Si's sad, silent sign-off

Can't view this email, [click here]( 22 December 2018 Hi {NAME}, Catch up on today's latest news in your daily briefing. Top Headlines [Large Article Image]( [Si's sad, silent sign-off]( The beloved broadcaster was missing from his final regular Breakfast Club show, as he has been for the past few months. [Share article on Facebook]( [Share article on Twitter]( [Share article on Google Plus]( [Large Article Image]( [Trump under siege]( Donald Trump propels US government and markets into crisis. [Share article on Facebook]( [Share article on Twitter]( [Share article on Google Plus]( [Small Article Image]( [Family's festive prayers answered]( The Snell family was planning for a Christmas without their daughter, until she made a stunning recovery. [Share article on Facebook]( [Share article on Twitter]( [Share article on Google Plus]( [Small Article Image]( [Tourist deportation 'out of the blue']( Aussie's denied entry on cruise boat an "emerging sensitive issue". [Share article on Facebook]( [Share article on Twitter]( [Share article on Google Plus]( [Small Article Image]( [Fatal crash in Christchurch]( A man has died after a single-vehicle crash on Christchurch's southern motorway. [Share article on Facebook]( [Share article on Twitter]( [Share article on Google Plus]( [Small Article Image]( [Council error leads to dry Xmas]( Restauranter told he can't serve booze over holiday period because of a liquor licence typo. [Share article on Facebook]( [Share article on Twitter]( [Share article on Google Plus]( National news [Small Article Image]( [Who will own the red zone?]( Who will ultimately own and care for Christchurch's vast almost-empty red zone, once home to thousands of families. [Share article on Facebook]( [Share article on Twitter]( [Share article on Google Plus]( [Small Article Image]( [Death of the club?]( Can community and sporting clubs survive in an age of internet meetups? [Share article on Facebook]( [Share article on Twitter]( [Share article on Google Plus]( [Small Article Image]( [Victim of 'tragic' incident named]( Police name the man killed in an incident involving a baler on a property inland from Oamaru. [Share article on Facebook]( [Share article on Twitter]( [Share article on Google Plus]( [Small Article Image]( [Mess maddens residents]( Revellers at a beach near Nelson are leaving behind a mess of broken bottles, plastic rubbish, and smoldering fires. [Share article on Facebook]( [Share article on Twitter]( [Share article on Google Plus]( [Small Article Image]( [Morning trivia quiz: December 22]( Love quizzes? Get daily notifications of Stuff trivia tests on our app. Details here. [Share article on Facebook]( [Share article on Twitter]( [Share article on Google Plus]( Technology [Small Article Image]( [Your phone is tracking you]( OPINION: Apps on your smartphone are collecting data on your location and may be selling it. [Share article on Facebook]( [Share article on Twitter]( [Share article on Google Plus]( [Small Article Image]( [China in global hack]( Some New Zealand companies were targeted in the prolonged, global campaign, the GCSB says. [Share article on Facebook]( [Share article on Twitter]( [Share article on Google Plus]( [Small Article Image]( [Tech's year in review]( Smartphone sales dropped in 2018 - and that was only one change. [Share article on Facebook]( [Share article on Twitter]( [Share article on Google Plus]( [Small Article Image]( [Spark's next move against Sky]( Sky TV says Spark's deal will have no impact on Sky's NBA coverage. [Share article on Facebook]( [Share article on Twitter]( [Share article on Google Plus]( [Small Article Image]( [Elon Musk unveils underground tunnel]( Tunnel is a test to prove technology works and has potential to cure traffic. [Share article on Facebook]( [Share article on Twitter]( [Share article on Google Plus]( [Small Article Image]( [Facebook's data sharing deals]( Social network gave some of the world's largest companies more intrusive access to usersâ€Â™ data than it has disclosed. [Share article on Facebook]( [Share article on Twitter]( [Share article on Google Plus]( Business [Small Article Image]( [Are you set for peak net worth?]( OPINION: If you'll still be paying the mortgage at 50, it's time to make some tough resolutions for 2019. [Share article on Facebook]( [Share article on Twitter]( [Share article on Google Plus]( [Small Article Image]( [Major tow bar ban]( Bad news for truck and motorhome owners who cannot use tow bars until they are checked. [Share article on Facebook]( [Share article on Twitter]( [Share article on Google Plus]( [Small Article Image]( [It's a scammer's paradise]( ANALYSIS: New Zealand's insipid protections against immigration fraud have left the country overrun with scammers. [Share article on Facebook]( [Share article on Twitter]( [Share article on Google Plus]( [Small Article Image]( [Car dealer seeks compo for VINZ inspection](  A Christchurch car dealer claims hidden faults in an imported Audi have left him out of pocket. [Share article on Facebook]( [Share article on Twitter]( [Share article on Google Plus]( [Small Article Image]( [Communal living for city site]( A non-profit group is promising to build cheaper homes on a failed central Christchurch anchor project site. [Share article on Facebook]( [Share article on