Live: Homes saved with metres to spare

Can't view this email, [click here]( 07 February 2019 Hi {NAME}, Catch up on today's latest news in your daily briefing. Top Headlines [Large Article Image]( [Live: Homes saved with metres to spare]( At least one house has been damaged in Nelson wildfire but many others were saved as flames licked at their doors. One man says his garden plants helped fend off the flames, as he heaps praise on firefighters. [Share article on Facebook]( [Share article on Twitter]( [Share article on Google Plus]( [Large Article Image]( [Rebuilding after sexual abuse]( For years she thought it was a dream. But the abuse she endured as a 3-year-old was a horrific reality. [Share article on Facebook]( [Share article on Twitter]( [Share article on Google Plus]( [Small Article Image]( [Goldmine for 85,000 Aucklanders]( If you live in Auckland, you might be able to make a few hundred thousand - by selling your backyard. [Share article on Facebook]( [Share article on Twitter]( [Share article on Google Plus]( [Small Article Image]( [Ex-Wallaby slams Hansen]( Former Wallabies winger upset over throwaway line from All Blacks coach. [Share article on Facebook]( [Share article on Twitter]( [Share article on Google Plus]( [Small Article Image]( [Garden plants saved house from fire]( Guy Mollett designed his garden to protect his home from fire. On Tuesday, it paid off. [Share article on Facebook]( [Share article on Twitter]( [Share article on Google Plus]( [Small Article Image]( [Black Caps hammer India]( Record Wellington total iced by accurate bowling as Black Caps make flying start to T20 series. [Share article on Facebook]( [Share article on Twitter]( [Share article on Google Plus]( National news [Small Article Image]( [Phil Collins live: Jacket required]( He might have been something of an unlikely rock star, but Phil Collins made it worth braving the rain. [Share article on Facebook]( [Share article on Twitter]( [Share article on Google Plus]( [Small Article Image]( [Monsoon bucket dips into pool]( Fighting Nelson's fire requires hundreds of thousands of litres of water. That means firefighters need to get creative. [Share article on Facebook]( [Share article on Twitter]( [Share article on Google Plus]( [Small Article Image]( [Sirens amid the vows]( The fires nearly stopped their wedding, instead the firefighter and the bride said their vows as sirens went off. [Share article on Facebook]( [Share article on Twitter]( [Share article on Google Plus]( [Small Article Image]( [Morning trivia quiz: February 7]( 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]( [Small Article Image]( [Marlin driven to Auckland]( It had been a quiet six hours of fishing, then Amber McIntyre's luck changed. [Share article on Facebook]( [Share article on Twitter]( [Share article on Google Plus]( Technology [Small Article Image]( [China's all-seeing eyes]( China's surveillance systems ban millions from rail and planes because they appear on a social credit black list. [Share article on Facebook]( [Share article on Twitter]( [Share article on Google Plus]( [Small Article Image]( [New 'unsend' feature on FB]( You can now "unsend" messages on Facebook Messenger, but there's a catch. [Share article on Facebook]( [Share article on Twitter]( [Share article on Google Plus]( [Small Article Image]( [Parents' guide to Instagram]( Emojis, stories, IGTV - Instagram can be a minefield for parents, but a new guide aims to change that. [Share article on Facebook]( [Share article on Twitter]( [Share article on Google Plus]( [Small Article Image]( [Google Voice's ideal Kiwi accent]( Kiwi duo discover secret to getting smart speakers to understand Kiwi accents. [Share article on Facebook]( [Share article on Twitter]( [Share article on Google Plus]( [Small Article Image]( [10 gigabit UFB trial ahead]( New residential fibre-broadband service would be 10 times faster than available today. [Share article on Facebook]( [Share article on Twitter]( [Share article on Google Plus]( [Small Article Image]( [The end is near for Google+]( You better download your photos and content before April 2. [Share article on Facebook]( [Share article on Twitter]( [Share article on Google Plus]( Business [Small Article Image]( [Older renters' poorer health]( Renting a home is linked to poorer health among older Kiwis, a new study concludes. [Share article on Facebook]( [Share article on Twitter]( [Share article on Google Plus]( [Small Article Image]( [Fire 'sparked by ploughing']( A contractor ploughing a paddock in Pigeon Valley is believed to have sparked the bush fire that has spread across Nelson. [Share article on Facebook]( [Share article on Twitter]( [Share article on Google Plus]( [Small Article Image]( [Stretton's sanctuary for sale]( Fashion designer's 365sqm wellness retreat lodge is going on the auctioneer's block. [Share article on Facebook]( [Share article on Twitter]( [Share article on Google Plus]( [Small Article Image]( [$1m nest-egg out of reach]( OPINION: Telling people they need $1m by the time they're 65 is depressingly unhelpful. [Share article on Facebook]( [Share article on Twitter]( [Share article on Google Plus]( [Small Article Image]( [Include ACC in insurance reform]( OPINION: The critical report on life insurers left