Recap: New Zealand will move to Covid-19 Alert Level 1

Can't view this email, [click here]( 09 June 2020 Hi {NAME}, Catch up on today's latest news in your daily briefing. Top Headlines [Large Article Image]( [Recap: New Zealand will move to Covid-19 Alert Level 1]( PM says "we are ready" as Cabinet decides to move down a level at midnight on Monday. [Share article on Facebook]( [Share article on Twitter]( [Large Article Image]( [Nanny Bev, Luka and JJ: The victims of the Raetihi farming tragedy]( 'Nanny Bev, Luka and JJ' mourned after their tragic deaths in a farming accident. [Share article on Facebook]( [Share article on Twitter]( [Small Article Image]( ['This is going to be a rough ride': More store closures likely as 1080 jobs hang in the balance, Warehouse Group CEO says]( Proposal for nine stores to shut with more closures likely, CEO warns. 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