Supermarket on fire in Auckland, Trump departs G7 early due to Middle East conflict, butter and milk drive the annual food price increase.
1 Auckland supermarket fire not under control
A fire at an Auckland supermarket is still not under control, with firefighters expected to be at the scene overnight.
Fire and Emergency NZ said crews were alerted to the fire at New World Victoria Park in Freemans Bay at 11.18am, after a fire alarm was activated.
2 Trump to depart G7 early amid Israel and Iran conflict
President Donald Trump is departing the Group of Seven summit in Canada, leaving a day early due to the intensifying conflict between Israel and Iran.
World leaders at the Group of Seven summit in Canada scrambled today to find a way to contain the conflict between Israel and Iran, with US President Donald Trump warning that Tehran needs to curb its nuclear programme before it’s “too late”.
3 RNZ seeks voluntary redundancies after Govt funding cut
RNZ has opened a voluntary redundancy scheme for staff, weeks after the Government announced it would slash the broadcaster's budget by almost $5 million annually.
Chief executive Paul Thompson confirmed the move, saying he knew the move would be "unsettling" for people working in his organisation.
4 Labour MPs apologise after swearing during Seymour committee appearance
Two Labour MPs have apologised after swearing during an appearance by David Seymour at a testy select committee hearing today.
Seymour was speaking as Regulation Minister, alongside officials from his Regulation Ministry, as part of Parliament's so-called "scrutiny week" where ministers and agency chief executives are made available for questioning by MPs.
5 Butter, milk and cheese help drive annual food price increase
Food prices have increased 4.4% in the 12 months to May, according to the latest numbers from Stats NZ.
That's up from 3.7% in the 12 months to April.
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