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National's health spokesperson is suspicious of Ayesha Verrall's requested delay in publishing correct clinical performance data.

The Health Minister had corrected an answer to Parliament, admitting her office stopped data being released because of the timing of other Government announcements.

Shane Reti says there's something murky surrounding Ayesha Verrall's request, comparing it to Jan Tinetti's earlier actions.

"I think there is something uncomfortable with the minister so deeply interfering in operational events for the purpose of making one set of announcements look good."

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Hundreds of moviegoers are flocking to theatres to catch the highly anticipated Barbie movie.

Starring Margot Robbie and Ryan Gosling, Kiwi fans are excited enough to dress on theme, with Afterpay data showing sales for pink clothes and shoes are skyrocketing.

Auckland's Silky Otter Cinemas is among the solidly booked movie theatres across the country, and manager Tyson Pula is pleased with the news.

He says the film directly appeals to nostalgic Barbie fans, but casual viewers have enjoyed the film too.

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The FIFA Women's World Cup opening ceremony is kicking off at Auckland's Eden Park shortly.

A moment of silence will be held to mark today's shooting, and the FIFA Fan Festival at Auckland's waterfront will open tomorrow at noon instead

The opening game of the tournament is between New Zealand and Norway at 7pm.

Sportstalk host D'Arcy Waldegrave explains further.

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Police are continuing to work hard following the shooting in downtown Auckland.

Two people were killed and 10 were injured when a gunman opened fire in a building that was being renovated on lower Queen Street this morning.

Police Commissioner Andrew Coster says there's still a lot to do.

"We're working to identify victims and notifying next of kin for our two people who were shot. So that's all still very much work in progress and lots of witnesses for our team to interview."

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The Police Minister says it is far too early to know if any Government agencies could have stopped today's shooting.

Ginny Andersen says the police, justice and corrections ministries will be looking into the situation.

"Today, all those organisations will be undertaking a full review of exactly what happened here to particularly understand if there were any flags that were missed."

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Where to start?

It’s just awful, it’s hideous, it is traumatic and I think deeply unsettling for all of us to see an event like this morning’s play out in New Zealand.

For the most part, we are very fortunate to live in a country where these active shooter events are relatively uncommon. I think most of us feel sick for the families of those who have been killed or injured today. Those people who left for work this morning and aren’t coming home.

Personally, I think it’s judicious to wait until we have a bit more information before drawing too many conclusions, but there’s a few things we can say with certainty.

First of all, it seems very likely from what we know right now that this was not an especially sophisticated or politically motivated attack.

That doesn’t make the result any less awful, but there is some comfort in knowing that there’s no greater risk to national security. It’s safe for us to head out; it was one obviously very troubled young man acting alone.

Secondly, we know police were on the scene very quickly. Same too with the ambulance staff who were the first responders. Police were inside the building very quickly.

I just cannot fathom the kind of courage it must take to rush into a complex, unfamiliar environment like a multi-story building site while an unfamiliar shooter- with who knows what weapon- is firing at people.

Holy smokes, that’s brave. That’s incredibly courageous, isn’t it?

There are a couple of key questions I think will need to be answered in the coming days and weeks. These are the pressing questions.

Number one- How did this guy get the weapon? Where did it come from? He didn’t have a license, he wasn’t supposed to have this weapon- so how did he get his hands on it?

Number two- Were his home detention and electronic monitoring conditions appropriate for the crimes he was convicted of committing and the threat that he could reasonably be expected to pose to public safety?

And that’s before today’s event. I don’t think anyone is suggesting that someone who credibly showed risk of committing today’s appalling act would be allowed out in public.

But you do have to ask whether or not electronic monitoring was appropriate in this circumstance.

For now though, I think given the information we have, all we can really do is hope that those who have been injured have a speedy and full recovery and that the friends and colleagues and loved ones of those who’ve been killed are surrounded by support.

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Two civilians are dead and ten are injured after a shooting attack in downtown Auckland CBD.

The 24-year-old gunman stormed a Britomart building under construction just before 7:30 this morning.

Auckland mayor Wayne Brown says this is something that we're not used to.

"It is safe to be here, it's a shock to Aucklanders. We all feel terribly upset and sad for the people whose families and lives have been wrecked. Also for the workers, whose normal day at work became a terrifying experience." 

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Tonight on The Huddle, Trish Sherson from Sherson Willis PR and Ben Thomas from Ben Thomas PR joined in on a discussion about the following issues of the day- and more!

Prime Minister Chris Hipkins says the Government's creating a new offence targeting ram raid offending and allowing 12 and 13 year olds to be charged in the youth court. Is there any merit to these changes? 

The Consumers Price Index has dropped from 6.7 percent to 6, leading the Government to claim victory over the nation's fight with inflation. Are these figures a sign of a positive shift- or are grocery prices still putting a damper on things?

Wellington mayor Tory Whanau is under fire for bringing her dog into work and breaching the council's tenancy agreement. Councillors have labelled it unfair- what do we think?

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UK inflation has cooled more than economists predicted and dropped to 7.9 percent.

Experts had forecasted a drop to 8.2 percent, following a higher than expected 8.7 percent in May.

UK correspondent Gavin Grey says declining fuel prices contributed to the decrease, but supermarket prices remain stubbornly high.

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The US earnings season for the June quarter is officially underway.

Economists warned of a recession risk in the lead up, but those concerns have since moderated.

Milford Asset Management Portfolio Manager Felix Fok says the US economy is facing similar issues to other developed economies- interest rates and moderating cost pressures are on the rise.

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