Midday Report for Tuesday 14 October 2014

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

12:26 PM.The Australian rugby boss Bill Pulver has given his support to besieged Wallabies coach Ewen McKenzie before this weekend's Bledisloe Cup Test against the All Blacks. Audio

12:24 PM.For the latest from the markets we're joined by Campbell Johnstone at Macquarie Private Wealth. Audio

12:20 PM.Forsyth Barr expects Sky Network Television's shares to outperform, even as competition from the likes of Netflix increases over the next 18 months. Audio

12:19 PM.The troubled Pacific Brands Group isn't promising shareholders much improvement any time soon. Audio

12:17 PM.Xero's chief executive, Rod Drury, says his company's major competitor in the United States, Intuit, isn't doing so well. Audio

12:00 PM.The most senior former director of South Canterbury Finance is found guilty of fraud and Watercare is criticised after herbicides leeched into Auckland dams. Audio