Covid-19: new cases as thousands fly in from Australia, Asia, Pacific Islands and US

Can't view this email, [click here]( 18 June 2020 Hi {NAME}, Catch up on today's latest news in your daily briefing. Top Headlines [Large Article Image]( [Covid-19: new cases as thousands fly in from Australia, Asia, Pacific Islands and US]( Positive tests a warning [Share article on Facebook]( [Share article on Twitter]( [Large Article Image]( [Coronavirus: Ministry of Health confirms women with Covid got lost and stopped on drive from Auckland to Wellington]( National MP Michael Woodhouse tells the House the women got lost and someone came to help. [Share article on Facebook]( [Share article on Twitter]( [Small Article Image]( [Live: Jacinda Ardern tightens quarantine, as ministry tracks 320 Covid-19 close contacts]( PM calls botched isolation an "unacceptable failure", as health officials confirm women with coronavirus had 320 close contacts. [Share article on Facebook]( [Share article on Twitter]( [Small Article Image]( [Mythbusting: Can you drive Auckland to Wellington on one tank of fuel?]( Can you really make it down the North Island without stopping to fuel up? [Share article on Facebook]( [Share article on Twitter]( [Small Article Image]( [Coronavirus: Health Minister David Clark frustrated over quarantine mess]( Health minister makes nighttime call to director-general of health after cases slip through quarantine. [Share article on Facebook]( [Share article on Twitter]( [Small Article Image]( [The border bungle is why we can't fly international yet]( OPINION: If we can't get quarantine right, a travel bubble isn't going to happen - heads should roll. [Share article on Facebook]( [Share article on Twitter]( National news [Small Article Image]( [Todd Muller calls for Clark's scalp, as Ombudsman investigates quarantine]( Todd Muller says Clark should go over 'completely unacceptable' border mistake [Share article on Facebook]( [Share article on Twitter]( [Small Article Image]( [Coronavirus: Border bungle an 'unacceptable failure' - Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern]( PM calls in military to manage quarantine after two women who tested positive for Covid-19 travel across country. [Share article on Facebook]( [Share article on Twitter]( [Small Article Image]( [Coronavirus: Jacinda Ardern sends military in after border bungle]( A furious Jacinda Ardern has sent in a military leader to review and oversee border controls. 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[Share article on Facebook]( [Share article on Twitter]( [Small Article Image]( [High-end audio isn't always the best choice, but it can be stunning]( OPINION: Is it worth spending more than $10,000 on a sound system? it depends on how you listen to music. [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]( [The most fascinating Wikipedia articles you haven't read]( Ten articles you would not normally come across, including sexually active popes and helicopter prison escapes. [Share article on Facebook]( [Share article on Twitter]( Business [Small Article Image]( [Coronavirus: Mining company claimed $84k subsidy before director disappeared]( Jacobus Kotze left New Zealand before lockdown began on March 25. On March 26, his company went into receivership. [Share article on Facebook]( [Share article on Twitter]( [Small Article Image]( [Inland Revenue penalises small business for late lockdown payment]( A plumber has been penalised for paying his GST late during lockdown. He's asking, where's the kindness? [Share article on Facebook]( [Share article on Twitter]( [Small Article Image]( [Staff brace for redundancies at car repair and parts business]( Staff at giant car parts and repair business fear jobs are to be cut. [Share article on Facebook]( [Share article on Twitter]( [Small Article Image]( [No quarantine rule for Air NZ international crew after new Covid cases]( NZ's border is its last line of defence, but rules for passengers don't apply to Air NZ crew. [Share article on Facebook]( [Share article on Twitter]( [Small Article Image]( [Christchurch eatery pumping out hot brothy bowls of traditional Japanese ramen]( Fancy crispy pork belly, streaky maple bacon and soft boiled soy egg in a bowl of juicy noodles? Mia Zhou has you covered. [Share article on Facebook]( [Share article on Twitter]( [Small Article Image]( [Riwaka Hotel revival planned for summer]( Once the happy haunt of hunting comps and summer gigs, The Riwaka Hotel's owners are keen to return the establishment to its former glory. [Share article on Facebook]( [Share article on Twitter]( Rural [Small Article Image]( [Emissions trading reform 'a slap in the face' for sheep and beef farmers]( Changes ignore industry's decades-long effort to cut emissions, Beef and Lamb NZ boss says. [Share article on Facebook]( [Share article on Twitter]( [Small Article Image]( [Contractors fear lack of local workers to fill hundreds of harvest roles]( Agricultural contractors would normally turn to British and Irish workers. [Share article on Facebook]( [Share article on Twitter]( [Small Article Image]( [Building financial resilience in the rural sector]( SPONSORED: How building financial resilience into rural businesses paves the way for future growing [Share article