Live: Covid-19 testing nurses vote to strike, cold storage ruled out as cluster source

Can't view this email, [click here]( 19 August 2020 Hi {NAME}, Catch up on today's latest news in your daily briefing. Top Headlines [Large Article Image]( [Live: Covid-19 testing nurses vote to strike, cold storage ruled out as cluster source]( And politicians react to Donald Trump's claim New Zealand is in the middle of a coronavirus surge. [Share article on Facebook]( [Share article on Twitter]( [Large Article Image]( [Coronavirus: Donald Trump refers to 'big surge' of Covid-19 in New Zealand]( Trump has cited New Zealand as having a big surge in coronavirus cases, but local politicians say there is no comparison with the cases in the US. [Share article on Facebook]( [Share article on Twitter]( [Small Article Image]( [Coronavirus: The day NZ's second outbreak became a whole lot more complicated]( At first it seemed straightforward: One cluster, with a coolstore as the source. On Tuesday, that all changed. [Share article on Facebook]( [Share article on Twitter]( [Small Article Image]( [Coronavirus: Wellington cluster hit New York as Covid-19 accelerated in the Big Apple]( Further details of the mysterious Wellington cluster, linked to a New York trip in March, can be revealed. [Share article on Facebook]( [Share article on Twitter]( [Small Article Image]( [Massive fireball flares from shed blaze in Palmerston North]( Watch: Firefighters duck for cover from an explosion at a blaze that earlier triggered a large fireball at a shed in Palmerston North. [Share article on Facebook]( [Share article on Twitter]( [Small Article Image]( [Coronavirus: Security guard leaks list of Auckland isolation guests via Snapchat]( Expert says actions of security guard were a "serious breach" and those affected could sue for breach of privacy. [Share article on Facebook]( [Share article on Twitter]( National news [Small Article Image]( [Quiz: Morning trivia challenge: August 18, 2020]( Why did Jackass star Steve-O tape himself to a billboard? [Share article on Facebook]( [Share article on Twitter]( [Small Article Image]( [Coronavirus: Northlanders frightened by number of Aucklanders crossing border]( There's a "continuous stream" of traffic heading north and it could put Northlanders' lives at risk, iwi leader says. [Share article on Facebook]( [Share article on Twitter]( Technology [Small Article Image]( [Those who shared Covid-19 rumour could be liable to the Harmful Digital Communications Act, Netsafe says]( The source of a notorious Covid-19 outbreak rumour - and those who spread it - would make a legitimate test case for the Harmful Digital Communication Act. [Share article on Facebook]( [Share article on Twitter]( [Small Article Image]( [Google says Australians could lose free search services]( Google's warning comes a week before consultations close on draft laws that would make the company pay for news siphoned from commercial media companies. [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]( [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]( [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]( Business [Small Article Image]( [Couple upset KiwiSaver funds can't be used to pay off debt]( Pair were told they could only use their money for arrears. [Share article on Facebook]( [Share article on Twitter]( [Small Article Image]( ['Into the twilight zone we go': Biggest bank predicts negative interest rates]( Economists expect the official cash rate to be negative next April. [Share article on Facebook]( [Share article on Twitter]( [Small Article Image]( [Who's the Government borrowing the money from to pay for Covid-19 response?]( ANALYSIS: Government spends billions on Covid-19 response, but whose money is it? [Share article on Facebook]( [Share article on Twitter]( [Small Article Image]( [Former petrol station owner who 'kept workers on verge of slavery' in liquidation]( Pegasus Energy was found in 2018 to have made its workers live in “conditions that verged on slavery”. [Share article on Facebook]( [Share article on Twitter]( [Small Article Image]( [The resurgence of New Zealand's magazine scene]( Four new magazines launched by Sido Kitchin part of wider resurgence. [Share article on Facebook]( [Share article on Twitter]( [Small Article Image]( [Working from home means wasting a fortune on pointless office gear]( OPINION: Several hundred bucks later, I'm ready for my Zoom conference. [Share article on Facebook]( [Share article on Twitter]( Rural [Small Article Image]( [Zespri mulls best way to combat counterfeit kiwifruit in China]( Unauthorised SunGold plantings in China now two-thirds of New Zealand total. [Share article on Facebook]( [Share article on Twitter]( [Small Article Image]( [Covid-19 hammers PGG Wrightson profit]( PGG Wrightson has taken a $5 million loss in the second half of its financial year, partly offsetting its $13m profit in the first six