The Bachelor NZ contestant sentenced on fraud charges

Can't view this email, [click here]( 01 July 2021 Hi {NAME}, Catch up on today's latest news in your daily briefing. Top Headlines [Large Article Image]( [The Bachelor NZ contestant sentenced on fraud charges]( A former contestant on The Bachelor NZ defrauded her employer of thousands of dollars for clothes, flights, social gatherings and photo shoots. [Share article on Facebook]( [Share article on Twitter]( [Large Article Image]( [State of emergency lifts in Wellington as waves die down on outgoing tide]( Wave-weary south coast residents are cautiously optimistic the worst is over though swell warnings remains in place. [Share article on Facebook]( [Share article on Twitter]( [Small Article Image]( [National Party is self-destructing, former minister says]( Former National Party MP Chris Finlayson has taken aim at the National Party leadership. [Share article on Facebook]( [Share article on Twitter]( [Small Article Image]( [Live: Surging swells pushed by high tide flood Wellington's coastal roads]( Coastal roads flooded as large waves pushed by the high tide reach homes on Wellington's south coast. Meanwhile, surfers have taken advantage of monster waves. [Share article on Facebook]( [Share article on Twitter]( [Small Article Image]( [Quiz: Morning trivia challenge: June 30, 2021]( What is the name of Ed Sheeran's latest song? [Share article on Facebook]( [Share article on Twitter]( [Small Article Image]( [Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern calls Judith Collins a 'Karen' during heated hate speech debate]( OPINION: PM Jacinda Ardern has bested Judith Collins by calling her a "Karen". It was the start of a bad day in Parliament for the National Party. [Share article on Facebook]( [Share article on Twitter]( National news [Small Article Image]( [Live: Local emergency declared in Wellington, heavy swells to continue]( A state of local emergency has been declared and high tides are expected to impact the city's south coast until at least 9am today. [Share article on Facebook]( [Share article on Twitter]( [Small Article Image]( [Covid-19: New data suggests herd immunity unachievable in New Zealand]( New research shows 97 per cent of the population would need to be vaccinated to stop the spread of new Covid-19 variants, but that vaccination remains crucial. [Share article on Facebook]( [Share article on Twitter]( [Small Article Image]( [Man threw on togs, waded in to save woman whose car was hit by freak wave]( When a woman's car was swamped by a wave on SH1, Michael Baker quickly changed into his togs and waded in to help. 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[Share article on Facebook]( [Share article on Twitter]( Business [Small Article Image]( [Man who set fire to house by cooking steak in toaster upset at insurance payout]( Homeowner upset that he did not get enough insurance payout to cover rebuild cost. [Share article on Facebook]( [Share article on Twitter]( [Small Article Image]( [Customer with $27,000 income given $24,500 credit card limit]( The Banking Ombudsman Scheme has received more than 700 credit card complaints in the last year. [Share article on Facebook]( [Share article on Twitter]( [Small Article Image]( [Samsung ordered to pay customer $6000 compensation for rusty fridge]( Samsung replaced the door on Allan Laycock’s fridge door four times because of rust, before claiming the fridge had reached the end of its useful life. The Disputes Tribunal disagreed. [Share article on Facebook]( [Share article on Twitter]( [Small Article Image]( [The top-paying industries for university graduates]( With some IT graduates being offered starting salaries of $200,000, these are the highest paid fields of study for graduates entering the workforce. [Share article on Facebook]( [Share article on Twitter]( [Small Article Image]( [House prices would double in five years if net migration returned to pre-Covid levels, ANZ research shows]( The clearest macroeconomic impact of net immigration for New Zealand is its impact on the housing market, ANZ economists say. [Share article on Facebook]( [Share article on Twitter]( [Small Article Image]( [New bid for gold at historic mining town of Canvastown in rural Marlborough]( Rural Marlborough’s rolling farmland is said to be one of the richest alluvial gold deposits in the country. [Share article on Facebook]( [Share article on Twitter]( Rural [Small Article Image]( [Fruit sticker ban comes as a surprise to industry]( Industry is supportive of Government plans to phase out plastic fruit stickers but says it needs more time. [Share article on Facebook]( [Share article on Twitter]( [Small Article Image]( [Farmers, tractors, and tradies expected at 'ute' protests around the country]( Farmers are being encouraged to take their tractors and dogs to town next month in a show of protest against Government regulations – and tradies are also being encouraged to show up. [Share article on Facebook]( [Share article on Twitter]( [Small Article Image]( [Farmer fined for unlawfully amputating cows' teats in Waiuku]( The farmer used rubber bands for the procedure and said the amputations were to treat mastitis. [Share article on Facebook]( [Share article on Twitter]( [Small Article Image]( [Grazing support needed for flood-affected Canterbury livestock]( Federated Farmers Southland has supported the Ministry for Primary Industries (MPI) call to Southland for grazing support for flood-affected Canterbury. [Share article on Facebook]( [Share article on Twitter]( [Small Article Image]( [How Kiwi farmers are changing the face of agriculture sustainability]( SPONSORED: There's growing public concern about how our food is produced, but are the ethical failings of overseas producers the true reality of our farming industry in New Zealand? [Share article on