Twitter]( [Share article on Google Plus]( [Small Article Image]( [Tait may become foreign-owned]( A Japanese Corporation has taken a 40 per cent stake in radio communication company Tait - and may buy the remaining shares. [Share article on Facebook]( [Share article on Twitter]( [Share article on Google Plus]( Rural [Small Article Image]( ['Pay in instalments', farmers told]( Fined $45k for dirty dairying a Taranaki couple appealed for a lesser penalty but it was denied by the High Court. [Share article on Facebook]( [Share article on Twitter]( [Share article on Google Plus]( [Small Article Image]( [Taratahi in receivership]( About 250 staff and 2850 students affected as New Zealand's biggest agricultural training facility goes into liquidation. [Share article on Facebook]( [Share article on Twitter]( [Share article on Google Plus]( [Small Article Image]( [Agricultural training centre $23m in debt]( National's agriculture spokesman says loss of Taratahi will leave massive hole. [Share article on Facebook]( [Share article on Twitter]( [Share article on Google Plus]( [Small Article Image]( [Report: 1080 works]( The rock wren, which raises 5 times more chicks after a drop, is among the native birds to reap the benefits of 1080. [Share article on Facebook]( [Share article on Twitter]( [Share article on Google Plus]( [Small Article Image]( [The facts about nitrogen in horticulture]( OPINION: The primary industries are working together to address both the real and perceived impacts of food production on the environment. [Share article on Facebook]( [Share article on Twitter]( [Share article on Google Plus]( [Small Article Image]( [Agria guilty of deceptive conduct]( Agria has been found guilty of fraudulent accounting and ordered to sell down stake in PGG Wrightson. [Share article on Facebook]( [Share article on Twitter]( [Share article on Google Plus]( World [Small Article Image]( [Shutdown could 'last a long time']( Facing deadline to avoid government shutdown, US President pins blame on Democrats. [Share article on Facebook]( [Share article on Twitter]( [Share article on Google Plus]( [Small Article Image]( [Pelted by 'jellyfish' hailstones]( Meteorologist explains unique flat hailstones that hammered Sydney, smashing cars and windows. [Share article on Facebook]( [Share article on Twitter]( [Share article on Google Plus]( [Small Article Image]( [Gangnam Style Xmas lights divide]( Trance music fan synchronises lights to tunes, including techno versions of Christmas carols. [Share article on Facebook]( [Share article on Twitter]( [Share article on Google Plus]( [Small Article Image]( [Submariner a WWII hero]( Commander William Smith's part in a risky WWII mission made him a hero. [Share article on Facebook]( [Share article on Twitter]( [Share article on Google Plus]( [Small Article Image]( [Trump 'just refounded Isis']( Fox and Friends host slams embattled US president over his withdrawal of US troops from Syria. [Share article on Facebook]( [Share article on Twitter]( [Share article on Google Plus]( [Small Article Image]( [Putin's chilling nukes warning]( â€Â‹Russian president issues a strong warning about rising threat of nuclear war at his annual news conference. [Share article on Facebook]( [Share article on Twitter]( [Share article on Google Plus]( Entertainment [Small Article Image]( [Duhamel wants 'someone young']( He divorced from his wife of 8 years eight in 2017, now the actor is looking for "someone young enough to have kids". [Share article on Facebook]( [Share article on Twitter]( [Share article on Google Plus]( [Small Article Image]( [Why Mortal Engines flopped]( The Kiwi-made film has had a disastrous opening in the US. What went so wrong? [Share article on Facebook]( [Share article on Twitter]( [Share article on Google Plus]( [Small Article Image]( [Duo take step back with Holmes]( REVIEW: The few inspired moments only serve to highlight the laziness and lack of laughs elsewhere. [Share article on Facebook]( [Share article on Twitter]( [Share article on Google Plus]( [Small Article Image]( [Love, loss and drama in 2018]( 2018 was a huge year in entertainment. These stories of love, loss and drama captivated us all. [Share article on Facebook]( [Share article on Twitter]( [Share article on Google Plus]( [Small Article Image]( [Twenty One Pilots bring magic]( REVIEW: There were yellow beanies and duct tape galore as Twenty One Pilots played to a crowd of devoted Auckland fans. [Share article on Facebook]( [Share article on Twitter]( [Share article on Google Plus]( [Small Article Image]( ['Youâ€Â™re still alive - Thank Christ']( Comedian and radio host Iain Lee kept man talking for more than 30 minutes till emergency services could arrive. [Share article on Facebook]( [Share article on Twitter]( [Share article on Google Plus]( Sport [Small Article Image]( [McCaw's family-friendly adventure]( New dad Richie McCaw is taking on an adventure race in which he can catch up with his family. [Share article on Facebook]( [Share article on Twitter]( [Share article on Google Plus]( [Small Article Image]( [Stevenson still in coma]( The light heavyweight was knocked out at the start of the month and remains unconscious. [Share article on Facebook]( [Share article on Twitter]( [Share article on Google Plus]( [Small Article Image]( [Adams gets lucky â€Â“ 23 times](