Balloon crash witness heard screaming as passengers 'bounced' across paddock

Can't view this email, [click here]( 10 July 2021 Hi {NAME}, Catch up on today's latest news in your daily briefing. Top Headlines [Large Article Image]( [Balloon crash witness heard screaming as passengers 'bounced' across paddock]( Two passengers were tossed from the basket as it spun after hitting the ground, while those still on board were dragged through a fence and into a tree. [Share article on Facebook]( [Share article on Twitter]( [Large Article Image]( [Investigation after Wellington council party gets out of hand]( Sources say a security guard shut down a Wellington City Council party after finding a couple in a compromising position. [Share article on Facebook]( [Share article on Twitter]( [Small Article Image]( ['It didn't need to be this difficult': A single father's four-day emergency housing ordeal]( The saga culminated in a dramatic act of civil disobedience, after which the Ministry of Social Development reversed its decision. 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