Full coverage: Crane tests Ashburton bridge closed by Canterbury flooding

Can't view this email, [click here]( 02 June 2021 Hi {NAME}, Catch up on today's latest news in your daily briefing. Top Headlines [Large Article Image]( [Full coverage: Crane tests Ashburton bridge closed by Canterbury flooding]( Frantic efforts were underway on Tuesday to reopen Ashburton's bridge, after the flooding across the Canterbury region eased. [Share article on Facebook]( [Share article on Twitter]( [Large Article Image]( [Woman claims salesman failed to tell her car needs to be driven at high speeds]( An Auckland woman’s case has been dismissed after she claimed a car salesman failed to tell her diesel vehicles need to be driven regularly at motorway speed. [Share article on Facebook]( [Share article on Twitter]( [Small Article Image]( [How a 'super dad' took on more than he could handle and ended up homeless]( Reports into Housing First schemes reveal stories like Keith Newton's, whose journey to the street started with a car crash. [Share article on Facebook]( [Share article on Twitter]( [Small Article Image]( [Farewell New Zealand, you have changed me forever]( OPINION: I am returning to the US, but Aotearoa has etched a koru in my heart that will never go away. [Share article on Facebook]( [Share article on Twitter]( [Small Article Image]( [Quiz: Morning trivia challenge: June 1, 2021]( Most scent dogs have long ... what? [Share article on Facebook]( [Share article on Twitter]( [Small Article Image]( [Father and son escape car stranded in swollen river]( A father and son, stranded in a swollen culvert during the Canterbury floods, have a happy end to their ordeal. [Share article on Facebook]( [Share article on Twitter]( National news [Small Article Image]( [Quiz: Afternoon trivia challenge: June 1, 2021]( Where was Arnold Schwarzenegger born? [Share article on Facebook]( [Share article on Twitter]( [Small Article Image]( [Nick Smith resignation: Audio recording of 'verbal altercation' at centre of dispute]( An audio recording of the "verbal altercation" that led to MP Nick Smith's resignation was made by third party, who then complained, Stuff understands. [Share article on Facebook]( [Share article on Twitter]( [Small Article Image]( [China slams 'gross interference' from Jacinda Ardern and Scott Morrison's joint statement on Hong Kong and Xinjiang]( China reacts angrily to New Zealand and Australia after the two countries' prime ministers issued a joint statement expressing concern about Xinjiang and Hong Kong. [Share article on Facebook]( [Share article on Twitter]( [Small Article Image]( [102-year-old spends birthday morning walking up Hawke's Bay's Sugar Loaf Hill]( Turning 102 was no excuse for Trevor Page who's been climbing the same steep hill for more than 50 years. [Share article on Facebook]( [Share article on Twitter]( Technology [Small Article Image]( [New Google trial will send earthquake alerts to Android phones in New Zealand]( New Zealand is one of two countries trialling the warning system, which turns phones into seismographs with the potential to save lives in a major quake. [Share article on Facebook]( [Share article on Twitter]( [Small Article Image]( [Samsung QN900A Neo QLED 8K TV review]( Is there is any point in buying an 8K TV right now? [Share article on Facebook]( [Share article on Twitter]( [Small Article Image]( [How to customise, save and share your Stuff push alerts]( Stuff's customisable push alerts allow you to choose what news you get straight to your phone, as well as sharing the headlines, or saving to read later. [Share article on Facebook]( [Share article on Twitter]( [Small Article Image]( [The tiny innovation at the heart of TV’s future]( SPONSORED: TV just took a quantum leap forward with the release of Samsung’s Neo QLED range. [Share article on Facebook]( [Share article on Twitter]( [Small Article Image]( [Stay in the loop with Auckland news alerts]( Make sure you're up to date on what you need to know in our biggest city with our new Auckland news alerts. [Share article on Facebook]( [Share article on Twitter]( [Small Article Image]( [Cyber attack fallout: DHBs can't be trusted with