Covid-19: 206 new community cases in Delta outbreak, 73 people in hospital

Can't view this email, [click here]( 07 November 2021 Hi {NAME}, Catch up on today's latest news in your daily briefing. Top Headlines [Large Article Image]( [Covid-19: 206 new community cases in Delta outbreak, 73 people in hospital]( This is the first time cases have hit 200, smashing the previous high of 163 set on Friday. [Share article on Facebook]( [Share article on Twitter]( [Large Article Image]( [‘Have a good time mate, I love you’: Dad's last words to son killed in Christchurch]( Dad shares his loving last words with son who was shot dead in Christchurch overnight while watching fireworks with friends at a 15th birthday party. [Share article on Facebook]( [Share article on Twitter]( [Small Article Image]( [16-year-old dead after shooting in Christchurch]( A shooter is believed to be on the run, as heavily armed police patrol a city suburb and launch a homicide probe. [Share article on Facebook]( [Share article on Twitter]( [Small Article Image]( [Family left with questions after 'non-Covid-19' death of Auckland rest home resident]( Shanti Kumari had underlying health conditions, but died of a "respiratory related illness which is surely Covid", her grandson says. [Share article on Facebook]( [Share article on Twitter]( [Small Article Image]( [Government announces new boosts for family tax credit and newborn payments]( Child poverty campaigners say $272m funding injection is a start, but it's not enough, with one group saying it shows the Govt is "out of touch". [Share article on Facebook]( [Share article on Twitter]( [Small Article Image]( [Covid-19: Aucklanders won't be 'trapped over Christmas', PM promises]( “No decisions have been taken”, Jacinda Ardern says, but keeping "Covid-exhausted" Aucklanders at home is not an option. [Share article on Facebook]( [Share article on Twitter]( National news [Small Article Image]( [Volunteer firefighters boss worked behind the scenes to dismiss woman who made sexual assault complaint against him]( Bill Butzbach worked behind the scenes on the attempted dismissal of the woman who laid complaint of sexual assault against him, days before he stepped up as head of the organisation that advocates for volunteer firefighters' rights. [Share article on Facebook]( [Share article on Twitter]( [Small Article Image]( [Quiz: Afternoon trivia challenge: November 6, 2021]( True or false? Originally, carrots weren't orange. [Share article on Facebook]( [Share article on Twitter]( Technology [Small Article Image]( [Outages reported on Instagram, Messenger and Facebook with users unable to send, receive messages]( Facebook Messenger and Instagram are experiencing technical problems, affecting users’ ability to send and receive messages. [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 shutting down face-recognition system, deleting 1 billion faceprints]( Researchers and privacy activists have spent years raising questions about the tech industry's use of face-scanning software. [Share article on Facebook]( [Share article on Twitter]( [Small Article Image]( [Privacy online: The endless creep of surveillance]( Surveillance software, global data sharing - and an encounter with a dashcam. Richard Walker wonders who's watching. [Share article on Facebook]( [Share article on Twitter]( [Small Article Image]( [Southlanders embrace satellite broadband from Elon Musk's Starlink]( Southland testers of Elon Musk’s Starlink broadband are happy with their faster internet speeds. [Share article on Facebook]( [Share article on Twitter]( [Small Article Image]( [We’re witnessing the beginning of the end of Facebook]( OPINION: Yes, you read that right – it may take a decade or so – but Facebook will be the first Big Tech company on the chopping block, predicts Greg Fleming. [Share article on Facebook]( [Share article on Twitter]( Business [Small Article Image]( [Covid-19: Māhia residents voice concern as Rocket Lab workers given Auckland border exemption]( "If they were actually concerned with the health of the people, why would you risk bringing people from Auckland to our small community?" asks resident Puti Moa. [Share article on Facebook]( [Share article on Twitter]( [Small Article Image]( [New Queenstown Airport boss Glen Sowry wants to restrict growth after community backlash]( On Glen Sowry's first day on the job, the normally busy Queenstown Airport had zero flights. [Share article on Facebook]( [Share article on Twitter]( [Small Article Image]( [Will they or won't they? Commerce Commission faces stark choice on supermarket break-up]( OPINION: Regulator faces two options on duopoly: opt to Countdown for a new world or Pak 'n Save it in. [Share article on Facebook]( [Share article on Twitter]( [Small Article Image]( [Air NZ to take delivery of its last ATR, 10 years after initial order was placed]( Air New Zealand is now the third-largest operator of ATRs in the world. [Share article on Facebook]( [Share article on Twitter]( [Small Article Image]( [Losing faith in our central bank]( OPINION: If economic history is an accurate guide, we will be borrowing and spending until our credit or credibility has been exhausted. [Share article on Facebook]( [Share article on Twitter]( [Small Article Image]( [Tax warning for bank of mum and dad when helping children onto the property ladder]( Parents who provide finance to help their children secure a home may face unexpected tax bills, experts say. [Share article on Facebook]( [Share article on Twitter]( Rural [Small Article Image]( [Green Party calls on Government to ban palm oil by-products]( After signing a declaration to protect the world's forests at COP26, the country should put its money where its mouth is and ban palm oil by-products, the Greens say. [Share article on Facebook]( [Share article on Twitter]( [Small Article Image]( [Southlander chasing more success on shearing competition circuit]( Mataura shearer Brett Roberts will be hoping his winning form holds for the Pleasant Point Gymkhana Shears in South Canterbury on Saturday. [Share