Midday Report for Monday 19 May 2014

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

12:26 PM.Lydia Ko dips out in the latest round of the LPGA event in the United States. Audio

12:23 PM.For the latest from the markets we're joined by James Malden at Macquarie Private Wealth. Audio

12:21 PM.The services sector expanded further in April, showing its strongest growth since 2007. Audio

12:19 PM.An Auckland pharmaceutical company has received millions of dollars of American and domestic investment which should help take its products to more parts of the world. Audio

12:17 PM.Abano Healthcare says it has terminated the employment of Peter and Anya Hutson following a ruling in its favour by the Employment Relations Authority. Audio

12:00 PM.Epsom MP John Banks has mud slung at him one day one of his trial and the price of a new house is at a six-year high. Audio