Horowhenua region rocked as second strong earthquake strikes in just over 24 hours

Can't view this email, [click here]( 27 May 2020 Hi {NAME}, Catch up on today's latest news in your daily briefing. Top Headlines [Large Article Image]( [Horowhenua region rocked as second strong earthquake strikes in just over 24 hours]( Horowhenua Mayor says anxieties running high following more than 20 earthquakes in just over a day. [Share article on Facebook]( [Share article on Twitter]( [Large Article Image]( [$29 a day: Crazy campervan deal entices Kiwis to explore their backyard]( A NZ camper company is offering its biggest ever special to get Kiwis planning their dream road trip. [Share article on Facebook]( [Share article on Twitter]( [Small Article Image]( [Nikki Kaye wrongly describes Paul Goldsmith as Māori as pressure over National's diversity grows]( Under pressure over diversity of new front bench, Nikki Kaye wrongly describes Paul Goldsmith as Māori. 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