Social media post prompts 'horrific' assault on West Coast high school student

Can't view this email, [click here]( 05 December 2020 Hi {NAME}, Catch up on today's latest news in your daily briefing. Top Headlines [Large Article Image]( [Social media post prompts 'horrific' assault on West Coast high school student]( Five Greymouth High School students have been disciplined after storming into another school and assaulting a girl in the middle of a class. [Share article on Facebook]( [Share article on Twitter]( [Large Article Image]( [Elizabeth Zhong homicide: Body lay in boot for hours after police found car]( Police looking for an Auckland businesswoman found her car early on, but didn't pop the boot for at least six hours, Stuff understands. [Share article on Facebook]( [Share article on Twitter]( [Small Article Image]( [The housing crisis: What's happening, and where are all the affordable homes?]( Hunting for a home with a decent price tag? Here's a look at what's happening in the housing market and where all our affordable gems are hiding. 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