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What changes may be affecting your wallet tomorrow; 'Family will rightly want answers' about ED death – Health Minister; Brian Tamaki blames immigrants for police seizing his guns.

What changes affecting your wallet are coming on July 1?

A few changes are looming on July 1 that may affect some New Zealanders' household finances.

While April 1 brought in changes – including adjustments to KiwiSaver contribution rates, benefit rates and the minimum wage – the changes taking effect from Wednesday are more limited.

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'Family will rightly want answers' about Emergency Department death – Health Minister

Health Minister Simeon Brown says his heart goes out to the family and loved ones of a person who died while waiting to be seen at Waikato Hospital this week.

1News understands a patient died in a toilet at the emergency department of the hospital after waiting more than nine hours to be seen.

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Brian Tamaki blames immigrants for police seizing his guns

Destiny Church leader Brian Tamaki has had his guns seized by armed police.

In a video posted to Facebook by Tamaki, he filmed himself at his property interacting with police officers, who were in his garage, cataloguing the firearms.

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Watch: The criteria restaurants are judged on to achieve hospitality's greatest prize

It comes as the coveted accolade arrives on our shores for the first time.

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ONE AIRLINE RESET

Air New Zealand says it will pivot to chasing high-value "bucket list" international tourists, as new chief executive Nikhil Ravishankar pitches investors on a "strategy reset" to drag the loss-making carrier back to profitability.

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