Full coverage: Covid-19 updates on day six of lockdown

Can't view this email, [click here]( 24 August 2021 Hi {NAME}, Catch up on today's latest news in your daily briefing. Top Headlines [Large Article Image]( [Full coverage: Covid-19 updates on day six of lockdown]( It comes after it was announced NZ will remain at alert level 4 until midnight Friday, while Auckland's lockdown will extend until 11.59pm August 31. [Share article on Facebook]( [Share article on Twitter]( [Large Article Image]( [Covid-19: Bloomfield calls Wellington picture 'reassuring' but close watch will continue]( The Ministry of Health said there were two new cases of Covid-19 in the capital, taking the city’s total to eight active cases. The latest location of interest takes the total of places of interest to 12. [Share article on Facebook]( [Share article on Twitter]( [Small Article Image]( [Duncan Garner quits Three over 'brutal hours']( The AM Show host had been off-air for several weeks, with no explanation. [Share article on Facebook]( [Share article on Twitter]( [Small Article Image]( [Locations of interest in the Covid-19 Delta outbreak: August 24]( There are now more than 400 times and locations of interest across the North Island. [Share article on Facebook]( [Share article on Twitter]( [Small Article Image]( [Covid-19: 120 people self-isolate in South Island after visiting Auckland hot spots]( An alert level change would help beleaguered businesses and stressed parents but that won't happen before Saturday. [Share article on Facebook]( [Share article on Twitter]( [Small Article Image]( [Employee says his role is not essential but he still has to work]( A worker is concerned he is deemed essential when the company he works for does not deliver its product in New Zealand. [Share article on Facebook]( [Share article on Twitter]( National news [Small Article Image]( [Police investigate clandestine political meeting held during Covid-19 lockdown]( Attendees of the meeting, about "mass hysteria", were told to park their cars elsewhere and walk to the venue to avoid detection. [Share article on Facebook]( [Share article on Twitter]( [Small Article Image]( [Witness describes 'surreal' gang brawl]( A witness to a brawl between rival gangs says a gang of skinheads drove into a car with Mongrel Mob members inside. [Share article on Facebook]( [Share article on Twitter]( [Small Article Image]( [Covid 19: Lockdown pressures mount as nation braces for alert level decision]( The race to get on top of the latest outbreak is stretching the Government, as New Zealand waits on Cabinet's decision on Monday. [Share article on Facebook]( [Share article on Twitter]( [Small Article Image]( [Covid-19: South Island might drop to alert level 3 later this week, experts say]( Any alert level drop would depend on the South Island remaining free of Covid-19. [Share article on Facebook]( [Share article on Twitter]( Technology [Small Article Image]( [Rocket Lab to launch satellite aimed at reducing space junk]( The US tracks 27,000 pieces of space junk, and even a fleck of paint in orbit can cripple satelites. The AuroraSat-1 hopes to contribute a solution. [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]( [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]( [Coronavirus: NZ Covid Tracer app unavailable on older iPhones or Google Play]( The Government's new coronavirus contact tracing app is unavailable to download for some mobile users. [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]( [Elon Musk unveils humanoid robot to do our 'boring' work]( The Tesla bot will be 173cm tall and able to do all sorts of “dangerous, repetitive and boring tasks”, the Tesla billionaire says. [Share article on Facebook]( [Share article on Twitter]( Business [Small Article Image]( [Bus driver sacked for covering cameras so he could urinate wins his job back, plus damages]( He desperately needed to go to the toilet, so he covered the cameras on his bus for privacy. It cost Jim Harpham his job. [Share article on Facebook]( [Share article on Twitter]( [Small Article Image]( [Five things small businesses need to know this week]( OPINION: It's hard to keep up with everything that's going on. Here's a quick guide. [Share article on Facebook]( [Share article on Twitter]( [Small Article Image]( [Sharesies given anti-money laundering warning by Financial Markets Authority]( Investment platform having to check identities of nearly 8000 customers. [Share article on Facebook]( [Share article on Twitter]( [Small Article Image]( [Should people really be thanking farmers for their morning latte?]( OPINION: Like many silly ideas, the Thank a Farmer hashtag that has been popping up all over social media can trace its origins back to the US. [Share article on Facebook]( [Share article on Twitter]( [Small Article Image]( [Monday Thoughts: Is it the end of fiat currency?]( OPINION: ‘Fiat currency’ is money issued by a government or central bank where you have no right for it to be converted into gold or any other asset. [Share article on Facebook]( [Share article on Twitter]( [Small Article Image]( [Petition calls for Govt to rethink stance on butcheries]( Beef and Lamb supports butchery petition to open at level 4, saying closure could be a death knell for some. [Share article on Facebook]( [Share article on Twitter]( Rural [Small Article Image]( [Animal Law Association lobster complaint upheld by parliamentary committee]( A parliamentary committee agrees with lawyers that freezing and boiling lobsters before slaughter is based on outdated science. [Share article on Facebook]( [Share article on Twitter]( [Small Article Image]( [Level 4 lockdown lambs frolic in nappies and baby jumpers]( Wairarapa lambs Holly and Taylor were orphaned last week, so they've joined the other household pets for lockdown. [Share article on Facebook]( [Share article on Twitter]( [Small Article Image]( [Covid-19: Level 4 lockdown in the middle of calving 'not ideal']( Better border controls will be needed to ensure food gets through to the city, services get through to the country. [Share article on Facebook]( [Share article on Twitter]( [Small Article Image]( [Rethink your orchard and vineyard