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As it happened: First public hearings into New Zealand's Covid-19 response begin
The Royal Commission of Inquiry into the pandemic is focusing on eveyday people's views on lockdowns and vaccines.

Man caught stealing copper from Old Horowhenua Hospital
The old hospital buildings have been targeted several times in the recent months.

Asset prices and spending going nowhere
Falling interest rates might not be sufficient to boost spending, the BNZ says.

One seriously injured after slipping into water in West Auckland
Emergency services were called to an incident in Henderson on Monday afternoon.

Police seek help identifying man after Auckland bus incident
The incident took place at a bus stop near the intersection of Great North Road and Point Chevalier Road.

Kiwi theatre legend Tim Bray dies
Beloved children’s theatre pioneer Tim Bray died on Saturday, after battling a rare and aggressive form of cancer.

Three-month old baby suffered nine fractures to her body in Hutt Valley, police reveal
The baby had fractures to her ribcage, ankle and arm, police revealed.

Missing man's car found in Whanganui River
Kahu was last seen on 27 June.

AI adoption rises but IT leaders still worry about security risks
A survey reveals 90% of IT leaders worry about AI adoption risks, especially security, despite its growing use in billion-dollar firms globally.

NZDF Hercules not needed to assist NZers stranded in Iran and Israel
The NZ Defence Force sent plane to assist any stranded New Zealanders in Iran or Israel.

All Blacks captain expected to miss second France test
The All Blacks captain was forced off the field with an Achilles injury in the first test.

Search continues for missing man after vehicle found in Whanganui river
He was last seen wearing a black hoody with red text on the sleeves and camo cargo pants.

Watch: Acting Prime Minister David Seymour on changes to anti-money laundering act
Parents should find it easier to open a bank account for their child under changes announced this afternoon.

All Blacks captain Scott Barrett in doubt for second test, changes likely
Ardie Savea is in line to take over the leadership in his hometown for the next French challenge.

Police seek help finding Ella Davenport, who is missing in Auckland for two weeks
Ella Davenport, 57, has been missing from her Hain Avenue home in Mangere since Friday, 20 June.

Ex-NRL star learns his fate after drugs, cash charges
Former NSW State of Origin representative James Roberts had pleaded not guilty to possession of drugs and $1500 of suspected illegally obtained cash.

‘Loved by everyone’: 15-year-old drag racer dies from flu
Katie Iti died in hospital on Saturday.

Auckland woman missing for more than two weeks
Police are renewing their appeal for public help in locating 57-year-old Ella Davenport, who has been missing from her home in Hain Ave, Mangere, since June 20.

Will there be another cut in the OCR this week?
To cut or not to cut? That is the question confronting the Reserve Bank's monetary policy committee this week.

Half-way predictions scorecard
We are at the halfway point in the year, and to say markets have been “interesting” over the past six months is an understatement

GoCardless names Ian Boyd to lead Australia & New Zealand growth
GoCardless appoints Ian Boyd as GM for Australia and New Zealand to drive growth amid rising adoption of PayTo and changes to payment infrastructure.

Butlers Chocolate NZ stores put into liquidation
The store in Queensgate will remain open for the next week to sell off remaining stock.

Tim Dacombe-Bird appointed Head of Google Cloud New Zealand
Tim Dacombe-Bird has been named Head of Google Cloud New Zealand, leading local AI and digital transformation efforts from Wellington.