Covid-19: Thousands gather at Waitangi to support anti-lockdown hīkoi

Can't view this email, [click here]( 28 October 2021 Hi {NAME}, Catch up on today's latest news in your daily briefing. Top Headlines [Large Article Image]( [Covid-19: Thousands gather at Waitangi to support anti-lockdown hīkoi]( Groups of protesters are planning to stay the night at the border in Mercer after crowds gathered at both sides of Auckland. [Share article on Facebook]( [Share article on Twitter]( [Large Article Image]( [Covid-19 live: 74 new community cases, alert level restrictions to ease for parts of Waikato]( There are 74 new community Covid cases, 68 in Auckland and six in Waikato. Meanwhile, parts of Waikato will have the same restrictions as Auckland from 11.59pm tonight. [Share article on Facebook]( [Share article on Twitter]( [Small Article Image]( [Woman breaks Work and Income staffer's hip and wrist during violent assault]( An 18-year-old woman slipped into a Work and Income office and assaulted a staff member so violently that she broke her hip and wrist. [Share article on Facebook]( [Share article on Twitter]( [Small Article Image]( [Pakistan legend takes aim at Black Caps, quits job on live TV after stoush with panellist]( Former fast bowler relished Pakistan toppling the Black Caps, then promptly walked out of a broadcast after an on-air stoush. [Share article on Facebook]( [Share article on Twitter]( [Small Article Image]( [Government pushes ahead with Three Waters reform, will take water services from councils]( The Government has decided to push ahead with Three Waters reforms, and claim water services from local councils, despite considerable opposition. [Share article on Facebook]( [Share article on Twitter]( [Small Article Image]( [Air NZ cancels 'large number' of flights due to alert level uncertainty]( The cancellations affect people travelling between or via Auckland from November 2 to December 6. [Share article on Facebook]( [Share article on Twitter]( National news [Small Article Image]( [Covid-19 NZ: New Zealand's vaccine roll-out explained in 12 charts, as vaccine target finally unveiled]( We finally have a vaccine target. But our rate of jabs is slowing considerably. Here's the latest on the rollout, in 12 charts. [Share article on Facebook]( [Share article on Twitter]( [Small Article Image]( [Covid-19 live: Two Covid-19 cases notified in Christchurch]( Snap lockdown can't be ruled out, says Chris Hipkins, who says one of the Covid cases had tested negative before flying to Christchurch but then became unwell. [Share article on Facebook]( [Share article on Twitter]( [Small Article Image]( [Quiz: Afternoon trivia challenge: October 27, 2021]( What was the name of this painting by JH Lynch? [Share article on Facebook]( [Share article on Twitter]( [Small Article Image]( [ACC staff caught posting private details of clients to Snapchat group]( At least a dozen call centre workers shared personal information on people's injuries and mocked them on Snapchat in "disgusting" privacy breach. [Share article on Facebook]( [Share article on Twitter]( Technology [Small Article Image]( [Five points for anger: How Facebook's formula fostered rage and misinformation]( Posts that sparked angry reaction emoji were disproportionately likely to include misinformation, toxicity and low-quality news. [Share article on Facebook]( [Share article on Twitter]( [Small Article Image]( [Apple wants to sell you a bit of cloth for $35]( OPINION: Ever wondered if you have more money than sense? This new product from Apple may be the ultimate benchmark. [Share article on Facebook]( [Share article on Twitter]( [Small Article Image]( [Google's Pixel 6 and Pixel 6 Pro phones are now official]( OPINION: Google presents a pair of very capable smartphones with a look that’s generously described as an “acquired taste” and 24 hours of battery life. [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]( [Apple's new MacBooks are probably much, much too powerful for you]( OPINION: I would suggest that fewer than 0.01 per cent of the world has a genuine use-case for the amount of power these new MacBooks bring. [Share article on Facebook]( [Share article on Twitter]( [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]( Business [Small Article Image]( [Covid-19: Tears, hard talks with unvaccinated workers who want to stay]( Toughest