Quiz: Morning trivia challenge: July 5, 2021

Can't view this email, [click here]( 06 July 2021 Hi {NAME}, Catch up on today's latest news in your daily briefing. Top Headlines [Large Article Image]( [Quiz: Morning trivia challenge: July 5, 2021]( Why do surfers wax their boards? [Share article on Facebook]( [Share article on Twitter]( [Large Article Image]( [Rise of $1m mortgages sparks interest rate warning]( $1m mortgages are more common but interest rate rises will put the heat on. [Share article on Facebook]( [Share article on Twitter]( [Small Article Image]( [Car park bag snatchers: Police release video of crooks in action]( Crooks are parking stolen vehicles behind motorists in Auckland, then stealing their belongings, police say. [Share article on Facebook]( [Share article on Twitter]( [Small Article Image]( [The Divorce Diaries: 'I literally got ghosted by my own husband']( Renee said goodbye to her husband before a three day work trip. She returned to an empty house. [Share article on Facebook]( [Share article on Twitter]( [Small Article Image]( [Treasury warns Government debt is on 'unsustainable trajectory', but not because of Covid-19 spending]( Treasury warns Government debt is on an 'unsustainable trajectory' - but not because of Covid-19. [Share article on Facebook]( [Share article on Twitter]( [Small Article Image]( [Covid-19: Businesses should plan for borders being closed in two or three years time, Rob Fyfe says]( The Government adviser and former Air NZ boss is not confident borders will be open by the end of the year. [Share article on Facebook]( [Share article on Twitter]( National news [Small Article Image]( [Police officer sanctioned for 'disgraceful behaviour' towards intoxicated colleague]( A police officer drove an intoxicated colleague to her motel. When their colleagues returned he was fully-clothed, lying on her bed, with his arm under her neck. [Share article on Facebook]( [Share article on Twitter]( [Small Article Image]( [Quiz: Afternoon trivia challenge: July 5, 2021]( Steve Lukather is guitarist for which band? [Share article on Facebook]( [Share article on Twitter]( [Small Article Image]( [Crown alleges husband strangled his wife in Te Anau]( A belated wedding celebration ended with the bride being found dead in a motel room and the groom facing a murder charge. [Share article on Facebook]( [Share article on Twitter]( [Small Article Image]( [Full coverage: Trans-Tasman bubble with NSW to stay closed for 'foreseable future', says Jacinda Ardern]( Quarantine-free travel is set to resume with Western Australia and the Northern Territory, but Queensland is still being discussed and NSW is a long way away, the PM has announced. [Share article on Facebook]( [Share article on Twitter]( [Small Article Image]( [Labour MP breaks ranks to accuse China of organ harvesting]( Labour MP Louisa Wall has accused China of harvesting organs from Uyghur and Falun Gong political prisoners. [Share article on Facebook]( [Share article on Twitter]( Technology [Small Article Image]( [Kaseya ransomware attack: Eight things you need to know]( ANALYSIS: What is Kaseya? And why has the attack affected us here in New Zealand? [Share article on Facebook]( [Share article on Twitter]( [Small Article Image]( [Subscription newsletters the new battleground for big tech]( Newsletters, like oat milk in your coffee, are very 2021, but their rise dates back to 2017 when Substack was launched. [Share article on Facebook]( [Share article on Twitter]( [Small Article Image]( [Megan Thee Stallion is giving away more than $1.4m in stock as part of campaign to help people learn about investing]( As part of a partnership with Cash App, the Grammy Award-winning US rapper will be giving away stocks from blue chip companies like Microsoft, Peloton, and Netflix. [Share article on Facebook]( [Share article on Twitter]( [Small Article Image]( [Windows 11’s new app store is bad news for Apple and Google]( OPINION: App stores on desktop operating systems don't work. Microsoft is trying to change that with Windows 11, and this time, it might have a chance. [Share article on Facebook]( [Share article on Twitter]( [Small Article Image]( [Samsung has just reinvented home cinema with the Premiere]( SPONSORED: Bring an uncompromising cinema experience home with the 130-inch Premiere [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]( Business [Small Article Image]( [Inland Revenue urgently fixing tax calculator which gave 'incorrect results']( Tax department confirms error in own tool used by taxpayers to work out investment profits two days before deadline for filing returns. [Share article on Facebook]( [Share article on Twitter]( [Small Article Image]( [The Australia-China relationship may indicate what is to come for New Zealand]( OPINION: How New Zealand decides to engage with China is up to us, but Australia feels it is doing the heavy lifting in their own relationship. [Share article on Facebook]( [Share article on Twitter]( [Small Article Image]( [Closure of Marsden Point oil refinery set to cost 240 jobs]( Shareholders will vote on switch to importing pre-refined fuels on August 6. [Share article on Facebook]( [Share article on Twitter]( [Small Article Image]( [Is Air NZ flying too close to the sun?]