Midday Report for Tuesday 17 December 2013

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

12:16 PM.Sky City says the high New Zealand dollar will hurt its first-half profit. CallPlus says Chorus has failed to adapt and the share market falls. Audio

12:00 PM.The Commerce Commission is to prosecute three major banks and the Crown has begun summing up its case against a Christchurch woman accused of killing her husband. Audio

12:00 PM.The banning of West Indies spinner Shane Shillingford for an illegal bowling action has come as a surprise to the side's coach Ottis Gibson. Audio