Covid-19 live: 92 new cases as traffic light system is now in effect

Can't view this email, [click here]( 04 December 2021 Hi {NAME}, Catch up on today's latest news in your daily briefing. Top Headlines [Large Article Image]( [Covid-19 live: 92 new cases as traffic light system is now in effect]( Cases have been found in seven regions from Auckland to Nelson, while watewater from Gisborne and Matamata has also tested postive. [Share article on Facebook]( [Share article on Twitter]( [Large Article Image]( [Stewart Island Four Square actively seeking unvaccinated staff]( The island's only supermarket is advertising for kitchen and store workers on a website for unvaccinated job hunters. [Share article on Facebook]( [Share article on Twitter]( [Small Article Image]( [Wedding postponed after stag party visits Covid-19 location of interest]( A West Coast groom had one last hurrah as a single man with his friends in Nelson. They are now in self-isolation - and the wedding is on ice. [Share article on Facebook]( [Share article on Twitter]( [Small Article Image]( [National MP Simon Bridges' son expected to be in hospital for 'a few days']( The National Party MP says his son is expected to make a full recovery after being hit by a swing. [Share article on Facebook]( [Share article on Twitter]( [Small Article Image]( [National leader Christopher Luxon: Why is Auckland in the red light system?]( National leader Christopher Luxon says Auckland’s hospitality sector was ready for the green traffic light, after 107 days of lockdown. [Share article on Facebook]( [Share article on Twitter]( [Small Article Image]( [Fleur's Place closes due to confusion over vaccine mandate]( Celebrated Moeraki restaurant Fleur's Place has temporarily closed, so staff can better understand the Government's new protection framework rules following confusion over mandatory vaccinations for staff. [Share article on Facebook]( [Share article on Twitter]( National news [Small Article Image]( [A $300,000 inheritance swindle: Waikato man scammed out of money left by dad]( A man from Waikato scrolled his way into a scam that promised him 400 to 600 per cent returns. He lost everything. [Share article on Facebook]( [Share article on Twitter]( [Small Article Image]( [Covid-19: 92 new cases in the Delta community outbreak on 'Freedom Day']( There are 92 new Covid-19 cases across seven regions - the first time daily cases have been in double digits since October 28. [Share article on Facebook]( [Share article on Twitter]( [Small Article Image]( [Quiz: Afternoon trivia challenge: December 3, 2021]( How did Mary, Queen of Scots, die? [Share article on Facebook]( [Share article on Twitter]( [Small Article Image]( [Christopher Luxon says National caucus is not ethnically diverse because of poor election result]( National's new leader says he will have trouble putting together an ethnically diverse front bench. [Share article on Facebook]( [Share article on Twitter]( Technology [Small Article Image]( [Robotics company to pay nearly $300k to use one person's face and voice ‘forever']( Promobot wanted an applicant who is willing to have their face and voice recreated for use in a humanoid robot. [Share article on Facebook]( [Share article on Twitter]( [Small Article Image]( [Digital Identity in New Zealand: Technical choices have human impacts]( OPINION: The approach taken to rolling out My Vaccine Pass is an example of how a digital identity system can potentially harm and exclude people. [Share article on Facebook]( [Share article on Twitter]( [Small Article Image]( [You're not paranoid to cover your webcam, but the cameras you can't cover are scarier]( But the cameras you can't cover on your device are scarier, writes Tatum Hunter. [Share article on Facebook]( [Share article on Twitter]( [Small Article Image]( [Apple’s vision of wireless-charging convenience sounds awful]( OPINION: The environmental cost of over-the-air charging would far outweigh any small gains in convenience. [Share article on Facebook]( [Share article on Twitter]( [Small Article Image]( [Jack Dorsey leaves Twitter: What next?]