Live: Kiwis stuck overseas unlikely to get mercy flights, says PM Jacinda Ardern

Can't view this email, [click here]( 26 March 2020 Hi {NAME}, Catch up on today's latest news in your daily briefing. Top Headlines [Large Article Image]( [Live: Kiwis stuck overseas unlikely to get mercy flights, says PM Jacinda Ardern]( It is now almost impossible to bring Kiwis overseas home, Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern says. [Share article on Facebook]( [Share article on Twitter]( [Large Article Image]( [Government has announced a mortgage holiday, here's what it could look like]( The Government has announced a mortgage holiday for those affected by the coronavirus - here's what that could look like. [Share article on Facebook]( [Share article on Twitter]( [Small Article Image]( [Coronavirus: Coronavirus cases climb to 205 in New Zealand]( New Zealand now has 205 cases of coronavirus, as 50 new cases are counted by health officials. [Share article on Facebook]( [Share article on Twitter]( [Small Article Image]( [Consumers will only be able to shop online for essentials during lockdown]( You'll only be able to shop online for essential goods like food during the coronavirus lockdown. [Share article on Facebook]( [Share article on Twitter]( [Small Article Image]( [Coronavirus: Here's what you can do today that you can't tomorrow]( Kiwis might be getting a Lotto ticket, hitting the surf or grabbing some McDonald's on Wednesday. [Share article on Facebook]( [Share article on Twitter]( [Small Article Image]( [Coronavirus: Sistema workers walk off job over close proximity conditions and no personal protective equipment]( Workers stand within one metre of each other for hours at a time, union says. [Share article on Facebook]( [Share article on Twitter]( National news [Small Article Image]( [Coronavirus: How to talk to a loved one who's breaking isolation rules]( It's almost inevitable that some Kiwis won't follow lockdown protocols. But what do you do if those close to you refuse to comply? [Share article on Facebook]( [Share article on Twitter]( [Small Article Image]( [Coronavirus update: Up to 10,000 to be quarantined as 'several thousand' more cases likely]( Returning Kiwis will be quarantined in hotels and self-contained camper vans parked up in cities. [Share article on Facebook]( [Share article on Twitter]( [Small Article Image]( [Coronavirus: Poll shows Kiwis back harsh measures but are extremely worried about virus]( Kiwis overwhelmingly back uncompromising measures like the lockdown coming into force on Wednesday - but don't think they will save the economy from being smashed by coronavirus. [Share article on Facebook]( [Share article on Twitter]( [Small Article Image]( [Coronavirus: Greta Thunberg isolated on concerns she contracted the virus]( The Swedish climate activist says it is 'extremely likely' she had Covid-19. [Share article on Facebook]( [Share article on Twitter]( Technology [Small Article Image]( [Deepfakes: New Zealand experts on how 'face swap' could turn sinister]( TikTok and SnapChat have invested in tech that can be used to create fake content. Cyber security experts say it could be dangerous in the wrong hands. [Share article on Facebook]( [Share article on Twitter]( [Small Article Image]( [Exercise your brain with Stuff quizzes]( How good is your general knowledge? Find out by turning on Stuff quiz alerts. [Share article on Facebook]( [Share article on Twitter]( [Small Article Image]( [Why lithium-ion batteries go up in flames]( Tesla, HP, Compaq and now Samsung have all had to deal with lithium-ion battery problems. [Share article on Facebook]( [Share article on Twitter]( [Small Article Image]( [How to get a better mobile signal at home]( I now make calls wherever I am in the house rather than hovering in the corner of our lounge or outside on the lawn. [Share article on Facebook]( [Share article on Twitter]( [Small Article Image]( [24 words that have changed since the internet]( Dictionary.com has compiled a list of words whose meanings have changed since it launched two decades ago. [Share article on Facebook]( [Share article on Twitter]( [Small Article Image]( [Installed fibre, but your connection is still slow? Time to check your wi-fi router]( Internet speed depends on your router, too. Here’s what to look for. [Share article on Facebook]( [Share article on Twitter]( Business [Small Article Image]( [Coronavirus: Countdown says it would be unfair to offer discounts]( Countdown says planned promotions not going ahead. [Share article on Facebook]( [Share article on Twitter]( [Small Article Image]( [Coronavirus: Bunnings to stay open for trade, Kmart to close]( Big box hardware stores will serve trade customers, but will be closed to the general public. [Share article on Facebook]( [Share article on Twitter]( [Small Article Image]( [Coronavirus: City slickers raid supermarkets, dairies, in small towns]( City grocery shoppers, some who live more than an hours' drive, were buying up large in small towns ahead of lockdown. [Share article on Facebook]( [Share article on Twitter]( [Small Article Image]( [Property buyers and sellers caught in the lockdown]( Pity those closing a deal on a house during the lockdown. [Share article on Facebook]( [Share article on Twitter]( [Small Article Image]( [Fears thousands of 'homeless' and 'ignorant' tourists will break lockdown rules]( Stranded travellers need more help as the true scale of the problem becomes apparent. [Share article on Facebook]( [Share article on Twitter]( [Small Article Image]( [Chain store charges $125 per litre for hand sanitiser]( A retail chain charging roughly three times the usual price for hand sanitiser says they're not price gouging. [Share article on Facebook]( [Share article on Twitter]( Rural [Small Article Image]( [Freshly-opened egg business cracks Canterbury delivery market]( The Little Red Farm are making sure scrambled eggs, quiches and cakes are still on the menu during lockdown. [Share article on Facebook]( [Share article on Twitter]( [Small Article