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Serious injuries to 3-month-old baby in Hutt Valley ‘not accidental’
The child was brought into hospital by her family last month with nine fractures. Police do not believe they were accidental.

Teen charged after two aggravated robberies in Invercargill
A teen was due to appear in court on Monday after two commercial properties in Invercargill were robbed over the weekend.

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.

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.

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

‘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.

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.

Council negotiations take new water entity one step further
Now Masterton and Carterton councils will need to decide whether to stay participating in a joint model with South Wairarapa and Tararua or drop out.

Berm plants on leafy Auckland street to be removed after residents’ complaints
A body corporate say the plants, which were planted by a local environmentalist nearly a decade ago, do not fit with the landscape architecture of nearby apartments.

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.

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.

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