article on Facebook]( [Share article on Twitter]( [Small Article Image]( [Waimea dam build may overtop $164m top-of-the-range cost forecast]( Uncertaintly continues to add costs to already over-budget project [Share article on Facebook]( [Share article on Twitter]( [Small Article Image]( [Organic sector aims to contribute $4.7 billion to GDP by 2030]( A new strategy lays out how the sector plans to grow over the next decade. [Share article on Facebook]( [Share article on Twitter]( [Small Article Image]( [Market gardeners hope to see organic regenerative farming revolution]( The country needs more organic regenerative market gardens to serve healthy fresh produce to local communities, says couple leading the way. [Share article on Facebook]( [Share article on Twitter]( [Small Article Image]( [Dairy sector calls for 1500 foreign workers next year ahead of calving]( The sector also wants to be allowed to quarantine foreign workers on-farm. [Share article on Facebook]( [Share article on Twitter]( World [Small Article Image]( [Witnesses spot ‘huge shark’ in Western Australia as search continues for man feared taken]( Police say the missing 57-year-old man was enjoying one of his regular swims at the beach when he disappeared. A group of teens say they saw a shark attack him. [Share article on Facebook]( [Share article on Twitter]( [Small Article Image]( [Crowd surge kills at least 8 at US music festival]( The 50,000-strong audience "began to compress towards the front of the stage" during a performance by rapper Travis Scott. [Share article on Facebook]( [Share article on Twitter]( [Small Article Image]( [Russian diplomat, suspected spy, found dead in Berlin after apparent fall from embassy complex]( It is the latest in a striking number of Russian diplomats posted around the world to meet their deaths in unexplained circumstances. [Share article on Facebook]( [Share article on Twitter]( [Small Article Image]( [Denver Zoo reports world's first Covid-19 cases in hyenas]( Two hyenas at the Denver Zoo have tested positive for the coronavirus, the first confirmed cases among the animals worldwide, a national veterinary lab announced. [Share article on Facebook]( [Share article on Twitter]( [Small Article Image]( [Prosecutor in Andrew Cuomo's groping case seeks more time]( A prosecutor investigating accusations former New York Governor Andrew Cuomo groped a woman asked a judge for more time to evaluate the evidence. [Share article on Facebook]( [Share article on Twitter]( [Small Article Image]( [Oil tanker explodes in Sierra Leone, killing dozens]( The explosion occurred after a collision with another truck, as crowds rushed in to scoop up fuel from the leaking tanker. [Share article on Facebook]( [Share article on Twitter]( Entertainment [Small Article Image]( [Finch: 20 years after Cast Away, Tom Hanks' man alone once more in Apple's drama]( REVIEW: This buddy comedy/road movie provides the veteran with a chance to really stretch his legs and demonstrate he still has plenty to offer Hollywood. [Share article on Facebook]( [Share article on Twitter]( [Small Article Image]( [Lorde releases 'almost ad-libbed' bonus track and fiery music video for birthday]( The singer has released two bonus tracks and a music video ahead of her birthday. [Share article on Facebook]( [Share article on Twitter]( [Small Article Image]( [The Power of the Dog: Jane Campion's wonderful slow-burning, sleight-of-hand]( REVIEW: A film of many, many layers. this keeps its truest story hidden in plain sight, only resolving and revealing itself in the very last scenes. [Share article on Facebook]( [Share article on Twitter]( [Small Article Image]( [Rhythm and Vines in jeopardy as Gisborne region crawls towards vaccine target]( The New Year's Eve plans of 20,000 people depend on vaccination rates in the region ramping up. [Share article on Facebook]( [Share article on Twitter]( [Small Article Image]( [Red Notice: Gadot, Reynolds, Rock sashay way through Netflix romp low on subtlety]( REVIEW: Rawson Marshall Thurber’s stunt, slapstick and sassy one-liner filled action-comedy throwback is easy on the eye – and the engagement factor. [Share article on Facebook]( [Share article on Twitter]( [Small Article Image]( [Kiwi actor Thomasin McKenzie is on the roll of a lifetime]( Thomasin McKenzie has made four films in five months and the critics are in awe. [Share article on Facebook]( [Share article on Twitter]( Sport [Small Article Image]( [All Blacks vs Italy: Ian Foster's men fail to impress in disjointed performance]( Ian Foster's largely inexperienced lineup created two world records at Stadio Olimpico, but it may have been their worst performance of the season. [Share article on Facebook]( [Share article on Twitter]( [Small Article Image]( [Late batting surge sets Black Caps up to beat Namibia at Twenty20 World Cup]( Glenn Phillips and Jimmy Neesham finished strong and the Black Caps are now a win away from a place in the T20 World Cup semifinals. [Share article on Facebook]( [Share article on Twitter]( [Small Article Image]( [All Blacks v Italy recap - Autumn international test in Rome]( New Zealand keep their unbeaten streak against Italy alive with a 47-9 victory over the hosts in Rome. [Share article on Facebook]( [Share article on Twitter]( [Small Article Image]( [Ma'a Nonu helps Ngāti Porou East Coast claim first back-to-back wins since 2012]( The 103-test All Black signed off from the Heartland Championship by helping East Coast beat Wairarapa Bush. [Share article on Facebook]( [Share article on Twitter]( [Small Article Image]( [Tasman v Wellington recap - National Provincial Championship, round 10]( The Mako have secured a semifinal berth with a win over the Lions in Blenheim. [Share article on Facebook]( [Share article on Twitter]( [Small Article Image]( [NPC: Canterbury wrap up last semifinal spot with victory over Bay of Plenty]( Having last year missed the playoffs for the first time since 2003, the red and blacks are back, after seeing off a gallant Steamers side. [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](