Covid-19: 23 cases in the community, one in managed isolation

Can't view this email, [click here]( 12 September 2021 Hi {NAME}, Catch up on today's latest news in your daily briefing. Top Headlines [Large Article Image]( [Covid-19: 23 cases in the community, one in managed isolation]( The Ministry of Health confirmed 23 new cases of Covid-19 in the community and one in MIQ. [Share article on Facebook]( [Share article on Twitter]( [Large Article Image]( [Covid-19: What are 'unlinked sub-clusters', and should we be concerned about them?]( Without much fanfare, the Ministry of Health has started giving daily updates on a concerning new feature of the Delta outbreak. [Share article on Facebook]( [Share article on Twitter]( [Small Article Image]( [Auckland City Hospital sexcapade gains global attention on Colbert's Late Show]( American talk show host Stephen Colbert couldn't help but joke about the latest New Zealand news to gain the world's attention. 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[Share article on Facebook]( [Share article on Twitter]( [Small Article Image]( [A “better” sustainable way, for this Canterbury family farm]( SPONSORED: A Canterbury family’s decision to farm more sustainably is paying off. [Share article on Facebook]( [Share article on Twitter]( [Small Article Image]( [Gordon Levet: Breeding sheep with no mean feet]( Sheep can be bred to be resistant to foot diseases. [Share article on Facebook]( [Share article on Twitter]( [Small Article Image]( [Nervous wait for Synlait employees as restructure could threaten 150 jobs]( Head count could drop by 15 per cent, leading to savings of up to $12 million. [Share article on Facebook]( [Share article on Twitter]( World [Small Article Image]( [Covid-19 Australia: Queensland faces possible lockdown, NSW records 1599 new cases]( New Covid cases and a threat of a lockdown are looming over Queensland just hours after the All Blacks landed in the state. [Share article on Facebook]( [Share article on Twitter]( [Small Article Image]( [US marine vet allegedly 'tortured' 11-year-old after killing her family]( CONTENT WARNING: The child "played dead" to get through the ordeal, after she had been shot. [Share article on Facebook]( [Share article on Twitter]( [Small Article Image]( [9/11 ground zero: A selfie stop for some, a cemetery for others]( 20 years after terrorists flew two planes into the World Trade Centre, the memorial at ground zero has its own routine, not much different from many city tourist sites. [Share article on Facebook]( [Share article on Twitter]( [Small Article Image]( [To escape Afghanistan, two brothers were forced to choose whose family to save]( In a decision made amid chaos to protect his brothers children, one man had been forced to abandon his own wife and young children in Kabul. [Share article on Facebook]( [Share article on Twitter]( [Small Article Image]( [Covid-19 pandemic shuts window into North Korea]( North Korea sealed its borders shut in the pandemic, even to its major trade partner, China, a move that the UN human rights watchdog said has exacerbated shortages of food and medical supplies. [Share article on Facebook]( [Share article on Twitter]( [Small Article Image]( [Covid-19 Australia: Former PM Tony Abbott fined for not wearing a mask]( Abbott says he believes he was "well within the law", but won't challenge the fine because he doesn't want to waste police time. [Share article on Facebook]( [Share article on Twitter]( Entertainment [Small Article Image]( [The summer of no fun: Is the country's summer festival season over before it starts?]( New Zealand's festival season is in doubt, with an expert saying Delta's arrival means it is ''completely delusional'' to think large events can be held at any alert level this year. 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