( OPINION: Closing the travel bubble with Australia is a stark reminder that we’re not “out of the woods” and risks remain. [Share article on Facebook]( [Share article on Twitter]( [Small Article Image]( [Doggy diners treated to pizza, sushi, fried chicken at New Zealand's first dog restaurant in Auckland]( Pizza, sushi and fried chicken are just some of the treats that you can order for your furry friends at this restaurant for dogs. [Share article on Facebook]( [Share article on Twitter]( [Small Article Image]( [No easy road to recovery for Air New Zealand]( While the worst of Air New Zealand's Covid-induced crisis is over, chief executive Greg Foran says grit is still needed to get through. [Share article on Facebook]( [Share article on Twitter]( Rural [Small Article Image]( [Applications open for $4m fund for Canterbury's flood-stricken farmers]( Farmers left with damaged land after the Canterbury floods five weeks ago can apply for financial aid from Friday. [Share article on Facebook]( [Share article on Twitter]( [Small Article Image]( [New milk test for Johne’s disease could save dairy industry millions]( A more sensitive test for a hard-to-diagnose bovine illness could help farmers more easily prevent its spread. [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]( [Plan to solve bale wrap waste problem in Southland]( A fundraising effort is under way to secure a macine to help recycle used bale wrap in Southland into pellets. [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]( [Former homeless men pay it forward to flood-hit Canterbury farmers]( They were once down on their luck. Now they want to help farmers doing it tough to get back on their feet. [Share article on Facebook]( [Share article on Twitter]( World [Small Article Image]( [Ex-US president Jimmy Carter and his wife inseparable in marriage after 75 years]( On their 75th wedding anniversary, Jimmy and Rosalynn Carter open up about their great love story — and what they've learned along the way. [Share article on Facebook]( [Share article on Twitter]( [Small Article Image]( [Covid-19: New South Wales records 35 new cases of coronavirus]( The next couple of days will be "absolutely critical" in determining whether the Greater Sydney lockdown will be extended, the state's Premier says. [Share article on Facebook]( [Share article on Twitter]( [Small Article Image]( [Covid-19 in Fiji: 33 people have died from the virus amid the pandemic]( Amid it’s growing Covid-19 outbreak, Fiji's Health Ministry has confirmed its death toll has risen once again. [Share article on Facebook]( [Share article on Twitter]( [Small Article Image]( [Samoa head of state calls for August opening of parliament]( The FAST party won a slim majority but the rival HRPP remains in a caretaker role, insisting that the parliament must have six seats for women. [Share article on Facebook]( [Share article on Twitter]( [Small Article Image]( [Video captures moment US Independence Day fireworks accidentally detonated]( The fireworks were mistakenly set off as an Independence Day show was being set up, leaving employees of the fireworks company with minor injuries. [Share article on Facebook]( [Share article on Twitter]( [Small Article Image]( [Philippine military's worst air disaster kills 50 people, wounds 49]( The plane was carrying 96 mostly combat troops when it overshot the runway, slammed into a coconut grove beyond the airport and burst into flames. [Share article on Facebook]( [Share article on Twitter]( Entertainment [Small Article Image]( [Laura Tupou, covering maternity leave for Kanoa Lloyd on The Project, is also pregnant]( Laura Tupou will present The Project until the end of the year, while a replacement is also being sought for Newshub Late presenter Wilhelmina Shrimpton. [Share article on Facebook]( [Share article on Twitter]( [Small Article Image]( [Independence Day at 25: The ultimate multiplex blockbuster still has its charms]( REVIEW: Roland Emmerich's sci-fi actioner still has the power to thrill, even though the effects look creakier and the plot even hokier than in 1996. [Share article on Facebook]( [Share article on Twitter]( [Small Article Image]( [Kate Middleton aces courtside style during surprise Wimbledon appearance]( Kate Middleton, who is patron of the All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club, turned heads as she returned to Wimbledon. [Share article on Facebook]( [Share article on Twitter]( [Small Article Image]( [Jamie Lynn Spears is reportedly the only family member not on Britney Spears' payroll]( New Yorker expose reveals financially, Jamie Lynn was not receiving any benefits from her 39-year-old sister's restrictive conservatorship. [Share article on Facebook]( [Share article on Twitter]( [Small Article Image]( [The Kiwi TV boss who believed in TVNZ's hit show The Repair Shop]( The Repair Shop has been a constant ratings hit both for TVNZ and the BBC. [Share article on Facebook]( [Share article on Twitter]( [Small Article Image]( [Track star Sha’Carri Richardson speaks out after testing positive for marijuana]( Bound for the Olympics after dominating the women’s 100 meters, Sha’Carri Richardson’s gold medal dreams came to a halt after a positive marijuana test. [Share article on Facebook]( [Share article on Twitter]( Sport [Small Article Image]( [Tokyo Olympics: Like Caster Semenya, two Namibian teenagers barred from 400m over testosterone]( Two 18-year-olds from Namibia may now race the 200m after being affected by the same contentious regulations that have sidelined Caster Semenya. [Share article on Facebook]( [Share article on Twitter]( [Small Article Image]( [County Championship debut half-century maintains Devon Conway's 50-plus average in every format]( Black Caps run machine hits 88 on County Championship debut for Somerset to maintain a remarkable nine-month stretch. [Share article on Facebook]( [Share article on Twitter]( [Small Article Image]( [All Blacks: The Jordie Barrett versus Damian McKenzie duel could heat up]( The scrap for the fullback's jersey is set to go up a notch. Jordie Barrett could get a starter's chance against Fiji. [Share article on Facebook]( [Share article on Twitter]( [Small Article Image]( [Chiefs hooker Samisoni Taukei’aho called into All Blacks squad as injury cover]( Asafo Aumua reported concussion symptoms following Saturday night's test against Tonga. [Share article on Facebook]( [Share article on Twitter]( [Small Article Image]( [Japanese club announces signing of Israel Folau, Otere Black and Kiwi coach Rob Penney]( NTT Communications Shining Arcs announces controversial former Wallaby and Blues star Otere Black as major signings. [Share article on Facebook]( [Share article on Twitter]( [Small Article Image]( [Nick Willis opens up on his dramatic Olympic qualification: 'I thought I had blown it']( Two-time 1500m medallist says he is relieved and excited to be heading to his fifth Games. [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](