Midday Report Essentials for Friday 20 September 2024

On today's episode, the head of Transporting New Zealand says the unreliability of Cook Strait ferries is placing stress and strain on the country's supply chain, the NZDF is warning civilian staff that 200 of them taking voluntary redundancy is not enough and more cuts are on the way, a criminal defence lawyer doesn't think the government's proposed changes to jury trials will unclog the court system, and Auckland Council is looking to remove pests like possums, rats, and feral cats from 105,000 hectares around Kaipara Harbour.