conversations are with unvaccinated staff afraid of the jab but who don't want to quit, says Auckland Airport’s head of corporate services. [Share article on Facebook]( [Share article on Twitter]( [Small Article Image]( [Tenant told to vaccinate or leave]( Landlords, tenants grappling with how to navigate vaccine questions. [Share article on Facebook]( [Share article on Twitter]( [Small Article Image]( [Landlord of 'filthy', 'unlawful' home ordered to pay $3700]( The landlord told the tribunal that the home was set for demolition, and because of that she would not be fixing anything. [Share article on Facebook]( [Share article on Twitter]( [Small Article Image]( [Supermarkets say lack of competition not to blame for NZ's higher grocery prices]( Lack of competition not to blame for high grocery prices, as overseas comparisons dismissed and supermarket bosses point to NZ's remoteness and supply chain costs. [Share article on Facebook]( [Share article on Twitter]( [Small Article Image]( [Energy Minister Megan Woods to consider fresh electricity market reforms]( Government effectively reopens Electricity Price Review after regulator estimates households paying $200 a year on average extra for power. [Share article on Facebook]( [Share article on Twitter]( [Small Article Image]( [A2 Milk revamps strategy, sets future direction after Covid-19 pain]( A2 Milk aims to grow its sales to more than $2 billion but warns its recovery may be uneven as it faces many uncertanties. [Share article on Facebook]( [Share article on Twitter]( Rural [Small Article Image]( [Meat industry welcomes Government's move to simplify vaccine mandates]( “It is critical that all workers are vaccinated to provide a shield against Covid-19, especially for meat processing where workers are working close together for long shifts," says Meat Industry Association chief executive Sirma Karapeeva. "We applaud the Government for taking this step." [Share article on Facebook]( [Share article on Twitter]( [Small Article Image]( [British public fed a lot of guff on NZ farm practices]( OPINION: The announcement of a free-trade agreement was met with predictable howls of outrage from UK farmers, but the disinformation was surprising. [Share article on Facebook]( [Share article on Twitter]( [Small Article Image]( [Fonterra dairy farmers on track for record milk price; with $13b economic boost]( Fonterra's milk payment to farmers this season is on track to match its record high. [Share article on Facebook]( [Share article on Twitter]( [Small Article Image]( [Fonterra milk price forecast could bring $193m to Southland]( Fonterra’s "enormously high" forecast for farmgate milk prices could bring $193 million in additional revenue to Southland farmers, a DairyNZ economist says. [Share article on Facebook]( [Share article on Twitter]( [Small Article Image]( [Organic Dairy Hub names Te Aroha farmer as ambassador]( After more than 20 years of organic farming experience, Te Aroha farmer Gavin Fisher is ready to share his knowledge. [Share article on Facebook]( [Share article on Twitter]( [Small Article Image]( [How do we feed our growing population?]( OPINION: As food prices have risen, so have costs for farmers. We need to look at the whole picture to ensure a sustainable, affordable food supply. [Share article on Facebook]( [Share article on Twitter]( World [Small Article Image]( [Covid-19: Canberra hits 90% fully vaccinated, becomes most vaccinated in Australia]( Australian capital may just be the envy of New Zealand, and soon the world. [Share article on Facebook]( [Share article on Twitter]( [Small Article Image]( [US mother, boyfriend arrested after child's skeletal remains found in apartment]( A woman and her boyfriend were arrested after the woman's 8-year-old son's skeletal remains were found inside an apartment along with three abandoned siblings. [Share article on Facebook]( [Share article on Twitter]( [Small Article Image]( [The tentacles of Hong Kong’s national security laws reach Australia]( Restrictions on umbrellas at an Adelaide festival and at a Hong Kong stall in Brisbane has migrants worried about speaking out. [Share article on Facebook]( [Share article on Twitter]( [Small Article Image]( [Prince Andrew's lawyer wants to keep 2009 legal deal sealed]( Prince Andrew’s lawyer says the deal can protect the prince against a lawsuit that