Covid-19: 34 new community cases; Covid found in Palmerston North wastewater

Can't view this email, [click here]( 10 October 2021 Hi {NAME}, Catch up on today's latest news in your daily briefing. Top Headlines [Large Article Image]( [Covid-19: 34 new community cases; Covid found in Palmerston North wastewater]( There are 34 new Covid-19 community cases to report on Saturday – and Covid has been detected in Palmerston North wastewater. [Share article on Facebook]( [Share article on Twitter]( [Large Article Image]( [Covid-19: Search for contact of Northland case 'extraordinarily frustrating']( Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern said police had identified the woman but were still trying to find her. [Share article on Facebook]( [Share article on Twitter]( [Small Article Image]( [Artist 'broken' after judge rules copyright of her work must be shared in divorce]( Painter Sirpa Alalääkkölä says artists should be worried after she was told copyright on her art potentially worth millions must be shared with her ex-husband. 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