months. [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]( [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]( [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]( World [Small Article Image]( [Coronavirus: First US Covid-19 cases in minks found]( Officials have confirmed the first US cases of minks infected with coronavirus following outbreaks in Europe. [Share article on Facebook]( [Share article on Twitter]( [Small Article Image]( [Coronavirus: 17 die in Victoria, 222 new Covid-19 cases]( 438 people in total have died in Australia from Covid-related illnesses. [Share article on Facebook]( [Share article on Twitter]( [Small Article Image]( [Five takeaways from first night of the US Democratic convention]( The US Democratic National Convention started with no convening. Instead, Democrats opted for the first virtual convention. Here's what happend. [Share article on Facebook]( [Share article on Twitter]( [Small Article Image]( [Michelle Obama assails Donald Trump as Democrats open convention]( The former first lady delivered a passionate broadside against US President Donald Trump warning America's mounting crises would only get worse if he's re-elected. [Share article on Facebook]( [Share article on Twitter]( [Small Article Image]( [New chain of transmission in Sydney after a quarantine hotel guard likely caught Covid-19 from US traveller]( The case sets off a new potential chain of transmission in Australia that is genetically divergent from the Victoria-derived cases that triggered Sydney's second-wave clusters [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]( Entertainment [Small Article Image]( [Three top staff fired from 'toxic' Ellen Degeneres show, DJ promoted and staff told more changes are on the way]( Degeneres spoke at a meeting with staff video link, saying news of the show's culture "broke her heart". [Share article on Facebook]( [Share article on Twitter]( [Small Article Image]( [Delta Goodrem spent a year learning to talk again after surgery complications]( Goodrem's tongue became paralysed after surgery complications, nearly ending her career. [Share article on Facebook]( [Share article on Twitter]( [Small Article Image]( [See Kourtney Kardashian’s perfect response to critic who asked her to 'donate more']( See how Kourtney Kardashian responded to an Instagram comment questioning her activism efforts below! [Share article on Facebook]( [Share article on Twitter]( [Small Article Image]( [Coronavirus: 'Don't vote for a killer': Sharon Stone gets political after COVID-19 guts her family]( The outbreak has claimed the lives of her grandmother and godmother and has put her sister and her sister's husband to the hospital. [Share article on Facebook]( [Share article on Twitter]( [Small Article Image]( [Disney+ subscribers in New Zealand will have to pay $40 to watch the new Mulan movie]( The long-awaited live action film is going straight to Disney's streaming service due to the impact of Covid-19 on cinemas. [Share article on Facebook]( [Share article on Twitter]( [Small Article Image]( [Two men charged in 2002 killing of Run-DMC's Jam Master Jay]( Two men have been charged, and police are suggesting the hip hop star, celebrated for his anti-drug stance, may have been ambushed over a cocaine deal. [Share article on Facebook]( [Share article on Twitter]( Sport [Small Article Image]( [North v South: Shock selections in rugby's looming civil war clash]( There are some shock selections in the squads selected for what is effectively an All Blacks trial game. [Share article on Facebook]( [Share article on Twitter]( [Small Article Image]( [Kiwi sporting couple Phoenix Karaka and Patrick Tuipulotu expecting first child]( Silver Fern Phoenix Karaka and All Black Patrick Tuipulotu set to become parents in January. [Share article on Facebook]( [Share article on Twitter]( [Small Article Image]( [Unlucky All Black Luke Jacobson shock omission for North v South clash]( Luke Jacobson has experienced another setback - but it's not injury-related. [Share article on Facebook]( [Share article on Twitter]( [Small Article Image]( [Club rugby coach unleashes impassioned, foul-mouthed rant in team talk before final]( Holding a rival team's sign that was left at his house the morning of their final, the coach unleashed an extraordinary team talk. [Share article on Facebook]( [Share article on Twitter]( [Small Article Image]( [Warriors forced by NRL to end naming rights deal with Vodafone]( Because of the NRL's exclusivity deal with Telstra, the Warriors will have to find a new sponsor. [Share article on Facebook]( [Share article on Twitter]( [Small Article Image]( [Ian Foster lights the fuse: It's Richie Mo'unga v Beauden Barrett for All Blacks at 10]( New All Blacks coach Ian Foster confirms he sees it as a two-horse race for the No m10 jersey this year. [Share article on Facebook]( [Share article on Twitter]( Stuff daily quiz Have you taken part in today's quiz? 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