Covid-19: 172 new community cases in six regions today, Wellington case confirmed

Can't view this email, [click here]( 21 November 2021 Hi {NAME}, Catch up on today's latest news in your daily briefing. Top Headlines [Large Article Image]( [Covid-19: 172 new community cases in six regions today, Wellington case confirmed]( Seventy people are now in hospital with the virus, five in intensive care, amid new cases in Auckland, Waikato, Northland, Bay of Plenty, Taupō, Rotorua and Wellington. [Share article on Facebook]( [Share article on Twitter]( [Large Article Image]( [Covid-19: Locations of interest in the Delta outbreak - November 20]( There are 107 locations of interest across the country linked to the Delta outbreak, including a branch of Countdown in Wellington. [Share article on Facebook]( [Share article on Twitter]( [Small Article Image]( [Anti-vaccine mandate protesters gather for 'National Compassion Day']( In a surprise appearance, the Destiny Church leader spoke to protesters in Auckland Domain - one of several demonstrations against vaccine mandates. [Share article on Facebook]( [Share article on Twitter]( [Small Article Image]( [Covid-19: positive case in Hawke's Bay, case given permission to travel from Auckland]( A person given permission to travel from Auckland tests positive in Hawke's Bay, but DHB and Ministry of Health providing few other details. [Share article on Facebook]( [Share article on Twitter]( [Small Article Image]( [Missing Auckland woman Cindy Li found, but in critical condition]( Cindy Li went missing on November 9. On Saturday, she was found in a critical condition near her home in Sandringham. [Share article on Facebook]( [Share article on Twitter]( [Small Article Image]( [Departing AUT lecturer makes false Covid, mosque attack claims]( A law lecturer who made contentious claims on Covid-19, last year’s US presidential election, and the 2019 Christchurch mosque shooting is already leaving the university. [Share article on Facebook]( [Share article on Twitter]( National news [Small Article Image]( [Ignore the knockers, NZ's in good shape ahead of Covid's spread]( OPINION: Despite some doom and gloom merchants, the country looks like it could be well-equipped to handle endemic Covid. [Share article on Facebook]( [Share article on Twitter]( [Small Article Image]( [Quiz: Afternoon trivia challenge: November 20, 2021]( Where in New Zealand is this statue? [Share article on Facebook]( [Share article on Twitter]( [Small Article Image]( [Covid-19 officially in Wellington again: Community leaders renew calls to get vaccinated]( “We’re going to have more of this. That's something we just need to learn, to live with it as safely as we possibly can,” says Wellington Mayor Andy Foster. [Share article on Facebook]( [Share article on Twitter]( Technology [Small Article Image]( [Are our phones really designed to slow down over time? Experts look at the evidence]( So your old smartphone won’t support new features, fair enough. But why does it feel like the new OS update is making existing features slower? [Share article on Facebook]( [Share article on Twitter]( [Small Article Image]( [Apple will start selling the parts you need to fix your iPhone in early 2022]( Starting in early 2022, iPhone owners in the United States who want to try repairing their ailing device can do so with some help from Apple itself. [Share article on Facebook]( [Share article on Twitter]( [Small Article Image]( [Christmas gift ideas for tech lovers]( OPINION: It's that time of year again, and it can be a pain especially with so many choices out there, here are top recommendations for people who love tech. [Share article on Facebook]( [Share article on Twitter]( [Small Article Image]( [Pushing the limits with in-ear noise cancelling: Huawei’s FreeBuds 4]( SPONSORED: Expectations for the new in-ear Huawei FreeBuds 4 have been high - they’ve been quickly met and exceeded. [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]( [Put your connection to the test (and take Australia to the cleaners)]( SPONSORED: It’s time to test your broadband connection so we can show how fast we are to the world. [Share article on Facebook]( [Share article on Twitter]( Business [Small Article Image]( [Foodstuffs mistakenly releases contaminated sugar]( Foodstuffs is recalling some raw sugar, which was subject to a recall