claims that he assaulted Virginia Giuffre when she was 17. [Share article on Facebook]( [Share article on Twitter]( [Small Article Image]( [US, China sparring over Taiwan heats up anew]( Amid a surge in Chinese military activity near Taiwan, Washington and Beijing have launched new campaigns for global support for their positions. [Share article on Facebook]( [Share article on Twitter]( [Small Article Image]( [Brazil senators vote for charges against President Jair Bolsonaro for handling of Covid-19]( Senators vote for Brazil President Jair Bolsonaro to face a series of criminal indictments for actions related to the world’s second-highest Covid death toll. [Share article on Facebook]( [Share article on Twitter]( Entertainment [Small Article Image]( [The Edge's Meg Mansell gives birth to 'perfect' baby girl]( Daisy Penelope Mansell was born on Sunday, weighing 3.7kg. [Share article on Facebook]( [Share article on Twitter]( [Small Article Image]( [The Pogues frontman on taking drugs in NZ and the hotel suite he painted blue]( Shane MacGowan recounts in a new doco how, while high on speed in Wellington, he was compelled by “warrior spirits” to strip naked and fully paint his room. [Share article on Facebook]( [Share article on Twitter]( [Small Article Image]( [Watch Drew Barrymore and ex-husband Tom Green reunite for the first time in 20 years]( Drew Barrymore and Tom Green shared a special moment and sweet details from their wild honeymoon in Ireland during his appearance on her show. [Share article on Facebook]( [Share article on Twitter]( [Small Article Image]( [Anna Simcic latest to head home off Celebrity Treasure Island]( The Olympic swimmer managed to get into the final 8, but lost her elimination challenge to Sir Wayne "Buck" Shelford. [Share article on Facebook]( [Share article on Twitter]( [Small Article Image]( [How The Green Knight casts ex-Slumdog Millionaire Dev Patel in a whole new light]( He gives a career-best performance in Amazon's hypnotic Arthurian fantasy as a young man facing up to mortality. He also looks really hot doing it. [Share article on Facebook]( [Share article on Twitter]( [Small Article Image]( [New Nicolas Cage, classic Peter Jackson among Terror-Fi Film Festival's highlights]( Big Apple-based ninjas, florid South African horrors and a 1980s horror classic also feature in the 2021 edition which kicks off in Wellington tonight. [Share article on Facebook]( [Share article on Twitter]( Sport [Small Article Image]( [Former All Blacks captain Kieran Read names six ABs in his dream 12]( The ambassador for the proposed World 12s competition has indicated he wants to coach a team if it gets off the ground. [Share article on Facebook]( [Share article on Twitter]( [Small Article Image]( [Wallabies star Quade Cooper latest to miss spring tour as Rugby Australia forced into damage control]( Selection debacle for Dave Rennie's Wallabies as Quade Cooper set to miss spring tour. [Share article on Facebook]( [Share article on Twitter]( [Small Article Image]( ['I'm done with losing': Anthony Joshua opens up on his pain after Oleksandr Usyk defeat]( The fallen champ breaks his silence after the shock loss of his heavyweight titles last month and provides some clarity on his trainer situation. [Share article on Facebook]( [Share article on Twitter]( [Small Article Image]( [New Zealand lose Twenty20 World Cup opener to Pakistan by five wickets]( NZ already face a must-win match against tournament favourites India without their bowling spearhead after a five-wicket defeat in Sharjah. [Share article on Facebook]( [Share article on Twitter]( [Small Article Image]( [Canada v Football Ferns live - international friendly]( New Zealand's women improve on their Sunday effort but go down to the Olympic champions in Montreal. [Share article on Facebook]( [Share article on Twitter]( [Small Article Image]( [Frustration lingers for Black Caps after Adam Milne blocked from playing in Pakistan loss]( Fast bowler will be on board for their critical clash with India, but his absence arguably cost NZ victory in their tournament opener. [Share article on Facebook]( [Share article on Twitter]( Stuff daily quiz Have you taken part in today's quiz? [See what it takes to reach the top of the leader board.]( [Facebook]( [Twitter]( [Unsubscribe]( [Newsletter Settings]( [Privacy Policy]( [Advertise]( [Feedback](