( OPINION: News that Twitter founder Jack Dorsey is stepping down as chief executive is neither surprising nor a bad thing. [Share article on Facebook]( [Share article on Twitter]( [Small Article Image]( [My Vaccine Pass is an example of what you get when you rush a tech project]( OPINION: Anyone who’s tried to launch a new website, or app, anything tech-related, will know how long even the simplest of jobs can take. [Share article on Facebook]( [Share article on Twitter]( Business [Small Article Image]( [Family Court will hear case of farm owners who were in three-way relationship]( The $2m property was purchased in the name of one member of the trio. But after a 15-year relationship, the other woman says she should get a share. [Share article on Facebook]( [Share article on Twitter]( [Small Article Image]( [Fonterra lifts farmgate milk price to record level; sees $13.2b economic boost]( Fonterra has lifted its milk payment to farmers for this season to the highest level since it was founded 20 years ago, which it expects will contribute more than $13.2 billion to the economy. [Share article on Facebook]( [Share article on Twitter]( [Small Article Image]( [Rocket Lab's next rockets have comic-book look designed to 'bake in' savings]( Founder Peter Beck reveals key design features of its planned, larger Neutron rockets. [Share article on Facebook]( [Share article on Twitter]( [Small Article Image]( [Fraudster Kelly Tonkin tried to hide fact he'd lost investors at least $80 million]( One of New Zealand’s biggest fraudsters penned his confession in a late night session as he realised a decade of deceit involving at least $80m was over. [Share article on Facebook]( [Share article on Twitter]( [Small Article Image]( [Restaurant manager says businesses having to pay unvaccinated staff four weeks' notice is 'disgraceful']( Businesses required to terminate unvaccinated workers owe them four weeks' paid notice. That has some in the hospitality sector furious. [Share article on Facebook]( [Share article on Twitter]( [Small Article Image]( [What the Omicron variant means for the world economy]( Look to China for the likeliest source of a growth slowdown. [Share article on Facebook]( [Share article on Twitter]( Rural [Small Article Image]( ['Cow census' shows farmers getting more milk from fewer cows]( Milk production hit a new high last season, despite the national herd continuing to shrink. [Share article on Facebook]( [Share article on Twitter]( [Small Article Image]( [Winton Friesans poised to be New Zealand's largest online herd sale]( A Southland Friesian herd could become the largest single livestock offering sold online in New Zealand, as Covid-19 increases interest in online livestock sales. [Share article on Facebook]( [Share article on Twitter]( [Small Article Image]( [Southland environmental group awarded nearly $500,000 in funding]( The $498k in funding will support a pilot project in the Mataura River catchment, delivered as a joint initiative between the rural community, Thriving Southland, and Land and Water Science. [Share article on Facebook]( [Share article on Twitter]( [Small Article Image]( [Fonterra expected to pay highest milk price since it was formed 20 years ago]( Fonterra is expected to pay its highest ever farmgate milk price to farmers in its 20-year history. [Share article on Facebook]( [Share article on Twitter]( [Small Article Image]( [Court orders livestock company to pay $272,000 to farmer after cattle 'disappear']( Handshake deals should be history, says judge, following lost cattle court case. [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]( [Jeffrey Epstein's former housekeeper testifies in Ghislaine Maxwell trial, says underage girls visited mansion]( A former housekeeper gives evidence two women who accused Jeffrey Epstein of sexually abusing them as girls were repeated visitors to his home, summoned by Epstein or Ghislaine Maxwell. [Share article on Facebook]( [Share article on Twitter]( [Small Article Image]( [Covid-19: Germany locks unvaccinated out of public life as mandate looms]( Germany's national and regional leaders look to make Covid-19 vaccine compulsory in a bid to fend off a fourth wave of the virus. [Share article on Facebook]( [Share article on Twitter]( [Small Article Image]( [Michigan shooting: Suspect’s parents charged in US school shooting]( US prosecutor says parents of a teen accused of killing four students at a Michigan high school were summoned a few hours earlier