Top Stories for Wednesday 22 June 2022

Police prosecuted just one of the five thousand drivers they caught breaking their restricted licences by carrying passengers last year. Middlemore Hospital is still under strain as investigations continue into the death of a patient who left the ED because of long wait times. A ministerial taskforce has been established as the chronic plasterboard shortage continues. 150 people have fraudulently claimed asylum by saying they're in danger from loan sharks.