Facebook]( [Share article on Twitter]( [Small Article Image]( [Farmer confidence rises as agricultural sector cheered by higher prices]( Farmers are more positive about the prospects for the agricultural economy in the coming 12 months as they eye rising commodity prices, according to Rabobank. [Share article on Facebook]( [Share article on Twitter]( World [Small Article Image]( [Facebook message leads to arrest warrant in years-old US rape claim]( While she waited for US prosecutors to pursue her rape complaint, Shannon Keeler studied in Spain, won a lacrosse championship, earned a bachelor's degree and fell in love. [Share article on Facebook]( [Share article on Twitter]( [Small Article Image]( [Man charged with murder after killing of NZ-born London police officer Matt Ratana]( The man was arrested shortly after Matiu Ratana was shot dead last year but has only just been charged. [Share article on Facebook]( [Share article on Twitter]( [Small Article Image]( [Covid-19: The four events that locked down Australia's biggest city, put 5000 in quarantine]( Most cases in current New South Wales coronavirus outbreak came from four transmission events in the Australian state. [Share article on Facebook]( [Share article on Twitter]( [Small Article Image]( [Jacob Zuma, former president of South Africa, handed 15-month prison sentence]( Zuma brazenly defied court orders demanding he appear in front of a sprawling corruption investigation that spans his nine years as president. [Share article on Facebook]( [Share article on Twitter]( [Small Article Image]( [Their grandparents' landline from collapsed Florida condo kept calling - they still don't have answers]( Family is desperate to know what these calls could mean about the fates of the Notkins. Seeing the devastation it was hard to believe the couple could have survived the collapse. [Share article on Facebook]( [Share article on Twitter]( [Small Article Image]( [Covid-19: Is Australia's PM telling the truth about what vaccines are achieving in the UK?]( ANALYSIS: Australia PM says he can’t talk about a post-Covid future because vaccines might not guarantee a return to normality. But is this true? [Share article on Facebook]( [Share article on Twitter]( Entertainment [Small Article Image]( [Lucy Lawless' stunt double facing surgery after suffering traumatic brain injury on set]( A GiveALittle page has so far raised $80,000 to help mother-of-three Dayna Grant, who sustained a traumatic brain injury on set. [Share article on Facebook]( [Share article on Twitter]( [Small Article Image]( [Lord of the Rings star doesn't know when he'll get to leave New Zealand]( “We’ve been here a long time,” says American actor Benjamin Walker. “It is a bit nebulous at this point." [Share article on Facebook]( [Share article on Twitter]( [Small Article Image]( [Prince George puts his game face on while attending soccer match with Prince William and Kate Middleton]( Prince George matched with his dad Prince William while watching England and Germany compete at Wembley Stadium. [Share article on Facebook]( [Share article on Twitter]( [Small Article Image]( [Antoinette in the Cévennes: A deceptively insightful sex and relationships comedy]( REVIEW: As an exploration of heartbreak & redemption, this might seem like a slight, mostly weightless movie, but its heart reaches all the way down. [Share article on Facebook]( [Share article on Twitter]( [Small Article Image]( [The Mysterious Benedict Society: Disney+ delivers bright, bold book adaptation]( REVIEW: Not only does this series do a fabulous job of distilling the novel’s Charlie and the Chocolate Factory-esque tone, it also takes its time. [Share article on Facebook]( [Share article on Twitter]( [Small Article Image]( [Joe Biden reveals how becoming President has affected his marriage to Jill]( After four decades of marriage, Joe Biden and Dr. Jill Biden are adapting to a new life in the White House. What impact has it had on their relationship? [Share article on Facebook]( [Share article on Twitter]( Sport [Small Article Image]( [Tour de France: Police confident of finding crash causing spectator as witnesses come forward]( Multiple reports claim the woman has fled to Germany but police hope to have investigation wrapped up in reasonable time. [Share article on Facebook]( [Share article on Twitter]( [Small Article Image]( [All Blacks forwards labelled 'frail' in South Africa]( None would make a current World XV and they'll be exposed by Springboks, Pumas and the best of the north. [Share article on Facebook]( [Share article on Twitter]( [Small Article Image]( [Euro 2020: England overcome Germany in tense match to reach Euro 2020 quarterfinals]( Second half goals from Raheem Sterling and Harry Kane are enough to secure a famous victory in front of a raucous Wembley crowd. [Share article on Facebook]( [Share article on Twitter]( [Small Article Image]( [Will Genia keen to play in New Zealand, picks Beauden Barrett in All Blacks No 10 debate]( Wallabies great admits a soft spot for our shores and reckons Barrett is better than Mo'unga at test level. [Share article on Facebook]( [Share article on Twitter]( [Small Article Image]( [Recap: Hawke's Bay defend the Ranfurly Shield against North Otago]( Hawke's Bay had too much power and speed for a plucky North Otago team in the opening Ranfurly Shield challenge for the season. [Share article on Facebook]( [Share article on Twitter]( [Small Article Image]( [Former Highlanders halfback Josh Renton signs with Southland Stags for 2021 NPC]( Southland Stags coach Dale MacLeod has signed two halfbacks, is in discussions with a third, and remains hopeful to bring in a fourth for the 2021 NPC season. [Share article on Facebook]( [Share article on Twitter]( Stuff daily quiz Have you taken part in today's quiz? 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