Covid-19 live: 40 new community cases in Auckland, three in Waikato

Can't view this email, [click here]( 13 October 2021 Hi {NAME}, Catch up on today's latest news in your daily briefing. Top Headlines [Large Article Image]( [Covid-19 live: 40 new community cases in Auckland, three in Waikato]( Forty of the new cases are in Auckland and three in Waikato. Meanwhile, Jacinda Ardern has announced "blast from the past" vaxathon to lift jab rate. [Share article on Facebook]( [Share article on Twitter]( [Large Article Image]( [Covid-19: Woman who travelled to Northland with a case tests positive for virus]( The woman evaded health officials for several days before being found in West Auckland. [Share article on Facebook]( [Share article on Twitter]( [Small Article Image]( [Man charged over search for father and children in Marokopa, Waikato]( The 34-year-old will appear in court next month on a charge of causing wasteful deployment of police personnel and resources. [Share article on Facebook]( [Share article on Twitter]( [Small Article Image]( [Expectant mother killed by logging truck on wrong side of road - coroner]( Vivacious and popular Gisborne woman Erica Jones was 26 when she died. [Share article on Facebook]( [Share article on Twitter]( [Small Article Image]( [When straight talk was needed, Jacinda wasn't there]( OPINION: On any other politician indecision would look normal, but on the prime minister it looks weak. And that’s how it looked last week. [Share article on Facebook]( [Share article on Twitter]( [Small Article Image]( [Police investigating report person travelled from Auckland to Wellington for gang tangi without proper documentation]( Two people have been arrested and four cars have been impounded after hundreds gathered in Porirua on Monday to farewell an 18-year-old. [Share article on Facebook]( [Share article on Twitter]( National news [Small Article Image]( [Quiz: Morning trivia challenge: October 12, 2021]( In the movie "Big" what does Tom Hanks' character play on the giant piano? [Share article on Facebook]( [Share article on Twitter]( [Small Article Image]( [Victim in Mt Roskill shooting a 14-year-old girl]( Stuff understands the victim of a Saturday night shooting in Auckland was a 14-year-old girl, who was shot in the back through a window - and was not the intended target. [Share article on Facebook]( [Share article on Twitter]( [Small Article Image]( [Magnitude 5.3 earthquake hits at the top of the South Island]( Christine Aston, who lives near the epicentre, says there was a “mild jolt”, but a slight rattle of her ornaments was all she noticed. [Share article on Facebook]( [Share article on Twitter]( Technology [Small Article Image]( [New Google trial will send earthquake alerts to Android phones in New Zealand]( New Zealand is one of two countries trialling the warning system, which turns phones into seismographs with the potential to save lives in a major quake. [Share article on Facebook]( [Share article on Twitter]( [Small Article Image]( [Windows 11 is released without a hiss and a roar, and it's beautiful]( OPINION: Windows 11 had probably the most muted Windows release ever, but Microsoft has finally cracked the code. [Share article on Facebook]( [Share article on Twitter]( [Small Article Image]( [Simple steps to boosting home broadband performance]( SPONSORED: Need faster internet? Here are a few steps to speed up your broadband at home. [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]( [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]( [Facebook unveils new controls for kids using its platforms]( Several new Facebook features, including prompting teens to log off and take a break, comes after damning company testimony that its platforms harm children. [Share article on Facebook]( [Share article on Twitter]( Business [Small Article Image]( [Limited choice for Christmas shoppers this year, Kiwibank economist says]( 'Don't be surprised, if you get the same Christmas presents as everybody else,' economist says. [Share article on Facebook]( [Share article on Twitter]( [Small Article Image]( [Is it ethical to invest in cryptocurrency?]( OPINION: As someone who’s seen many investment fads, I think most retail investors will lose money from cryptocurrencies. [Share article on Facebook]( [Share article on Twitter]( [Small Article Image]( [Inflation: Rising prices for petrol, clothing, housing will dent Kiwis' wallets]( After the biggest inflation rise in nearly 10 years, New Zealanders can expect things to get a little more pricey. [Share article on Facebook]( [Share article on Twitter]( [Small Article Image]( [Facebook bans NZ period underwear ad over use of real blood]( The social media giant says the 90-second clip violates its "shock and scare" policy. [Share article on Facebook]( [Share article on Twitter]( [Small Article Image]( [Ebert Construction receivership comes up short; unsecured creditors owed $124m]( PwC receiver Lara Bennett says it is distressing the receivers weren't able to recover all the money owed. [Share article on Facebook]( [Share article on Twitter]( [Small Article Image]( [First charges laid over wage subsidy]( The first prosecutions have finally been taken over alleged abuse of the wage subsidy scheme, David Williams reports. [Share article on Facebook]( [Share article on Twitter]( Rural [Small Article Image]( [Farmers who sold raw milk despite harmful bacteria finds tried to "fool" regulator with fake labels]( Prominent proponents of raw milk set out to "fool" regulators, but ended up selling their illegal product to an undercover officer. [Share article on Facebook]( [Share article on Twitter]( [Small Article Image]( [How farmers buy their first farm: 'I've never been so broke in my life']( If you think trying to buy a first house is tough, spare a thought for farmers. [Share article on Facebook]( [Share article on Twitter]( [Small Article Image]( [New study highlights differences between grassfed and grain-finished beef]( The study compared grass-fed and grain-finished