Midday Report for Monday 20 January 2014

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

12:26 PM.The New Zealand cricket captain Brendon McCullum says India's spin bowlers will pose a greater threat to the Black Caps in Hamilton on Wednesday then than they did last night in Napier. Audio

12:17 PM.The jobs market is still subdued. New Zealand houses are among the world's least affordable and the stock market is little changed. Audio

12:00 PM.An international survey confirms New Zealand's housing is some of the least affordable in the world and close to fifty whales are refloated after the latest stranding near Farewell Spit. Audio