Mt Albert homicide: Man appears in court charged with murder of Lena Zhang Harrap

Can't view this email, [click here]( 25 September 2021 Hi {NAME}, Catch up on today's latest news in your daily briefing. Top Headlines [Large Article Image]( [Mt Albert homicide: Man appears in court charged with murder of Lena Zhang Harrap]( The man, 31, has appeared in court over the death of the 27-year-old, who was found dead in Auckland's Ōwairaka/Mt Albert. [Share article on Facebook]( [Share article on Twitter]( [Large Article Image]( [Ireland and Covid-19: More than 1000 cases every day but normality looms]( Ireland has the same population as New Zealand and the high vaccination rates we're aiming for. So how is it managing with Covid-19? [Share article on Facebook]( [Share article on Twitter]( [Small Article Image]( [Zespri kiwifruit tests positive for Covid-19 in China]( Zespri has launched “emergency management plans” after kiwifruit shipped from Tauranga tested positive for Covid-19 in China. 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