Image]( [Coronavirus: Lockdown brings Waikato rural couple together]( It's been a long time since Neil and Eileen spent quality time together. Now's their chance. [Share article on Facebook]( [Share article on Twitter]( [Small Article Image]( [Coronavirus: Farmers are worried about uncertain access to key services during lockdown]( Farmers are concerned they may not be able to rely on a supply chain of goods and services to operate. [Share article on Facebook]( [Share article on Twitter]( [Small Article Image]( [Coronavirus: Primary industries join forces to protect supply chain]( New measures introduced to secure the safety of workers, and of our primary sector produce. [Share article on Facebook]( [Share article on Twitter]( [Small Article Image]( [Maori orchardists capitalise on global demand for organic produce]( Otama Marere became one of the first Maori owned orchards to grow organic SunGold. [Share article on Facebook]( [Share article on Twitter]( [Small Article Image]( [Farmers told to store baleage off Southland flood plains]( One Southland farmer ended up with 600 extra bales of baleage on his farm during last month's floods. [Share article on Facebook]( [Share article on Twitter]( World [Small Article Image]( [7.8 magnitude earthquake near Russia, Japan]( Tsunami waves may head to coasts around Japan, Russia, and beyond. [Share article on Facebook]( [Share article on Twitter]( [Small Article Image]( [Donald Trump wants US reopened by Easter, despite biggest jump in coronavirus deaths]( "I would love to have the country opened up and just raring to go by Easter," the US president says despite growing death toll. [Share article on Facebook]( [Share article on Twitter]( [Small Article Image]( [Coronavirus: US President Donald Trump's briefings a 'hallucinogenic dreamscape']( OPINION: The US President's Covid-19 updates have morphed into bizarre, lengthy open mic sessions. [Share article on Facebook]( [Share article on Twitter]( [Small Article Image]( [Coronavirus: India goes into world's largest lockdown with more than 1.3 billion isolating]( Experts fear Covid-19 could spread "like wildfire" as more than 1.3 billion Indians are told to stay home. [Share article on Facebook]( [Share article on Twitter]( [Small Article Image]( [Coronavirus: Why Germany's death rate is so much lower]( Virologists have been trying to explain why so few of the Germans diagnosed with coronavirus are dying compared to residents of other countries. [Share article on Facebook]( [Share article on Twitter]( [Small Article Image]( [Coronavirus: China to lift Wuhan lockdown while Great Wall of China reopens in Beijing]( City at epicentre of coronavirus pandemic will reopen, as will parts of the Great Wall of China in Beijing. [Share article on Facebook]( [Share article on Twitter]( Entertainment [Small Article Image]( [Australian reporter Richard Wilkins returns three positive coronavirus tests, no symptoms]( "I've now returned a positive result THREE times... still can't believe it as I still have ZERO symptoms," he wrote. [Share article on Facebook]( [Share article on Twitter]( [Small Article Image]( ['Bit disappointed in some of the effort': Hilary Barry's working from home rules]( The Seven Sharp presenter reckons most of us aren't bothering with the basics - and that's not good enough. [Share article on Facebook]( [Share article on Twitter]( [Small Article Image]( [The Bachelorette: The final cocktail party and the end of the dream]( Lesina's doubts grow as the competition moves down to its final five. [Share article on Facebook]( [Share article on Twitter]( [Small Article Image]( [Woody Allen says son could be Sinatra's love child]( Allen's revelations in his memoir pour more fuel on a long-smoking fire within the complicated family. [Share article on Facebook]( [Share article on Twitter]( [Small Article Image]( [Taylor Swift's publicist responds to Kim Kardashian's claims about Kanye West call]( Taylor Swift's publicist, Tree Paine, has responded to Kim Kardashian's claims about the leaked Kanye West phone call. Read her statement, here. [Share article on Facebook]( [Share article on Twitter]( [Small Article Image]( [Kiwi sense of humour shines amid serious coronavirus news]( The health crisis has some Kiwis using laughter as the best medicine. [Share article on Facebook]( [Share article on Twitter]( Sport [Small Article Image]( [Court hears Lawrence Dallaglio's credit card 'used in London brothel']( No arrest but London court hears of England rugby star's alleged $20,000 payments through surprise police discovery. [Share article on Facebook]( [Share article on Twitter]( [Small Article Image]( [Coronavirus: Former All Black captain Kieran Read's mission to get home from Japan]( Ex-All Blacks captain rushes home to family with critical message for all Kiwis. [Share article on Facebook]( [Share article on Twitter]( [Small Article Image]( [Coronavirus: Shane Warne slams Scott Morrison's 'shocker' Covid-19 address, calls for immediate lockdown]( Outspoken Aussie cricket great goes off on an epic rant and most of the country is behind him. [Share article on Facebook]( [Share article on Twitter]( [Small Article Image]( [Coronavirus: Richie McCaw says season shutdown shows 'how important rugby is' to New Zealanders]( Good things can emerge for rugby, if it 'can survive the finanical hit', says world's most capped player. [Share article on Facebook]( [Share article on Twitter]( [Small Article Image]( ['Still pretty raw': Bulldogs coach Dean Pay in shock after being stood down without pay]( Asked if he was still able to pay the bills, Dean Pay said: "We will be fine for a while but we are the same as any other family." [Share article on Facebook]( [Share article on Twitter]( [Small Article Image]( [Eddie Jones 'bloody good but ridiculously flawed']( 6N analysis paints England coach as "egotistical headmaster" unwilling to set his team free. [Share article on Facebook]( [Share article on Twitter]( Stuff daily quiz Have you taken part in today's quiz? 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