Is wealth of $1m, income of $100,000 actually rich?

Can't view this email, [click here]( 02 July 2020 Hi {NAME}, Catch up on today's latest news in your daily briefing. Top Headlines [Large Article Image]( [Is wealth of $1m, income of $100,000 actually rich?]( ANALYSIS: We looked at the numbers to work out who's actually well-off. [Share article on Facebook]( [Share article on Twitter]( [Large Article Image]( [Snow flurries, sleet and 5-metre waves as stormy weather hits Wellington]( Swells, snow and sleet are in the forecast for Wellington and the lower North Island as night falls. [Share article on Facebook]( [Share article on Twitter]( [Small Article Image]( [Kiwi friends rally around pregnant woman after death of partner over lockdown]( Alana Smith was pregnant and far from home when her partner died [Share article on Facebook]( [Share article on Twitter]( [Small Article Image]( [Multi-millionaire MP Alastair Scott claimed more than $170,000 from the Government wage subsidy for his winery]( National's Alastair Scott says his wine company was entitled to the $170,000 claimed to cover wages. [Share article on Facebook]( [Share article on Twitter]( [Small Article Image]( [Homeward bound? Struggling Kiwis in Oz]( Lack of benefits forcing Kiwis in Oz to make tough choices [Share article on Facebook]( [Share article on Twitter]( [Small Article Image]( [Quiz: Morning trivia quiz: July 1, 2020]( When was Paula Bennett elected to parliament? [Share article on Facebook]( [Share article on Twitter]( National news [Small Article Image]( [Live: Coronavirus in New Zealand, July 1st update]( For the second day running, there have been no new cases of coronavirus in New Zealand. [Share article on Facebook]( [Share article on Twitter]( [Small Article Image]( [Petrol prices and parental leave: The upcoming rule changes from today]( Petrol duties are just one rule which kicks in on Wednesday. Parents-to-be, ECE teachers and builders will also see changes. [Share article on Facebook]( [Share article on Twitter]( [Small Article Image]( [Coronavirus: No new Covid-19 cases makes New Zealand a 'safe haven' in a dangerous world]( For a second consecutive day, there are no new Covid-19 cases to report. But community transmission could occur again. [Share article on Facebook]( [Share article on Twitter]( [Small Article Image]( [Air Force abuse survivor 'cried with joy' when told of new shot at compensation]( Mariya Taylor can seek damages from the Crown over being locked in a cage by NZDF superior, court rules. [Share article on Facebook]( [Share article on Twitter]( [Small Article Image]( [Teen who stole two police cars while handcuffed pleads guilty]( Teen was handcuffed when he stole two police cars [Share article on Facebook]( [Share article on Twitter]( Technology [Small Article Image]( [Here's why dropping contact tracing requirements was a mistake]( ANALYSIS: We should be preparing for the return of Covid-19, or the next pandemic. [Share article on Facebook]( [Share article on Twitter]( [Small Article Image]( [The smart way to stream great entertainment at home this winter]( SPONSORED: Samsung’s next-level TV gets smart about home streaming options this winter. [Share article on Facebook]( [Share article on Twitter]( [Small Article Image]( [I've been deciphering my parents' technology conundrums for years]( For years I have been deciphering technology questions from my parents who once told me to Google something on YouTube. [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]( [Transport card Snapper hit by phishing scam]( Transport card Snapper has, ironically, been targeted by a phishing scam, according to a report. [Share article on Facebook]( [Share article on Twitter]( [Small Article Image]( [Best tech-driven solutions for healthcare problems wanted]( A new tech challenge hopes to identify the best health ideas and turn them into commercially viable solutions. [Share article on Facebook]( [Share article on Twitter]( Business [Small Article Image]( [ASB to close nine branches and move 25 others onto three-day weeks]( A further 25 branches will open only three days a week. [Share article on Facebook]( [Share article on Twitter]( [Small Article Image]( [Central Otago township freezes in -10C after power cut]( The region's mayor considered declaring a civil defence emergency after visiting elderly people struggling without power. [Share article on Facebook]( [Share article on Twitter]( [Small Article Image]( [Tenant upset 'insulated' property turned out not to be]( Tenant says she was misled about the condition of rental property. [Share article on Facebook]( [Share article on Twitter]( [Small Article Image]( [Legal workers' union slams job advert requiring 98 per cent work attendance]( The union believes law firms have a “culture of presenteeism" and need to move towards greater flexibility. [Share article on Facebook]( [Share article on Twitter]( [Small Article Image]( [Simone Anderson complaints upheld: #Gifted not enough]( Simone Anderson didn't appropriately disclose commercial ties, board says. [Share article on Facebook]( [Share article on Twitter]( [Small Article Image]( [South Island petrol prices plummet, AA asks why it didn't happen sooner]( AA says this could have happened a long time ago. [Share article on Facebook]( [Share article on Twitter]( Rural [Small Article Image]( [Slow start to $3.5m course set-up to fill 1000 vacant dairy jobs]( Course designed to fill 1000 vacant dairy farm jobs off to a slow start - but more are coming. [Share article on Facebook]( [Share article on Twitter]( [Small Article Image]( [Grower ordered to pay $129k for processing of olives it never provided]( A judge gave Matapiro Olives three weeks to repay its debt or face liquidation. [Share article on Facebook]( [Share article on Twitter]( [Small Article Image]( [Fonterra's Canterbury