earlier this month due to lead contamination, that was released in error in some of its South Island stores. [Share article on Facebook]( [Share article on Twitter]( [Small Article Image]( [Sacked after 10 days: How British plumber's Kiwi dream soured]( Unfairly dismissed, Scott Wells hasn't worked since - and his payout went in lawyers' bills. [Share article on Facebook]( [Share article on Twitter]( [Small Article Image]( [How banks tried to shut down multi-million dollar legal threat, but failed]( Banks fought for law change that would have prevented mortgage borrowers from taking class actions against ANZ and ASB. [Share article on Facebook]( [Share article on Twitter]( [Small Article Image]( ['Electric is the future': Kiwi boat builders ride wave as first battery-powered ferry service nears]( Wellington Harbour will soon have its first battery-powered ferry, with Kiwi boat builders at the cutting edge of a marine zero-carbon movement. [Share article on Facebook]( [Share article on Twitter]( [Small Article Image]( [Noisy factory that's 'killing' a community wants consent - and to keep breaking the law]( The droning coming from Farrah's premises has been declared a public health issue. The company wants to keep breaching the RMA for five more months. [Share article on Facebook]( [Share article on Twitter]( [Small Article Image]( [IRD to recommend amendment to bright line test after unintended outcome]( The amendment will go some way in reducing tax liabilities for parents helping their children into home-ownership, expert says. [Share article on Facebook]( [Share article on Twitter]( Rural [Small Article Image]( [Groundswell NZ to take to New Zealand's streets in third nationwide protest]( Prepare for gridlocks: Groundswell NZ leaders are confident Sunday's "Mother of All Protests" will be its biggest yet. [Share article on Facebook]( [Share article on Twitter]( [Small Article Image]( [Wairarapa organisers pull pin on Groundswell protest as fringe elements undermine farmers' messages]( Wairarapa organisers decline to organise a follow-up protest this weekend as fringe elements undermine rural protest group's ability to get message across. [Share article on Facebook]( [Share article on Twitter]( [Small Article Image]( [Tractors, utes set to rumble through New Plymouth CBD for second farmers' protest]( The sound of machine engines, blaring horns and a radio broadcast will echo through the New Plymouth CBD on Sunday, in the second massive farming protest this year. [Share article on Facebook]( [Share article on Twitter]( [Small Article Image]( [Agricultural contractors face worst season yet as labour shortage continues]( Without enough workers the industry faces production losses and increased health and safety risks. [Share article on Facebook]( [Share article on Twitter]( [Small Article Image]( [Taranaki farmer fined $40k for breaking, docking cows' tails]( Of the 136 cows that had broken tails, 111 of them had breaks in multiple places. [Share article on Facebook]( [Share article on Twitter]( [Small Article Image]( [Overseas Investment Office says yes to Westland sale by Yili]( The OIO has given the thumbs up to Yili over Westland; now it's up to a High Court decision. [Share article on Facebook]( [Share article on Twitter]( World [Small Article Image]( [Kamala Harris becomes first woman to serve as acting president of the US - for 85 minutes]( For 85 minutes, Kamala Harris became the first woman to serve as acting president of the US, as President Joe Biden was placed under anaesthesia for a routine colonoscopy. [Share article on Facebook]( [Share article on Twitter]( [Small Article Image]( [Kyle Rittenhouse cleared of all charges in Kenosha shootings]( Kyle Rittenhouse was acquitted of all charges after pleading self-defence in the deadly Kenosha shootings that became a flashpoint in the US’ debate over guns, vigilantism and racial injustice. [Share article on Facebook]( [Share article on Twitter]( [Small Article Image]( [Covid-19: Victoria child becomes Australia's youngest pandemic victim]( A child with "serious comorbidities" died after contracting Covid-19, health officials across the Tasman have confirmed. [Share article on Facebook]( [Share article on Twitter]( [Small Article Image]( [Where’s William: twists and turns as a nation seeks answers]( An extraordinary turn in the