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Wellington Hospital will not proceed with cutting maternity and gynaecology beds
Health NZ confirmed the proposed trial would no longer go ahead at Wellington Regional Hospital.

KAN's AB joins up with another group
Kiwi Adviser Network's one authorised body is moving to SHARE, but will keep aggregating through KAN.

Royal Commission of Inquiry into New Zealand's Covid-19 response public hearing
Experts have told a Royal Commission the public reporting breaches was ineffective, as disabled community members describe being abused over masks.

Government unveils its first-ever national artificial intelligence strategy
New Zealand has now joined other countries in tackling the AI opportunity, and challenge.

Police appeal for sightings of wanted man
Police are asking for the public’s help to locate Michael Tautari, 27, who has a warrant to arrest for breaching his release conditions.

Supreme Court hears Uber's case against employment rights
The Court is to decide whether it's drivers should be considered employees.

Lauren Nemeth named Chief Revenue Officer to drive growth at New Relic
New Relic appoints Lauren Nemeth as Chief Revenue Officer to boost global growth with her extensive tech sales and leadership experience.

Supreme Court hears Uber's case against employment rights
The Court is to decide whether its drivers should be considered employees.

From pouring pints to politics: Publican launches bid for council seat
Deborah Gilkison is looking to go from Panthers Rock, a country pub in Mayfield, to the council chamber.

Christchurch Mayor backs proposal for government-capped rates rises
Phil Mauger says councils have engaged in a lot of wasteful spending.

Free flights making dreams come true thanks to Dame Val, Josh Emett and Air New Zealand
A search is on to help Kiwis take the next step to achieving their dreams.

Fiji's ex-anti-corruption head to fight 'destroyed career' after damning inquiry
Barbara Malimali - described as "universally corrupt" by the commissioner of the inquiry - was suspended by Fijian Prime Minister Sitiveni Rabuka on 29 May.

ANZ businesses overestimate cyber readiness amid resilience gap
A Commvault study reveals most ANZ businesses overestimate cyber readiness, with only 12% rating their incident resilience as excellent amid rising attacks.

Video of murder-accused Julia DeLuney shows her on the night of her mother's death
CCTV footage shows murder-accused Julia DeLuney coming and going from her mother's home on the night of the elderly woman's death.

‘Between coaches and myself’: All Black quiet on shift to wing
Rieko Ioane says conversations with All Blacks coach Scott Robertson about his move from centre to the left wing will remain confidential.

New act for iconic theatre building?
The show might go on for an empty theatre costing ratepayers $122k each year as it moves a step closer to disposal.

Selwyn Water company 'continues local ownership, prevents privatisation' - mayor
Selwyn Water Limited set up for $2 million under the government's Local Water Done Well.

Over 200 work visas linked to companies connected to Vietnamese organised crime rings
Police uncovered 187 cannabis grow houses in the Auckland region over 18 months.

Rotorua police announce new team of six to start on CBD beat
A local store owner has been threatened and her shop broken into but says having police on the streets is making a big difference.

Covid inquiry is platforming conspiracy theorists, Hipkins says
The Labour leader said the terms of reference had been deliberately written to platform people with “conspiracy theorist views”.

Court recognises Ngati Whatua Orakei’s strong connection to Auckland marina
The decision was welcomed by the iwi, who state their connection to the Westhaven Marina outweighs any of the other 18 iwi in Auckland.