Covid-19: Christchurch bus route, two malls and several shops named as latest locations of interest related to the Delta outbreak

Can't view this email, [click here]( 12 December 2021 Hi {NAME}, Catch up on today's latest news in your daily briefing. Top Headlines [Large Article Image]( [Covid-19: Christchurch bus route, two malls and several shops named as latest locations of interest related to the Delta outbreak]( Christchurch bus routes, a liquor store and two malls, one of which is the city's busiest, are amongst the latest locations of interest linked to the Covid-19 Delta outbreak on Saturday. [Share article on Facebook]( [Share article on Twitter]( [Large Article Image]( [Covid-19: 60 people in hospital, three in intensive care in Delta outbreak]( There are 63 new community cases recorded - the lowest number of daily cases since October 20. [Share article on Facebook]( [Share article on Twitter]( [Small Article Image]( [Concerns raised over unintended consequences of housing infill bill]( Nelson homeowner Tim Bayley has set up a visual demonstration on his property of the potential effects of the Government's housing infill legislation. [Share article on Facebook]( [Share article on Twitter]( [Small Article Image]( [Body of missing man Joe Pryor found]( 63-year-old Joe Pryor had been missing since November 26. [Share article on Facebook]( [Share article on Twitter]( [Small Article Image]( [Senior Taliban spokesman a former New Zealand resident]( He's a senior spokesman for the Taliban - and he used to live in Hamilton. [Share article on Facebook]( [Share article on Twitter]( [Small Article Image]( [Driver exonerated for role in fatal Palmerston North crash]( Ezra Wilson was riding a motorcycle in excess of 100kmh in a 50kmh zone before crashing into a vehicle crossing the road in front of him. [Share article on Facebook]( [Share article on Twitter]( National news [Small Article Image]( [Covid-19: Man who had up to 10 vaccines in a day labelled 'dumb' and 'selfish' by experts]( Experts say the man probably won't suffer long term effects but having so many doses could mean it doesn’t work as well against the virus. [Share article on Facebook]( [Share article on Twitter]( [Small Article Image]( [Quiz: Afternoon trivia challenge: December 11, 2021]( Which animal comes first in the dictionary? [Share article on Facebook]( [Share article on Twitter]( [Small Article Image]( [Court orders the destruction of elderly man's canine companion following attacks]( Rastus, the canine companion of a man who “needs his dog to keep him safe”, will be put to death following the unsuccessful appeal of a destruction order. [Share article on Facebook]( [Share article on Twitter]( [Small Article Image]( [Man's body found at Reikorangi, near Waikanae]( A body was found in Reikorangi on the Kāpiti Coast on Saturday. [Share article on Facebook]( [Share article on Twitter]( Technology [Small Article Image]( [Why Apple will now let you fix your iPhone]( Apple's U-turn on repairs signals wider pressure on Silicon Valley to cut down on e-waste. [Share article on Facebook]( [Share article on Twitter]( [Small Article Image]( [Racists and Taliban supporters have flocked to Twitter's new audio service]( Anti-vaccine activists, white nationalists, and Taliban supporters have used audio platform to broadcast live to hundreds at a time. [Share article on Facebook]( [Share article on Twitter]( [Small Article Image]( [Devices for school: A buying guide for parents]( OPINION: Here are a few simple rules that will help you save money and minimise the stress of buying devices for school. [Share article on Facebook]( [Share article on Twitter]( [Small Article Image]( [First augmented reality exhibition in New Zealand set to open]( The free exhibition shows a virtual aquarium filled with 3D sea-monsters, turtles, and fish - a New Zealand first. [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]( [Small Article Image]( [App teaching kids to be financially smart]( SPONSORED: A new app for kids allowing them to create a strong foundation for lifelong financial well-being. [Share article on Facebook]( [Share article on Twitter]( Business [Small Article Image]( [Random buds of kindness: florist leaving bunches of joy around town]( A florist who left big-city living for small-town serenity hopes sweet-smelling surprises bring smiles during tough times. [Share article on Facebook]( [Share article on Twitter]( [Small Article Image]( [IR certain to find wealthiest Kiwis pay low effective tax rate, experts say]( Legal challenge could only delay and not prevent Inland Revenue's wealth study, PwC tax partner says. [Share article on Facebook]( [Share article on Twitter]( [Small Article Image]( [Pay rates are rising as recruiters and employers poach skilled workers to fill job vacancies]( Sign-on bonuses, finder fees and big salary rises are all on the table as businesses try to fill job vacancies and avoid having staff headhunted. [Share article on Facebook]( [Share article on Twitter]( [Small Article Image]( [US inflation data fails to spook Wall Street with S&P index hitting record high]( Overseas figures set scene for a calm start to trading next week in NZ, before US Fed meets to discuss monetary policy. [Share article on Facebook]( [Share article on Twitter]( [Small Article Image]( [Talley's Group sues TVNZ]( Talley's Group has filed legal proceedings against TVNZ over allegations broadcast about its operations. [Share article on Facebook]( [Share article on Twitter]( [Small Article Image]( [Why do so many from the 'silent generation' still have mortgages?]