out ACC, the biggest insurer of the lot. It shouldn't have. [Share article on Facebook]( [Share article on Twitter]( [Share article on Google Plus]( [Small Article Image]( [Lime vs the locals]( From the billion-dollar Lime to a small Taranaki-based startup, six e-scooter companies are vying for Wellington's streets. [Share article on Facebook]( [Share article on Twitter]( [Share article on Google Plus]( Rural [Small Article Image]( [Drought bites Tasman crops]( Growers desperate for rain but uncertain whether they'll get enough in time to save crops. [Share article on Facebook]( [Share article on Twitter]( [Share article on Google Plus]( [Small Article Image]( [$250m plant nears completion]( Synlait's under-construction infant formula plant in Pokeno expected to be online by spring. [Share article on Facebook]( [Share article on Twitter]( [Share article on Google Plus]( [Small Article Image]( [Ravensdown to cut down on nitrogen]( Ravensdown pushes back against Greenpeace over synthetic nitrogen. [Share article on Facebook]( [Share article on Twitter]( [Share article on Google Plus]( [Small Article Image]( ['Fully recyclable'? No, it's not]( OPINION: We all love convenience, and single-use packaging is so convenient. [Share article on Facebook]( [Share article on Twitter]( [Share article on Google Plus]( [Small Article Image]( [Business owners under pressure]( Dairy farmer Angela Deans knows all too well the effects of work stress on mental health. [Share article on Facebook]( [Share article on Twitter]( [Share article on Google Plus]( [Small Article Image]( [No 'land grab', ECan says]( A precedent-setting row over where the edge of a Canterbury river lies and farmland begins is heading to the Appeal Court. [Share article on Facebook]( [Share article on Twitter]( [Share article on Google Plus]( World [Small Article Image]( [Trump's Nixon moment]( Trump called for an end to various investigations during State of the Union. Nixon did that too. [Share article on Facebook]( [Share article on Twitter]( [Share article on Google Plus]( [Small Article Image]( [Smirks, eye rolls at Trump speech]( While some cheered for Trump during the State of the Union, others - like House Speaker Nancy Pelosi - weren't impressed. [Share article on Facebook]( [Share article on Twitter]( [Share article on Google Plus]( [Small Article Image]( [Rolf Harris school visit investigated]( Officials in London are probing a report that disgraced entertainer walked onto the grounds of a primary school and waved at pupils. [Share article on Facebook]( [Share article on Twitter]( [Share article on Google Plus]( [Small Article Image]( [Sail straight from UK to NZ]( The proposed 19,000 km journey by sea won't be easy or quick, but it will be in a straight line. [Share article on Facebook]( [Share article on Twitter]( [Share article on Google Plus]( [Small Article Image]( [Pope on 'sexual slavery' of nuns]( Pope Francis spoke of the "sexual slavery" of some French nuns - his first-ever public acknowledgment of priests and bishops abusing nuns. [Share article on Facebook]( [Share article on Twitter]( [Share article on Google Plus]( [Small Article Image]( [EU chief: 'Place in hell' for Brexiteers]( European Council President Donald Tusk took a swipe at those in the UK who had no idea how to deliver the country's exit from the EU. [Share article on Facebook]( [Share article on Twitter]( [Share article on Google Plus]( Entertainment [Small Article Image]( [Jennifer Lawrence is engaged]( The Oscar-winning actress is engaged to boyfriend Cooke Maroney, a New York gallery director. [Share article on Facebook]( [Share article on Twitter]( [Share article on Google Plus]( [Small Article Image]( [Phil Collins' fans demand refund]( The disappointed Christchurch punters paid top dollar for "premium seats" but say the view was better from the floor. [Share article on Facebook]( [Share article on Twitter]( [Share article on Google Plus]( [Small Article Image]( [Napier out of rain ponchos]( People after a cheap poncho for Phil Collins will be out of luck. [Share article on Facebook]( [Share article on Twitter]( [Share article on Google Plus]( [Small Article Image]( [Marcus Lush locked out on air]( The Newstalk ZB was forced to broadcast his show from a landline. [Share article on Facebook]( [Share article on Twitter]( [Share article on Google Plus]( [Small Article Image]( [Drama a fitting tribute to RBG]( REVIEW: Felicity Jones delivers a knockout performance as the woman who would become Supreme Court Justice. [Share article on Facebook]( [Share article on Twitter]( [Share article on Google Plus]( [Small Article Image]( [John Oliver's unruly tourists regret]( Last Week Tonight's host is "genuinely disappointed" he missed out on mocking NZ for the "unruly tourist" saga. [Share article on Facebook]( [Share article on Twitter]( [Share article on Google Plus]( Sport [Small Article Image]( [Seifert blazes like Baz]( Black Caps gloveman charges at India's bowlers like his childhood idol used to. [Share article on Facebook]( [Share article on Twitter]( [Share article on Google Plus]( [Small Article Image]( [Recap: Black Caps v India]( Tim Seifert slams 84 as NZ top India in the first of three T20s. [Share article on Facebook]( [Share article on Twitter](