Midday Report for Friday 20 October 2023

12:46 PM.Petrol prices have dropped ahead of a long weekend for Aotearoa.

This will come as a relief to drivers after the cost to fill the tank got to around $3 a litre.

Gaspy is an app that tracks prices… Read more Audio

12:43 PM.A class action lawsuit has been filed, alleging thousands of Toyota cars sold in New Zealand since 2015 are faulty and that owners deserve compensation.

The lawsuit estimates 35,000 Hilux, Fortuner… Read more Audio

12:38 PM.The best of the best were crowned at the Beef and Lamb New Zealand awards on Thursday night.

Hundreds gathered at Christchurch's Te Pae convention centre to celebrate.

Monique Steele has the rural… Read more Audio

12:29 PM.Argentina coach Michael Cheika says they're recalling their previous wins over the All Blacks to help them in tomorrow morning's World Cup semi-final in Paris.

Stephen Hewson has sports. Read more Audio

12:22 PM.Genesis Energy is looking to axe up to 200 jobs as it looks to revamp its retail business.

Gyles Beckford has the business news. Read more Audio

12:17 PM.The Disinformation Project is warning of a stark increase in violent and extremist content on New Zealand-based social media targeting Muslim and Jewish communities.

Kate Hannah, director of the… Read more Audio

12:13 PM.A line of trucks is still queued at Egypt's border with Gaza, waiting for permission to enter to provide much-needed aid to Palestinian civilians.

The US President brokered a deal with Israeli… Read more Audio