our data, so let's take it away from them]( OPINION: As Waikato DHB struggles to recover from a cyber attack, I can't help but think the whole situation is as predictable as it is preventable. [Share article on Facebook]( [Share article on Twitter]( Business [Small Article Image]( [Stuff owner Sinead Boucher gifts 10% of company to staff]( Stake in media firm to be held by trust, with trustees appointed by employees. [Share article on Facebook]( [Share article on Twitter]( [Small Article Image]( [Wattie's opens refurbished pet food factory amid global shortage]( Local pet food factory 'future-proofs' the business as global supply continues to struggle. [Share article on Facebook]( [Share article on Twitter]( [Small Article Image]( [Ready-to-eat meat sold in Christchurch recalled over listeria fears]( Meat products from Peter Timbs Meats have been recalled over fears of a potential listeria contamination. [Share article on Facebook]( [Share article on Twitter]( [Small Article Image]( ['You've just gotta tough it out': Heavy rain, flooding challenges high country farmers]( Parts of Mid-Canterbury remain completely cut off, but the job of managing huge rural stations continues. [Share article on Facebook]( [Share article on Twitter]( [Small Article Image]( [OECD: NZ a strong performer but vaccine action needed]( Economy will rebound well by international standards, but there are risks. [Share article on Facebook]( [Share article on Twitter]( [Small Article Image]( [New rocket launch site proposed for Canterbury aerospace industry]( Funding for space exploration will help restore a unique natural habitat and preserve a landscape that was sacred to generations of runanga. [Share article on Facebook]( [Share article on Twitter]( Rural [Small Article Image]( [Canterbury floods: Adverse event declared, funding unlocked for flood-hit farmers]( A medium-scale adverse event has been declared for Canterbury, unlocking $500,000 of Government support for farmers and growers affected by flooding. [Share article on Facebook]( [Share article on Twitter]( [Small Article Image]( [High milk returns mean quiet moving day for Southland dairy industry]( With high pay-outs and a forecast rise next year, many share milkers are staying put this moving day, Southland Federated Farmers sharemilker chairman says. [Share article on Facebook]( [Share article on Twitter]( [Small Article Image]( [Where are the Māori on agribusiness boards?]( Despite being highly active in the primary sector, there is little Māori representation on industry boards. [Share article on Facebook]( [Share article on Twitter]( [Small Article Image]( [Mid Canterbury farmers face dead stock, destroyed fencing and ravaged winter feed]( Severe flooding overnight destroyed kilometres of fences, ravaged winter feed and put escaped stock at risk. [Share article on Facebook]( [Share article on Twitter]( [Small Article Image]( [Protesters block fertiliser headquarters in bid to stop shipment of 'blood phosphate' from Western Sahara]( About 40 people laid down tripods made from bamboo, and chained people across the main gate in an attempt to blockade a fertiliser headquarters in Tauranga. [Share article on Facebook]( [Share article on Twitter]( [Small Article Image]( [Farm training the 'golden ticket' to a job after months of looking]( Jack Errington says short course landed him a role after 30 unsuccessful applications. [Share article on Facebook]( [Share article on Twitter]( World [Small Article Image]( [Abandoned Gold Coast mansion trashed by Aussie squatters]( A multi-million-dollar mansion on Australia's Gold Coast is causing a headache for neighbours after it has become a haven for squatters. [Share article on Facebook]( [Share article on Twitter]( [Small Article Image]( [China reports human case of H10N3 bird flu, a possible first]( A man in eastern China has contracted what might be the world’s first human case of the H10N3 strain of bird flu. [Share article on Facebook]( [Share article on Twitter]( [Small Article Image]( ['Desperate' family fly to Brisbane to join search for missing New Zealander Jordan Kelly]( Kiwi Jordan Kelly vanished off Brisbane four days ago while