Live: Police step up Auckland checkpoints, guinea pig club shocked by Covid-19 case visit

Can't view this email, [click here]( 18 August 2020 Hi {NAME}, Catch up on today's latest news in your daily briefing. Top Headlines [Large Article Image]( [Live: Police step up Auckland checkpoints, guinea pig club shocked by Covid-19 case visit]( Police are clamping down on Aucklanders trying to leave town, while health officials battle to trace the cluster in the city. [Share article on Facebook]( [Share article on Twitter]( [Large Article Image]( [Coronavirus: Testing could confirm possible Melbourne-Auckland cluster link]( Testing of Covid-19 infections at an Australian factory, which could shed light on the latest NZ outbreak, due to be completed on Monday. [Share article on Facebook]( [Share article on Twitter]( [Small Article Image]( [Election 2020: Decision day looms for Jacinda Ardern as Winston Peters threatens retaliation if election not delayed]( ANALYSIS: Today could be the day Jacinda Ardern kickstarts the election, it could also be the day her Government collapses from beneath her. [Share article on Facebook]( [Share article on Twitter]( [Small Article Image]( [Two Auckland men crossed checkpoints to visit SkyCity Hamilton casino]( The punters passed police checkpoints, which were in place to ensure people only crossed the border for essential travel. [Share article on Facebook]( [Share article on Twitter]( [Small Article Image]( [Coronavirus: Avondale College student, NZ Post worker test positive for Covid-19]( NZ Post's Highbrook operations centre receives a deep clean and extra precautions are in place after a worker returned a positive test. [Share article on Facebook]( [Share article on Twitter]( [Small Article Image]( [Coronavirus: Nine new cases of Covid-19 in Auckland, seven linked to cluster]( Dr Ashley Bloomfield said five people were in hospital at Middlemore and Auckland City Hospital. [Share article on Facebook]( [Share article on Twitter]( National news [Small Article Image]( [Te Papa defrauded of $120,000 over more than a year]( Te Papa’s former senior payroll officer used fake time sheets and altered bank accounts to make more than 100 unathorised payments. [Share article on Facebook]( [Share article on Twitter]( [Small Article Image]( [Pilot killed in light plane crash at Ōtaki airfield, Civil Aviation Authority confirms]( Pilot of a fixed-wing aircraft has been killed in the crash, the plane's sole occupant, the Civil Aviation Authority confirms. [Share article on Facebook]( [Share article on Twitter]( [Small Article Image]( [Quiz: Morning trivia challenge: August 17, 2020]( This artwork appeared on the cover of which Pink Floyd album? [Share article on Facebook]( [Share article on Twitter]( Technology [Small Article Image]( [Lotto upgrade in the works after customers struggle to buy and check tickets]( Following numerous complaints from hopeful millionaires before and after both of last week’s draws, Lotto is undergoing a tech makeover. [Share article on Facebook]( [Share article on Twitter]( [Small Article Image]( [More tech needed to prevent precious water loss, experts say]( Experts say with the use of smart meters and other technology we would have enough water to go around, as one council loses more than half of drinking water through leaks. [Share article on Facebook]( [Share article on Twitter]( [Small Article Image]( [A trio of delightful Technics audio solutions]( SPONSORED: Technics is back with a bang: We review the AZ70 headphones, Ottava SC-50 S speaker and SL-1500C turntable. [Share article on Facebook]( [Share article on Twitter]( [Small Article Image]( [Coronavirus: NZ Covid Tracer app unavailable on older iPhones or Google Play]( The Government's new coronavirus contact tracing app is unavailable to download for some mobile users. [Share article on Facebook]( [Share article on Twitter]( [Small Article Image]( [Why Kiwis should choose fibre broadband]( SPONSORED: NZ is spoilt for choice with world-class fibre broadband, but choosing the right broadband to suit your needs can be challenging. [Share article on Facebook]( [Share article on Twitter]( [Small Article Image]( [From Shortland Street screen to YouTube star]( He's gone from walk-on roles in an New Zealand soap to king of the screen on the internet. 