hemp crop raises eyebrows]( The plants grew "like a weed" through the dry Darfield summer. [Share article on Facebook]( [Share article on Twitter]( [Small Article Image]( [Migrant numbers reduce 'in silence' as Kiwis move into farm jobs]( There's jobs paying up to $160,000 in dairy but the border closure mean the migrants currently filling many have an uncertain future. [Share article on Facebook]( [Share article on Twitter]( [Small Article Image]( [Synlait joins exclusive B Corp club]( The dairy company has pledged to operate as a "force for good." [Share article on Facebook]( [Share article on Twitter]( [Small Article Image]( [Southland farmer breeds Tufty, highland cattle without the horns]( Organic stud breeder has success with 'hardy, hairy, and happy' Tufties. [Share article on Facebook]( [Share article on Twitter]( World [Small Article Image]( [US couple wave guns at protestors in front of mansion]( The pair, lawyers, stood in front of their mansion brandishing firearms as demonstrators passed. [Share article on Facebook]( [Share article on Twitter]( [Small Article Image]( [Coronavirus: Air NZ could divert flights from Melbourne as areas go back into lockdown]( Parts of the Australian city have gone back into lockdown to try to contain a second Covid-19 wave. [Share article on Facebook]( [Share article on Twitter]( [Small Article Image]( [Body snatching families risk catching coronavirus to perform final rites]( Indonesians are reclaiming the dead bodies of relatives who died from coronavirus even though they are still contagious. [Share article on Facebook]( [Share article on Twitter]( [Small Article Image]( [Mississippi votes to remove rebel emblem from US state flag]( Spectators cheered as US state lawmakers agree to strip the Confederate emblem from their flag. [Share article on Facebook]( [Share article on Twitter]( [Small Article Image]( [India bans TikTok and 58 other Chinese apps citing security concerns]( The move comes days after escalating border tensions with China left 20 Indian soldiers dead. [Share article on Facebook]( [Share article on Twitter]( [Small Article Image]( [New South Wales koalas on course to be extinct in the wild before 2050]( Previous estimates of 36,000 of the marsupials in the Australian state are most likely outdated after last years bushfires. [Share article on Facebook]( [Share article on Twitter]( Entertainment [Small Article Image]( [Art and Matilda Green in hot water over Covid-19 podcast with Pete Evans]( Popular Kiwi influencers say they wanted to give Evans a chance as he's "unfairly victimised" for his fringe views. [Share article on Facebook]( [Share article on Twitter]( [Small Article Image]( [Mythbusters star Adam Savage denies claims he sexually assaulted younger sister as children]( TV host Adam Savage allegedly abused his younger sister for years, starting when she was 7 years old and he was 9. He says she's in pursuit of a financial bonanza. [Share article on Facebook]( [Share article on Twitter]( [Small Article Image]( [Paris Jackson recalls dad Michael Jackson teasing her about girls at a young age]( Paris Jackson opened up about her sexuality and how her famous dad Michael Jackson "caught on" when she was a kid. [Share article on Facebook]( [Share article on Twitter]( [Small Article Image]( [Removing blackface content isn't censorship. The market just got woke]( OPINION: Streaming platforms that remove racist content aren't practising censorship, they're listening to the market. [Share article on Facebook]( [Share article on Twitter]( [Small Article Image]( [Ex-wife of Da Vinci Code author Dan Brown files suit claiming 'unlawful and egregious conduct']( The ex-wife of The Da Vinci Code author Dan Brown has filed a lawsuit alleging he led a secret life during their marriage that included several affairs. [Share article on Facebook]( [Share article on Twitter]( [Small Article Image]( [Reese Witherspoon and Carrie Underwood aren't alone: Celebrity look-alikes you need to see]( itherspoon for Carrie Underwood while eating at a barbecue place in Nashville—and the stars had the best reactions. See more celebrity look-alikes in the gallery. [Share article on Facebook]( [Share article on Twitter]( Sport [Small Article Image]( [Ex-All Black Carlos Spencer opens up on shock exit from Hurricanes]( Ex-All Black Carlos Spencer isn't required for the rest of the Hurricanes' Super Rugby Aotearoa campaign. [Share article on Facebook]( [Share article on Twitter]( [Small Article Image]( [NRL 'walking on eggshells' as Warriors' potential departure casts doubt over TV deal]( Fears that player exodus could affect broadcasting deal. [Share article on Facebook]( [Share article on Twitter]( [Small Article Image]( [All Blacks great Dan Carter to play club rugby for Southbridge on Saturday]( Star Blues signing to return to Canterbury to play club rugby this weekend. [Share article on Facebook]( [Share article on Twitter]( [Small Article Image]( [America's Cup: Alleged spies on Team New Zealand are Kiwis]( Team NZ boss Grant Dalton reveals panic when suspects were confronted. [Share article on Facebook]( [Share article on Twitter]( [Small Article Image]( [Warriors star hopes sacked coach Stephen Kearney gets Brisbane Broncos job]( Chanel Harris-Tavita would like to see his old boss get the Brisbane gig. [Share article on Facebook]( [Share article on Twitter]( [Small Article Image]( [Mark Reason: Why New Zealand does not deserve the Women's World Cup]( Hosting the Women's World Cup will be fun, but that is likely to be the only benefit New Zealand will get out of it. [Share article on Facebook]( [Share article on Twitter]( Stuff daily quiz Have you taken part in today's quiz? [See what it takes to reach the top of the leader board.]( [Facebook]( [Twitter]( [Unsubscribe]( [Newsletter Settings]( [Privacy Policy]( [Advertise]( [Feedback](