on Facebook]( [Share article on Twitter]( [Small Article Image]( [Concerns 'mislabelled' milk powder might taint NZ reputation]( Milk powder sold as infant formula is putting NZ's reputation on the line, analyst says. [Share article on Facebook]( [Share article on Twitter]( [Small Article Image]( [Kiwifruit industry gets millions in welfare as it celebrates biggest harvest]( Concern is mounting over millions paid to the kiwifruit industry, which has enjoyed a record harvest. [Share article on Facebook]( [Share article on Twitter]( [Small Article Image]( [Rural communities under threat from carbon offsetting, farmers say]( Emissions trading puts power in the hands of carbon investors, threatening the rural way of life, farmers say. [Share article on Facebook]( [Share article on Twitter]( World [Small Article Image]( ['A nightmare of traumas': Trump family feud revealed]( There was a 'strange and harmful' relationship between Fred Trump and his two oldest sons, Fred Jr and Donald. [Share article on Facebook]( [Share article on Twitter]( [Small Article Image]( [Victoria records biggest virus spike in a month]( The Australian state's infection tally has increased to 1762. [Share article on Facebook]( [Share article on Twitter]( [Small Article Image]( [Former Covid-19 role model Chile now among the world's worst]( Chile's response was admired. Now it has one of the world's highest infection rates. [Share article on Facebook]( [Share article on Twitter]( [Small Article Image]( [Coronavirus: China boycotts salmon after new Covid-19 virus outbreak]( Salmon imports into the country have halted after state media linked the fish to Covid-19 in Beijing. [Share article on Facebook]( [Share article on Twitter]( [Small Article Image]( [North Korea 'blows up liaison office' with the South as tensions rise]( North Korea has blown up its joint liaison office with the South in a DMZ border town, South Korean officials say. [Share article on Facebook]( [Share article on Twitter]( [Small Article Image]( [20 Indian soldiers killed in deadly clash with Chinese forces]( Fears rare deadly clash between nuclear powers India and China could escalate out of control. [Share article on Facebook]( [Share article on Twitter]( Entertainment [Small Article Image]( [The best movies of 2020 - so far (and where you can watch them)]( From Greta Gerwig's Little Women to Netflix's The Half of It, these are the flicks you need to have seen. [Share article on Facebook]( [Share article on Twitter]( [Small Article Image]( [Eat Well For Less host Ganesh Raj says ethical eating stress, buying big brands a problem for Kiwi cooks]( Brand loyalty and guilt over ethical eating are costing us thousands, says restaurateur. [Share article on Facebook]( [Share article on Twitter]( [Small Article Image]( [TVNZ's Q+A with Jack Tame moves to Sunday mornings]( Viewer feedback sees the political current affairs show switch back to its original timeslot. [Share article on Facebook]( [Share article on Twitter]( [Small Article Image]( [Top Gear presenter Paddy McGuinness crashes supercar]( McGuinness' supercar hit oil and skidded off the road. [Share article on Facebook]( [Share article on Twitter]( [Small Article Image]( [Labour candidate Ayesha Verrall's bizarre Mariah Carey tweet]( Ayesha Verrall's strange tweet left several Twitter users scratching their heads, including Simon Bridges. [Share article on Facebook]( [Share article on Twitter]( [Small Article Image]( [Famous feline of A Street Cat Named Bob dies at 14-ish]( The ginger puss has inspired a series of books and films. [Share article on Facebook]( [Share article on Twitter]( Sport [Small Article Image]( [Michael Cheika's Wallabies shambles revealed]( Aussie selector spills beans on coach's "iron fist", weak player attitudes, tacitcal "scam", and dysfunctional administration. [Share article on Facebook]( [Share article on Twitter]( [Small Article Image]( [South Auckland royal golf club rules of 12 references 'elitist and ridiculous']( South Auckland man questions whether it's right to have an elite club, which requires 12 references to join, in an area of high deprivation. [Share article on Facebook]( [Share article on Twitter]( [Small Article Image]( [Gary Player gets $7.7m in legal dispute with son]( Bitter family court case sees golfing legend regain rights to famous nickname. [Share article on Facebook]( [Share article on Twitter]( [Small Article Image]( [NRL: Tributes flow after the death of Konrad Hurrell's mother; his 'biggest inspiration']( The woman on the receiving end of the famous "kiss to mum" try celebration has died. [Share article on Facebook]( [Share article on Twitter]( [Small Article Image]( [Michael Fatialofa's emotional return to English club Worcester]( "Welcome back Fats" - video of seriously injured Kiwi star meeting his team mates again goes viral. [Share article on Facebook]( [Share article on Twitter]( [Small Article Image]( [NRL bans powerful agent, who represents Warriors coach Stephen Kearney]( Isaac Moses once managed Israel Folau and some of the biggest names in the NRL, now he's on the outside. [Share article on Facebook]( [Share article on Twitter]( Stuff daily quiz Have you taken part in today's quiz? 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