floor]( A living orchard floor can sequester carbon, build soil biology, hold more moisture and host beneficial insects, all while reducing the use of chemicals. [Share article on Facebook]( [Share article on Twitter]( [Small Article Image]( [Leading multinational food company set to build new dairy factory in Tokoroa]( Multibillion dollar Singaporean company plans to open dairy processing facility in Tokoroa. [Share article on Facebook]( [Share article on Twitter]( [Small Article Image]( [Environmental sustainability for the future achieved by wider farm team]( SPONSORED: It’s rare a day goes by that Peter Scott and Lisa Hill-Scott are not thinking 100 years into the future. [Share article on Facebook]( [Share article on Twitter]( World [Small Article Image]( [Covid-19: ‘You cannot predict how it will affect you’: 21-year-old’s warning]( In the week he was due to receive his first dose of the Covid-19 vaccine, Jett Stanton returned a positive test. The next night, he was in a hospital bed. [Share article on Facebook]( [Share article on Twitter]( [Small Article Image]( [Covid-19: New South Wales records 818 new local cases, three deaths]( NSW reports three people who died from Covid-19 were in their 80s as 818 new local cases were recorded on the first day of tightened restrictions across the Australian state. [Share article on Facebook]( [Share article on Twitter]( [Small Article Image]( [Covid-19: More than 200 young kids diagnosed in one weekend in New South Wales]( As case numbers surpassed 800 on both days of the weekend in the Australian state, there were 204 cases of the virus reported in children aged 0-9. [Share article on Facebook]( [Share article on Twitter]( [Small Article Image]( [Afghan woman fleeing Afghanistan gives birth on US military flight]( The Air Force C-17 had to descend in altitude to increase air pressure in the aircraft, which helped stabilise and save the mother's life. [Share article on Facebook]( [Share article on Twitter]( [Small Article Image]( ['Imbecilic': Ex-UK leader Tony Blair slams US withdrawal from Afghanistan]( Tony Blair, who deployed troops to Afghanistan 20 years ago, says the US decision to withdraw from the country has “every Jihadist group around the world cheering”. [Share article on Facebook]( [Share article on Twitter]( [Small Article Image]( [Afghanistan fallout: Why America keeps building corrupt client states]( ANALYSIS: America will probably decide to save another suffering country. If it does not learn, it may end up creating yet another fake government. [Share article on Facebook]( [Share article on Twitter]( Entertainment [Small Article Image]( [Neon's Deceit, Netflix's Cherry Flavour among great shows to stream this week]( A new horror series has plenty of style and sass, while a British drama might just be the best police-procedural since Line of Duty. [Share article on Facebook]( [Share article on Twitter]( [Small Article Image]( [The Chair: Netflix's new university-set comedy a perfect showcase for Sandra Oh]( REVIEW: Reminiscent of Curtis Hanson’s Michael Douglas-starrer Wonder Boys, this is a smartly written tale full of memorable characters and dialogue. [Share article on Facebook]( [Share article on Twitter]( [Small Article Image]( [Kanye West and Irina Shayk reportedly split 2 months after whirlwind romance]( After sending fans into a frenzy when they jet set off to France two months ago, multiple outlets report that Kanye West and Irina Shayk have called it quits. [Share article on Facebook]( [Share article on Twitter]( [Small Article Image]( [My Wellington: A perfect city of action]( "Small, compact, surrounded by sea, bush, and birds, but with lots of the things that make living in a city fun" sums up the capital for Lizzie Bisley, who curated Te Papa's Surrealist Art exhibition. [Share article on Facebook]( [Share article on Twitter]( [Small Article Image]( [Pregnant Kylie Jenner's daughter Stormi Webster is 'so excited' about baby no. 2]( E! News recently confirmed that Kylie Jenner and Travis Scott are expecting their second child! Find out how their daughter Stormi Webster has been handling the news. [Share article on Facebook]( [Share article on Twitter]( [Small Article Image]( [The Wiggles introduce new diverse cast members in biggest change to group to date]( The Wiggles band doubles in size, putting gender equality, diversity and inclusivity firmly on the global stage. [Share article on Facebook]( [Share article on Twitter]( Sport [Small Article Image]( [Lydia Ko finishes 29th at British Open despite double bogey on the last]( Gutsy final round comes undone at the 18th for Kiwi as Sweden's Anna Nordqvist wins her third major title. [Share article on Facebook]( [Share article on Twitter]( [Small Article Image]( [Paul Coll becomes first New Zealander to win the British Open men's squash title]( West Coast champion joins Dame Susan Devoy and Leilani Joyce as winners of squash's most prestigious tournament. [Share article on Facebook]( [Share article on Twitter]( [Small Article Image]( [No more All Whites? NZ Football consider dropping national team's nickname]( The potential change comes amid heightened worldwide awareness around racism and racial inequality, and the name's potentially racist connotations. [Share article on Facebook]( [Share article on Twitter]( [Small Article Image]( [All Blacks: Queensland government to decide fate of Rugby Championship]( NZ Rugby Players' Association boss Rob Nichol defended NZ Rugby after Wallabies coach Dave Rennie said he was "bloody angry'' last Friday. [Share article on Facebook]( [Share article on Twitter]( [Small Article Image]( [The key areas where Springboks beat All Blacks]( Ex-Boks coach defends their dour style and challenges ABs to come to South Africa to prove who's best. [Share article on Facebook]( [Share article on Twitter]( [Small Article Image]( [Brendon Hartley in gritty drive to Le Mans podium]( A crash and unsolvable fuel issues couldn't stop Kiwi driver continuing remarkable run at famous 24-hour race. [Share article on Facebook]( [Share article on Twitter]( Stuff daily quiz Have you taken part in today's quiz? 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