( OPINION: Mortgage debt is hard to shake for some older New Zealanders. [Share article on Facebook]( [Share article on Twitter]( Rural [Small Article Image]( [Waikaia brothers sign production contract with Southland oat milk factory]( A company started by three brothers from Waikaia is the latest to hitch its wagon to a proposed $50 million industry-leading oat milk factory in Southland. [Share article on Facebook]( [Share article on Twitter]( [Small Article Image]( [Greens pressure Government to stop palm kernel imports]( The Green Party says, because the high-protein feed is sourced from palm trees that have in some areas replaced tropical rain forests, PKE imports should be stopped by 2025. [Share article on Facebook]( [Share article on Twitter]( [Small Article Image]( [Obituary: Sir Rod Weir, business giant who was always at home on the farm]( Sir Rod Weir went from office junior to creating one of NZ's biggest agricultural companies. [Share article on Facebook]( [Share article on Twitter]( [Small Article Image]( [Where investment should go in New Zealand's dairy production]( OPINION: We must budget carefully and absorb wage, power and feed increases no matter the milk price payout. [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]( [Small Article Image]( [Scheme aims to establish commercial seaweed farming sector]( Government is backing a $5 million pilot. [Share article on Facebook]( [Share article on Twitter]( World [Small Article Image]( [Many parents of US school shooters ignore glaring warning signs. This one didn't]( Catherine O'Connor sifted through her grandson's diary for the first time, and what she read astonished her. So she called 911. [Share article on Facebook]( [Share article on Twitter]( [Small Article Image]( [Witness alleges Ghislaine Maxwell groped her, booked her for Jeffrey Epstein]( Prosecutors have finished presenting evidence in the sex-trafficking trial of former British socialite Ghislaine Maxwell. [Share article on Facebook]( [Share article on Twitter]( [Small Article Image]( [Meet Panther, the US cat rescued after a days-long pole perch]( For days Denver residents worried about the fate of a black cat called Panther who was perched atop a 11-metre utility pole. [Share article on Facebook]( [Share article on Twitter]( [Small Article Image]( [Banksy creates T-shirt to help defendants charged over toppling of slave trader statue]( The grey shirt features the word Bristol above the empty plinth on which the statue of 17th-century slave merchant Edward Colston long stood. [Share article on Facebook]( [Share article on Twitter]( [Small Article Image]( [At least 70 feared dead after tornadoes and storms strike US states]( Kentucky Governor Andy Beshear said at a news conference that the death toll may exceed 100. [Share article on Facebook]( [Share article on Twitter]( [Small Article Image]( [Indian farmers end year-long protests and return home]( Tens of thousands of jubilant Indian farmers have cleared protest sites, after agricultural reforms were repealed by their government in a rare backdown. [Share article on Facebook]( [Share article on Twitter]( Entertainment [Small Article Image]( [Mike Nesmith of the Monkees has died at age 78]( Nesmith died of natural causes at his home in the US. [Share article on Facebook]( [Share article on Twitter]( [Small Article Image]( [Cowboy Bebop cancellation 'disappointing' but 'new international enquiries coming']( The loss of the Netflix series is a blow but it put the city on the map for global producers, Auckland Unlimited spokeswoman Pam Ford says. [Share article on Facebook]( [Share article on Twitter]( [Small Article Image]( [Why Minecraft is a major threat to globally internet-connected devices]( A "fully weaponised" software vulnerability exploited in the online game Minecraft was first reported by New Zealand's computer emergency response team. [Share article on Facebook]( [Share article on Twitter]( [Small Article Image]( [Encounter: Riz Ahmed shines in Amazon's devastatingly emotional new drama]( REVIEW: This offers a rollercoaster ride of emotions, backed by a series of entertaining and unexpected twists. [Share article on Facebook]( [Share article on Twitter]( [Small Article Image]( [Don Binney painting Mana Island to be sold at auction for the first time]( The painting, which is the artist's largest piece measuring 2.6 by 3.6 metres, could fetch between $500,000 and $800,000. [Share article on Facebook]( [Share article on Twitter]( [Small Article Image]( [Eight great campus-set comedies (and where you can watch them)]( From Animal House to Back to School and Legally Blonde, these are the Pitch Perfect movies that capture a tertiary institution's wild life. [Share article on Facebook]( [Share article on Twitter]( Sport [Small Article Image]( [Paraglider's chutes fail twice in 'twisted infinity tumbling' nightmare captured on video]( These are the heartstopping moments of a paraglider’s uncontrolled plunge towards earth – before her remarkable recovery. [Share article on Facebook]( [Share article on Twitter]( [Small Article Image]( [NFL world left reeling as Super Bowl champion Demaryius Thomas dies at 33]( Former standout receiver Demaryius Thomas remembered by players for generous nature as much as his stunning career. [Share article on Facebook]( [Share article on Twitter]( [Small Article Image]( [Chris Wood slams Fifa over All Whites' World Cup qualifying draw]( Chris Wood is one of the players affected by the decision to stage some of the Oceania qualifying tournament outside the international window, and he is not at all happy. [Share article on Facebook]( [Share article on Twitter]( [Small Article Image]( [Ashes recap: Australia complete big win over England on day four of first cricket test in Brisbane]( Aussie bowlers do the job again to set up comprehensive victory inside four days at the Gabba. [Share article on Facebook]( [Share article on Twitter]( [Small Article Image]( [Ashes: Australia claim first blood against England with dominant win at the Gabba]( England finish horror first test with another batting collapse as Aussies cruise to victory on day four in Brisbane. [Share article on Facebook]( [Share article on Twitter]( [Small Article Image]( [‘Catastrophic’ Gabba power failure pulls plug on Ashes broadcast]( All power in the TV compound outside the ground was cut, including to the backup generators that would normally step up in the event of an outage. [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](