.A French company says it's seeking full compensation from the Fonterra botulism scare and Lorde tops the US billboard charts. Audio