Midday Report for Tuesday 11 November 2014

12:36 PM.News from the rural and farming sectors. Audio

12:26 PM.The New Zealand cricketers admit they've endured a couple of the toughest days ever in the field as Pakistan took control of the opening Test in Abu Dhabi. Audio

12:23 PM.For the latest from the markets we're joined by Andrew Cathie at Craigs Investment Partners. Audio

12:21 PM.Shoppers have been using their money cards a little more in October. Audio

12:20 PM.ANZ says the dairy and foresty sectors are behind last month's increase in its economic indicator, the Truckometer. Audio

12:19 PM.Mainfreight Group has made a net profit of 33-and-a-half million dollars, which like-for-like is up on last year's result. Audio

12:17 PM.Infratil has made a record first half net profit of three-hundred and-98-point-8-million dollars, resulting from the sale of Australian energy assets Audio

12:00 PM.The trail of convicted murderer Phillip Smith leads to Brazil and a DHB apologises after medical notes are found on a driveway. Audio