Midday Report for Monday 17 December 2018

12:34 PM.Immigration officials say they have uncovered a slavery case in the horticultural industry in Hawkes Bay. Audio

12:26 PM.The New Zealand cricketers are now 376 for 3 a lead of 90 runs nearing lunch on the third day of the first Test against Sri Lanka in Wellington. Audio

12:25 PM.Energy company Trustpower is looking to raise as much as 100 million dollars through a bond offer in February next year. Audio

12:23 PM.For the latest from the markets we're joined by Brad Gordon from Hobson Wealth Partners. Audio

12:21 PM.Forcing Australian owned banks to markedly increase the amount of money they hold in reserve might result in a cut back in the supply of credit here. Audio

12:19 PM.Activity in the services sector has softened in the run up to the holidays. Audio

12:17 PM.The power company, Mercury, has sold its smart-metering business, Metrix, to Australia's intelliHUB Group for $270 million.

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12:00 PM.A man is charged with human trafficking and slavery spanning more than 20 years. New rules on how lawyers should behave. Audio