Midday Report for Thursday 19 February 2015

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

12:26 PM.The New Zealand men's sprint team says they copped some bad luck after being relegated from the gold medal position at the World Track Cycling Championships in Paris. Cristiano Rondaldo scored his… Read more Audio

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

12:23 PM.Skellerup's first-half net profit has fallen, hurt by the downturn in the Australian mining industry. Audio

12:22 PM.The steel distributor, Steel and Tube Holdings, has lifted its half year profit by a third thanks to the acquistion of a steel supplier and booming construction activity. Audio

12:21 PM.Nuplex's shares jumped 5 percent after it reported its first-half net profit has more than tripled, boosted by the sale of a couple of businesses as well as by strong performances in Europe, America… Read more Audio

12:18 PM.Port of Tauranga's reported a flat first-half net profit as a big drop in log volumes offset growth in container volumes and dairy and meat exports. Audio

12:17 PM.Spark's half year profit has fallen due to waning demand for fixed line phones and intense competition in the broadband market. Audio

12:00 PM.The IPCA finds a police officer was justified in shooting and killing a man and an anxious wait for fruit and vegetable growers after the discovery of a Queensland fruit fly. Audio