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[Share article on Facebook]( [Share article on Twitter]( [Small Article Image]( [Extra two weeks of wage subsidies expected to protect 470,000 jobs at cost of $510m]( Firms will have to show 40pc revenue drop due to Covid-19. [Share article on Facebook]( [Share article on Twitter]( [Small Article Image]( [Farmer with 50 years' experience convicted after discharging up to 400,000 litres of effluent into environment]( Old hand from South Waikato was convicted on three charges and fined $61,600. [Share article on Facebook]( [Share article on Twitter]( Rural [Small Article Image]( [Chinese influencers sell 70,000 cartons of Kiwi UHT milk in a minute]( Chinese social media influencers are using their 'rock star' status to sell New Zealand milk. [Share article on Facebook]( [Share article on Twitter]( [Small Article Image]( [Fonterra appoints Teh-han Chow as greater China chief executive]( Tah-han Chow has been interim chief executive for the region since December, when the role was created to reflect the importance of the Chinese market to Fonterra. [Share article on Facebook]( [Share article on Twitter]( [Small Article Image]( [West Coast farm to stay intact for future generations after family squabble]( A family’s battle over a West Coast farm had become “extremely acrimonious”, the High Court was told. [Share article on Facebook]( [Share article on Twitter]( [Small Article Image]( [9 reasons why your chicken died]( Working out why a chicken has died is often a mystery to even experienced owners of poultry, but these are nine of the most common reasons for death in the free-range flock. [Share article on Facebook]( [Share article on Twitter]( [Small Article Image]( [Farm worker Kevin Coster shrugs off cruel hoax interview to find employment in North Waikato]( Bogus dairy farm interview brings job seeker close to tears. [Share article on Facebook]( [Share article on Twitter]( [Small Article Image]( [Plant extracts could be key to new Māori-led export sector]( Māori-led bioactive innitiative targets $51 billion global industry. [Share article on Facebook]( [Share article on Twitter]( World [Small Article Image]( [Coronavirus: Donald Trump hires new doctor with no expertise in infectious diseases]( A new doctor joining Trump's coronavirus taskforce has criticised lockdowns and backed herd immunity. [Share article on Facebook]( [Share article on Twitter]( [Small Article Image]( [US Death Valley soars to 54.4 degrees, potentially Earth's highest temperature since at least 1931]( If confirmed, it's the planet's highest temperature ever measured in August and third highest any time. [Share article on Facebook]( [Share article on Twitter]( [Small Article Image]( [Kiwi fishermen jailed on assault charges in Falkland Islands]( Three Kiwi fishermen who admitted assault charges in the Falklands Islands have been jailed. [Share article on Facebook]( [Share article on Twitter]( [Small Article Image]( [Joe Biden offers condolences to Donald Trump after his younger brother's death]( Democratic nominee puts partisan politics aside to send prayers to the US president on the loss of his "best friend". [Share article on Facebook]( [Share article on Twitter]( [Small Article Image]( [Prince Harry and Meghan Markle face hefty tax bill in California]( The Duke and Duchess of Sussex's new lifestyle in the US is likely to cost several million a year in bills, security and tax. [Share article on Facebook]( [Share article on Twitter]( [Small Article Image]( [Trump has caused panic among millions of WeChat users]( For all its sinister aspects, its loss to Chinese in America would be sorely felt. [Share article on Facebook]( [Share article on Twitter]( Entertainment [Small Article Image]( [Ellen DeGeneres talk show guests warned not to be funnier than host: report]( Audience member who participated in a game on the chat show claims guests were warned not to upstage the host. [Share article on Facebook]( [Share article on Twitter]( [Small Article Image]( [Taika Waititi parties in Malibu for his 45th birthday]( The Kiwi director/actor/producer/screenwriter kicked off festivities a few days early with a star-studded outdoor birthday bash. [Share article on Facebook]( [Share article on Twitter]( [Small Article Image]( [Elizabeth Debicki to play Princess Diana in The Crown's final two seasons]( Australian actress Elizabeth Debicki said it was a "true privilege and honour to be joining this masterful series". [Share article on Facebook]( [Share article on Twitter]( [Small Article Image]( [Miley Cyrus' Call Her Daddy bombshells: Liam Hemsworth, her sexual firsts and more]( Whether it was a crush on Minnie Mouse or getting over her breakup from Liam Hemsworth, seemingly no topic was off limits for a Call Her Daddy interview with "Midnight Sky" star Miley Cyrus. 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