Sam Neill blasts 'leeches' slur

Can't view this email, [click here]( 18 September 2018 Hi {NAME}, Catch up on today's latest news in your daily briefing. Top Headlines [Large Article Image]( [Sam Neill blasts 'leeches' slur]( The star called out Heather du Plessis-Allan for her "utter stupidity" in calling Pacific people "leeches". [Share article on Facebook]( [Share article on Twitter]( [Share article on Google Plus]( [Large Article Image]( [Legacy of a Nazi-killing seductress]( At 14, Freddie Oversteegen walked into taverns and asked Nazis to go for a walk with her in the woods. [Share article on Facebook]( [Share article on Twitter]( [Share article on Google Plus]( [Small Article Image]( [Concrete pour 'defies logic']( They were meant to fix a bumpy footpath, but someone got carried away. 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