after a drawing was found of a gun and the words "help me.'' [Share article on Facebook]( [Share article on Twitter]( [Small Article Image]( [Emergency nurse and mother of three dies of Covid-19 in Australia]( Union says it is understood the nurse caught the virus at work and it's the first Covid-related death of a hospital worker in the state of Victoria. [Share article on Facebook]( [Share article on Twitter]( [Small Article Image]( [Michigan shooting: Parents of suspect met teachers 'concerned' by his behaviour hours before attack]( The parents of an alleged shooter at a US high school met with teachers to talk about their son's "concerning" behaviour just hours before the shooting. [Share article on Facebook]( [Share article on Twitter]( [Small Article Image]( [Despite variants, Singapore's Covid-19 strategy is on track]( Singapore once pursued a zero-Covid strategy, but then it was hit with record case numbers. So how is it faring now? [Share article on Facebook]( [Share article on Twitter]( Entertainment [Small Article Image]( [Beasts of the Southern Wild child star Jonshel Alexander dead at 22]( Jonshel Alexander, who made her acting debut in the 2012 drama, Beasts of the Southern Wild, was fatally shot in New Orleans on Nov. 27. Director Benh Zeitlin said she was "unforgettable." [Share article on Facebook]( [Share article on Twitter]( [Small Article Image]( [Alec {NAME}: 'Someone is responsible' for shooting, but 'not me']( Alec {NAME} said he feels incredible sadness and regret over the shooting that killed a cinematographer on a New Mexico film set, but not guilt. [Share article on Facebook]( [Share article on Twitter]( [Small Article Image]( [The Fellowship of the Ring at 20: Jackson's ambitious adaptation still captivates]( REVIEW: This still holds up as a rollicking adventure, filled with moments of magic, jaw-dropping set pieces and a magnificent acting ensemble. [Share article on Facebook]( [Share article on Twitter]( [Small Article Image]( [How NFTs are changing the New Zealand art world]( Unique digital collectibles are changing the way artists work, but there is still debate about how and when the technology will alter the art market. [Share article on Facebook]( [Share article on Twitter]( [Small Article Image]( [In the Dark: TVNZ debut for British crime drama that's better than source novels]( Yes, there are more than a few tropes at play here, but MyAnna Burns is great as the lead, and the writing is well-paced and exciting. [Share article on Facebook]( [Share article on Twitter]( [Small Article Image]( [Amazon's Fever Pitch, Netflix's True Story among great shows to stream this weekend]( Kevin Hart gets all dramatic, while a BBC series look at the exciting, sometimes wild, early days of the English Premier League. [Share article on Facebook]( [Share article on Twitter]( Sport [Small Article Image]( [Chris Cairns interview: 'I know I may never walk again - but I'm lucky to be alive']( Former Black Caps allrounder required four open heart surgeries and suffered a stroke, but the major medical event helped rebuild bridges. [Share article on Facebook]( [Share article on Twitter]( [Small Article Image]( [Recap: Black Caps vs India, second test day one at Mumbai]( India sitting on 221/4 at stumps, as Ajaz Patel stars for the Black Caps with four wickets on day one of the second test. [Share article on Facebook]( [Share article on Twitter]( [Small Article Image]( [Black Caps skipper Kane Williamson out of second test v India through injury]( Kane Williamson won't play in Mumbai and could also miss a large chunk of the home international season due to a troublesome elbow tendon injury. [Share article on Facebook]( [Share article on Twitter]( [Small Article Image]( [Recap: Wellington Phoenix v Western Sydney Wanderers - A-League Women round 1]( Young Wellington Phoenix players tough out a 0-0 draw with Western Sydney in brave debut A-League Women competition debut. [Share article on Facebook]( [Share article on Twitter]( [Small Article Image]( [Ajaz Patel shines for Black Caps but Argawal ton puts India ahead in second test]( The left-arm spinner took four wickets in the city of his birth, but Indian opener's century kept the hosts on top in Mumbai in the second test. 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