training for a water-sports event. [Share article on Facebook]( [Share article on Twitter]( [Small Article Image]( [Belize killing: Daughter-in-law of prominent UK Conservative Lord Ashcroft charged]( A single gunshot was heard, then the body of a police superintendent was found. Canadian socialite Jasmine Hartin has been charged with manslaughter. [Share article on Facebook]( [Share article on Twitter]( [Small Article Image]( [Window cleaners slam into building during storm in China]( A group of window cleaners have experienced a very rough day at work. [Share article on Facebook]( [Share article on Twitter]( [Small Article Image]( [The devastation of the Tulsa Race Massacre]( The 1921 attack by a White mob on an all-Black neighbourhood in Oklahoma was one of the worst episodes of racial violence in US history. [Share article on Facebook]( [Share article on Twitter]( Entertainment [Small Article Image]( ['I feel sad I didn't do it earlier': Rebel Wilson's weight loss regret]( Speaking about her 28kg loss, Wilson wished she hadn't left it till she was nearly 40 to shed the weight. [Share article on Facebook]( [Share article on Twitter]( [Small Article Image]( [Disney's Loki, Netflix's Sweet Tooth, UKTV's Small Axe among June's must see TV]( Marvel's mischief-maker takes centre stage, a Kiwi-shot fantasy debuts and Jeremy Clarkson gets his hands dirty in shows headed our way this month. [Share article on Facebook]( [Share article on Twitter]( [Small Article Image]( [Steven Seagal joins pro-Putin political party in Russia]( The party will reportedly take part in a Russian parliamentary election in September, reports say. [Share article on Facebook]( [Share article on Twitter]( [Small Article Image]( [Duncanville: Why Modern Family fans will love Neon's Poehlerising new comedy]( REVIEW: While the family dynamics and celebrity cameos give off a Family Guy vibe, there’s a lot of heart and truth underneath the lewd, crude jokes. [Share article on Facebook]( [Share article on Twitter]( [Small Article Image]( [Sam Neill of Thor admits the 'whole Marvel Universe is a complete mystery to me’]( Sam Neill has told Aussie radio audiences his role as a fake version of Thor’s father Odin in Taika Waititi's Marvel film is a “complete mystery” to him. [Share article on Facebook]( [Share article on Twitter]( [Small Article Image]( [Major musical theatre set to return to Wellington under new trust]( The trust which has big plans for large-scale musical theatre in the capital is launching today. [Share article on Facebook]( [Share article on Twitter]( Sport [Small Article Image]( [French Open organisers 'sorry and sad' for Naomi Osaka after she withdraws from tournament]( World No 2 says her withdrawal is “the best thing for the tournament” following the controversy over her refusal to speak to media. [Share article on Facebook]( [Share article on Twitter]( [Small Article Image]( [Super Rugby: Damian McKenzie handed three-week ban for dangerous tackle]( Chiefs to play out the rest of Super Rugby Trans-Tasman without their star playmaker. [Share article on Facebook]( [Share article on Twitter]( [Small Article Image]( [Rugby league great Steve Mortimer offers reality check to current players, reveals his dementia battle]( In a brutal reality check for current players who are against the high shot crackdown, he says his dementia was caused by head knocks. [Share article on Facebook]( [Share article on Twitter]( [Small Article Image]( [Mark Reason: It's to our eternal shame neglected Ngani Laumape has gone into exile]( Ngani Laumape is simply the best, so why is he headed to France? [Share article on Facebook]( [Share article on Twitter]( [Small Article Image]( [Peter Burling and Blair Tuke out of SailGP]( NZ team import Swiss and Aussie sailors as superstars sit out next two regattas to concentrate on defending Olympic gold. [Share article on Facebook]( [Share article on Twitter]( [Small Article Image]( [Rival weightlifter speaks out against Laurel Hubbard at Tokyo Olympics]( Belgian says prospect of Kiwi transgender athlete competing at Olympics "like a bad joke" for female competitors. [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](