Five people are accused of absconding from the Distinction Hamilton Hotel and Conference Centre in Te Rapa with one making it all the way to Auckland. Video / Will Trafford

There are no new cases of Covid-19 in New Zealand. On the parliamentary rugby game this weekend, Bloomfield said a few nicknames had been suggested including Don't smash Ash, but he had settled on The Eliminator.

Air NZ Chief Executive Greg Foran warned that many airlines were running out of cash. "My best guess... is that a third of the airlines that we see today will disappear, if this carries on into next year."

"Decline in revenue over the past 40 days of more than 40 per cent" - SkyCity.

Christopher Luxon holds post-Cabinet press conference

PM Jacinda Ardern has sacked Iain Lees-Galloway as a minister over an inappropriate relationship with a staff member in one of the departments he headed.

PM Ardern took a jab at Judith Collins over her long wait for National leadership in their first face off in parliament. Video / Parliament TV

13,000 eggs, 650kg of sugar and more than 500kg of flour has just broken the Guinness World Record as the biggest lamington in the land constructed at Sylvia Park in Auckland. Video / Dean Purcell

There is one new case of Covid-19 today in managed isolation. The new case is a woman in her 30s who travelled from London. She tested positive on her third day in a quarantine facility.

New Zealand First leader Winston Peters has launched the party's election campaign by highlighting the inexperience of its coalition partner and the Greens. Video / Will Trafford

Prime Minister Chris Hipkins makes a law and order announcement with Minister for Children Kelvin Davis.

Chris Hipkins holds a post-Cabinet press conference

New National leader Judith Collins is promising that, if elected, her Government would fix Auckland's congestion crisis and transform the Upper North Island into the most dynamic region in Australasia.

Judith Collins’ reshuffle plan is in Tatters as Nikki Kaye and Amy Adams quit. Newstalk ZB's Barry Soper weighs in. Video / Will Trafford

Nikki Kaye knew she was going to leave politics as she walked out of the caucus room on Tuesday night. She had started the day as deputy leader, was acting leader by morning after Todd Muller stood down, and had been pushed by other National MPs to contest the leadership that evening. Video / Chris Tarpey

New Zealand has one new case of Covid-19 today - a child in managed isolation. Today's case is the child of two people previously reported as having Covid-19.

Nikki Kaye and Amy Adams have both confirmed their resignations today and will not contest the September election.

New National leader Judith Collins has announced that Shane Reti is National's new health spokesman. He has been promoted to the front bench.

Shell-shocked National MPs are making their way to Wellington for an emergency caucus meeting tonight to begin the process of replacing Todd Muller as leader. Video / Mark Mitchell

Australian deportees have arrived in NZ and will be held in a Central Auckland isolation facility for 14 days. Video / Dean Purcell / Nick Winter

Todd Muller quits as National Party leader for health reasons. Who will become the new National Leader. Video / Will Trafford / File

New Zealand has one new case of Covid-19 - a woman in her 60s who arrived in NZ on June 30 from Pakistan via Doha and Sydney. Video / Nick Winter

Christchurch Mosque shooter dismisses lawyers before sentencing. Video / Will Trafford

For the first time in nine days there are no new Covid-19 cases in New Zealand today. It has been 73 days in this country since the last case of community transmission.

Law and order announcement on retail crime

Will Trafford talks to Business reporter Jamie Gray about Rio Tinto's plans to close Tiwai Point aluminium smelter.

Three in a week: Hamilton man escapes managed isolation by cutting through fence and goes to liquor store. Video / Will Trafford

National Party Leader Todd Muller has confirmed no other MPs have received leaked information about Covid-19 patient details from former National Party president Michelle Boag.

Finance Minister Grant Robertson said there were problems in the aluminium market. "As a sector, it has had its troubles." Rio Tinto was having discussions around the world with Governments.

9 July 2020. Police performed the haka "Ko Te Uru Pounamu" for slain police officer Constable Matthew Hunt at Eden Park. Video / NZ Herald