beef, and a plant-based protein for effects on health and digestion. [Share article on Facebook]( [Share article on Twitter]( [Small Article Image]( [Dairy's other export not sheepish about growth]( But the two main players in the industry are mindful that oversupply could lead to dramatic drop in value. [Share article on Facebook]( [Share article on Twitter]( [Small Article Image]( [Sheep milking: A milk alternative that’s good for you and the environment]( SPONSORED: Sheep milking: A milk alternative that’s good for you and the environment. [Share article on Facebook]( [Share article on Twitter]( [Small Article Image]( [The zoonotic disease farmers need to know about]( SPONSORED: It's not every day that a disease contracted from an animal turns your life upside down. [Share article on Facebook]( [Share article on Twitter]( World [Small Article Image]( [Donald Trump will never be president again, says renowned pollster Frank Luntz]( One of the world’s top pollsters, who has advised multiple Republican presidents, says Donald Trump will never again lead the United States. [Share article on Facebook]( [Share article on Twitter]( [Small Article Image]( [China making its nuclear submarines 'harder to detect']( China is upgrading its nuclear missile-equipped submarines to make them harder for rival powers such as the US to detect, reports suggest. [Share article on Facebook]( [Share article on Twitter]( [Small Article Image]( [Report concludes UK waited too long for Covid-19 lockdown]( UK performed "significantly worse" than other countries in the early days of the pandemic with decision to treat Covid like the flu from the outset a "serious early error". [Share article on Facebook]( [Share article on Twitter]( [Small Article Image]( [Merck asks US regulators to authorise Covid-19 treatment pill]( The FDA will scrutinise company data on the safety and effectiveness of the drug, molnupiravir, before making a decision. [Share article on Facebook]( [Share article on Twitter]( [Small Article Image]( [Man in India convicted of using venomous cobra to kill wife]( A man in India was found guilty of killing his wife after admitting to sedating her with sleeping pills, and unleashing a cobra which fatally bit her. [Share article on Facebook]( [Share article on Twitter]( [Small Article Image]( [NSW teens charged with beating, slaying 14 kangaroos]( Police were called after reports a number of Eastern Grey kangaroos had been killed across Bateman's Bay. [Share article on Facebook]( [Share article on Twitter]( Entertainment [Small Article Image]( [Covid-19: Boutique festival The Longline Classic cancelled due to restrictions]( The Longline Classic, a 4500-person festival in Gisborne, won't be going ahead this year as Auckland's lockdown drags on. [Share article on Facebook]( [Share article on Twitter]( [Small Article Image]( [The Guard at 10: Why it's still the greatest black comedy of the last decade]( REVIEW: John Michael McDonagh's tale is filled with colourful characters, memorable set pieces, great one-liners and a brilliant Brendan Gleeson. [Share article on Facebook]( [Share article on Twitter]( [Small Article Image]( [Lamb: Iceland's dark answer to Stuart Little is a film not easily forgotten]( REVIEW: This is a haunting rural tale whose horrors are heightened by the day-to-day domesticity it effectively portrays. [Share article on Facebook]( [Share article on Twitter]( [Small Article Image]( [The Alpinist: Fascinating, fear-inducing look at a man who rose to great heights]( REVIEW: While perhaps a more cautionary tale than Free Solo, this will leave you equally, if not more, awestruck by Marc-André Leclerc’s exploits. [Share article on Facebook]( [Share article on Twitter]( [Small Article Image]( [Keeping it in the family: Nana and grandson win national music awards]( Sharon Russell and her grandson Josh Keating proved their family's musical prowess when they won big at the New Zealand Country Music Awards. [Share article on Facebook]( [Share article on Twitter]( [Small Article Image]( [Kim Kardashian parodies Kourtney Kardashian and cozies up to 'Travis Barker' in SNL sketch]( Watch Kim Kardashian play her sister Kourtney in The People's Kourt sketch on Saturday Night Live. "Travis Barker" and others also make appearances! [Share article on Facebook]( [Share article on Twitter]( Sport [Small Article Image]( [Paris Fury's knockout line to Deontay Wilder: 'We don't want to hear that man's name again']( Tyson Fury's wife signs off his thrilling win by paying out on his US rival. [Share article on Facebook]( [Share article on Twitter]( [Small Article Image]( [Tyson Fury fears for Deontay Wilder: 'Shots like that end careers']( Big Brit continues party in Vegas but has concerns for pummeled rival. [Share article on Facebook]( [Share article on Twitter]( [Small Article Image]( [All Black Liam Squire retires from all rugby immediately due to recurring knee injury]( The 23 test All Black has been forced into an early retirement by injury aged just 30. [Share article on Facebook]( [Share article on Twitter]( [Small Article Image]( [NPC: Taranaki coach Neil Barnes filthy at NZR scrapping promotion/relegation]( Championship leaders' coach blasts "ridiculous decision" and accuses governing body of bowing down to the bigger provinces. [Share article on Facebook]( [Share article on Twitter]( [Small Article Image]( ['We underestimated how good he is': Man outruns horse at Sydney race meeting]( Rohan Browning emerged from two weeks in hotel quarantine to smoke The Everest hope Lost And Running in a curtain raiser to Saturday’s $15.8m sprint. [Share article on Facebook]( [Share article on Twitter]( [Small Article Image]( [High-profile NFL coach resigns over 'disturbing' emails]( Jon Gruden made racist, homophobic and misogynistic comments in emails before being hired by the Las Vegas Raiders in 2018. [Share article on Facebook]( [Share article on Twitter]( Stuff daily quiz Have you taken part in today's quiz? 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