seven-year investigation in Australia has brought police full circle – back to a person of interest who was ruled out years ago. [Share article on Facebook]( [Share article on Twitter]( [Small Article Image]( [China 'bribing' locals to move to new villages in disputed Indian border area]( By building hundreds of new villages in the Himalayas, China is replicating expansionist tactics used in the South China Sea, analysts says. [Share article on Facebook]( [Share article on Twitter]( [Small Article Image]( [Dutch police open fire after rioting erupts around protest against Covid-19 restrictions]( Police "felt it necessary to draw their weapons to defend themselves”, mayor says, after rioting erupted around a protest against Covid-19 restrictions. [Share article on Facebook]( [Share article on Twitter]( Entertainment [Small Article Image]( [Show me that smile again: Eight great 1980s sitcoms (and where you watch them)]( While classics from other eras are easily to locate on a streaming service near you, this rich decade's greats have been treated far more shabbily. [Share article on Facebook]( [Share article on Twitter]( [Small Article Image]( [Kevin Feige reveals Scarlett Johansson is working on a ‘top-secret Marvel Studios project’]( While on the American Cinematheque Award red carpet, Kevin Feige revealed that Scarlett Johansson is working on a "secret" Marvel project as a producer. [Share article on Facebook]( [Share article on Twitter]( [Small Article Image]( [12 to stand trial for Kim Kardashian West jewel heist in Paris]( The $10 million heist targetted Kim Kardashian West in 2016. [Share article on Facebook]( [Share article on Twitter]( [Small Article Image]( [Wes Craven's New Nightmare: TVNZ reminds us, before Scream, there was sheer terror]( REVIEW: Having a rare free-to-air outing on Duke on Saturday night, this 1994 tale was self-aware, reverential to "the rules" and frightening as hell. [Share article on Facebook]( [Share article on Twitter]( [Small Article Image]( [Musical that tells true story of what happened after 9/11 first major show at renovated St James theatre]( A musical about how a small Canadian town embraced 7000 airline passengers stranded after 9/11 will be the first big production at the quake-strengthened St James. [Share article on Facebook]( [Share article on Twitter]( [Small Article Image]( [Rose Matafeo: How the reluctant star is stepping into her spotlight]( You may think you know Rose Matafeo. But, as Jeremy Olds discovers, the London-based actor/writer/comedian/funny girl next door is much more complicated than she lets on. [Share article on Facebook]( [Share article on Twitter]( Sport [Small Article Image]( [In praise of Lydia Ko, already New Zealand’s greatest sportswoman]( OPINION: We are lucky to be living at a time in which New Zealand’s three greatest sportswomen are all active, with golfer Lydia Ko a clear No 1 [Share article on Facebook]( [Share article on Twitter]( [Small Article Image]( [Recap: Waikato v Tasman - NPC Premiership final]( Waikato host two-time defending champions Tasman in the NPC Premiership final. [Share article on Facebook]( [Share article on Twitter]( [Small Article Image]( [Boost for All Whites, blow for Kiwi fans as Fifa changes World Cup playoff format]( There won't be a repeat of the famous night in Wellington against Bahrain for the All Whites, but their qualification chances might actually have improved. [Share article on Facebook]( [Share article on Twitter]( [Small Article Image]( [Live: Taranaki v Otago - NPC Championship final]( Taranaki host Otago in the NPC Championship final in Inglewood. [Share article on Facebook]( [Share article on Twitter]( [Small Article Image]( [Paul Coll topples world squash No 1 again, for victory in Canary Wharf Classic]( Kiwi champion continues his dream year and will move up to the world No 2 ranking after winning another title at Ali Farag's expense. [Share article on Facebook]( [Share article on Twitter]( [Small Article Image]( [Lydia Ko within striking distance at halfway stage of LPGA Tour Championship]( World No 5 had five birdies in another impressive round, to be in the fight for the US$1.5 million winner's cheque in Florida. [Share article on Facebook]( [Share article on Twitter]( Stuff daily quiz Have you taken part in today's quiz? 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