Four dead, multiple injuries after truck and van crash near Ashburton

Can't view this email, [click here]( 05 June 2021 Hi {NAME}, Catch up on today's latest news in your daily briefing. Top Headlines [Large Article Image]( [Four dead, multiple injuries after truck and van crash near Ashburton]( A woman among the first on the scene held the hands of trapped survivors through a broken window while damaged powerlines dangled overhead. [Share article on Facebook]( [Share article on Twitter]( [Large Article Image]( [Racist incidents are giving Tauranga a bad name]( OPINION: It’s time for Pākehā like me to call these clowns out for the losers they are. [Share article on Facebook]( [Share article on Twitter]( [Small Article Image]( [Quiz: Morning trivia challenge: June 4, 2021]( Which quote is associated with this film scene? [Share article on Facebook]( [Share article on Twitter]( [Small Article Image]( [Marooned pigs and a house with a moat - floods turn paradise into a prison for farmers]( Staven McQuillan's little corner of Canterbury was his paradise. 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