Pensioner describes nightmare living on same street as gang associate

Can't view this email, [click here]( 05 January 2022 Hi {NAME}, Catch up on today's latest news in your daily briefing. Top Headlines [Large Article Image]( [Pensioner describes nightmare living on same street as gang associate]( Neighbours of a house frequented by gang members say they feel trapped in their homes and are sick of living in fear. [Share article on Facebook]( [Share article on Twitter]( [Large Article Image]( [Covid-19: 31 new community cases, third border-related Omicron case moved to MIQ]( A household contact of the Air New Zealand crew member who tested positive last week with the Omicron variant has also tested positive. [Share article on Facebook]( [Share article on Twitter]( [Small Article Image]( [Recap: Black Caps battling to save test after late batting collapse]( Bangladesh have a chance of a maiden test win on New Zealand soil after a flurry of late wickets at Bay Oval. 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[Share article on Facebook]( [Share article on Twitter]( National news [Small Article Image]( [Quiz: Afternoon trivia challenge: January 4, 2022]( Which of these foods is not typically considered toxic for dogs to eat? [Share article on Facebook]( [Share article on Twitter]( [Small Article Image]( ['My heart goes out to them': Child drowns at Kai Iwi Lakes, Northland]( "It's very, very sad ... My heart goes out to the family and friends of this young person," Kaipara mayor says. [Share article on Facebook]( [Share article on Twitter]( [Small Article Image]( [High temperatures expected to continue across North Island]( Some North Island centres will experience more hot weather today, but temperatures are expected to drop in the South Island. [Share article on Facebook]( [Share article on Twitter]( [Small Article Image]( [Sizzling heat to continue for a day or two for north, but cool relief is coming]( Some places hit 30C again on Tuesday, but temperatures are set to cool off for some in the coming days. [Share article on Facebook]( [Share article on Twitter]( Technology [Small Article Image]( [Fun coding holiday activity for NZ children and teens]( This summer, Coding NZ is giving all NZ children and teens aged 9 to 18 the opportunity to learn coding in free holiday coding activities. [Share article on Facebook]( [Share article on Twitter]( [Small Article Image]( [The best video games of 2021]( From big-budget blockbusters to imaginative indies, 2021 brought us heaps of incredible games. So here's the rundown. [Share article on Facebook]( [Share article on Twitter]( [Small Article Image]( [Twitch stars and McDonald's entered the metaverse. Then it got weird.]( When reality and virtual reality met, the result was a brand-emblazoned uncanny valley. [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]( [TikTok moderator files lawsuit against company for 'constant' exposure to graphic scenes]( For as long as 12 hours each day, Candie Frazier reviewed “extreme and graphic violence,” including genocide, mass shootings, rapes and torture. [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. 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[Share article on Facebook]( [Share article on Twitter]( [Small Article Image]( [NZ Uber Eats driver says company is witholding a $500 bonus he is owed]( Uber Eats has been running a promotion offering new drivers a $500 bonus if they completed more than 30 deliveries before January 31. [Share article on Facebook]( [Share article on Twitter]( [Small Article Image]( [The Yank bringing colour to New Zealand’s activewear fashion scene]( After a cancer diagnosis, Belinda Stuart told her husband she had "stuff to do", and sat down to work on her clothing business. [Share article on Facebook]( [Share article on Twitter]( [Small Article Image]( [Premium NZ mānuka honey snapped up as collectors’ items by buyers from China to UAE]( Wealthy international buyers from China to the UAE are making a beeline for collectible goods – including premium NZ mānuka honey. [Share article on Facebook]( [Share article on Twitter]( Rural [Small Article Image]( [What farmers are hoping for in 2022]( The list includes good rain, a slowing of land prices, reliable supply chain, consistent kill cycle, good product prices and less-hurried political change. [Share article on Facebook]( [Share article on Twitter]( [Small Article Image]( [Return of the rabbit plague: South Island's environmental fiasco]( Ministry for Primary Industries says rabbits cost NZ, "over $50m in lost production, plus a further $25m in direct pest control a year.” [Share article on Facebook]( [Share article on Twitter]( [Small Article Image]( [New Zealand's biggest 50 landowners revealed]( Rich-listers, established farming families and a former All Black are among NZ's top 50 landowners. [Share article on Facebook]( [Share article on Twitter]( [Small Article Image]( [9 reasons why your chicken died]( Working out why a chicken has died is often a mystery to even experienced owners of poultry, but these are nine of the most common reasons for death in the free-range flock. [Share article on Facebook]( [Share article on Twitter]( [Small Article Image]( [Halter plans to start selling its high-tech cow collars to Canterbury farmers after raising $32 million]( Fenceless farming is coming to Canterbury as Halter ramps up production of its herd management collars. [Share article on Facebook]( [Share article on Twitter]( [Small Article Image]( [Landcorp should return focus to pastoral farming, report says]( The review says Landcorp has over-estimated revenue growth and underestimated the risks involved of its off-farm investments, and questioned whether the state-owned farmer should continue to own them. [Share article on Facebook]( [Share article on Twitter]( World [Small Article Image]( [Settlement between Prince Andrew's accuser and Jeffrey Epstein in 2009 made public]( Virginia Giuffre accepted US$500k and agreed not to sue anyone connected to Jeffrey Epstein who could be described as a "potential defendant", a 2009 settlement shows. [Share article on Facebook]( [Share article on Twitter]( [Small Article Image]( [A 7-year-old girl disappeared in 2019. US police say they learned about it last week]( Harmony Montgomery was last seen more than two years ago, when US police responded to a call at a home in Manchester. [Share article on Facebook]( [Share article on Twitter]( [Small Article Image]( [Donald Trump, Ivanka and Don Jr subpoenaed in probe of family business]( New York's attorney general is demanding they testify as part of an investigation into the valuation of properties controlled by the Trump Organisation. [Share article on Facebook]( [Share article on Twitter]( [Small Article Image]( [Boom that shook US city was an exploding meteor, Nasa says]( If not for cloudy weather, the meteor would have been easily visible in the daytime sky, being about 100 times the brightness of the full moon. [Share article on Facebook]( [Share article on Twitter]( [Small Article Image]( [Covid-19 Australia: Victoria cases spike 60 per cent in day, NSW reports 23,131]( A daily jump of 60 per cent saw Victoria report a record 14,020 cases, while NSW had a third straight day over 22,000 cases. [Share article on Facebook]( [Share article on Twitter]( [Small Article Image]( [Covid-19: Israel offering fourth vaccination to anyone over 60]( The country is greatly expanding its double-booster effort in an aggressive move to slow the spread of Omicron variant. [Share article on Facebook]( [Share article on Twitter]( Entertainment [Small Article Image]( [Why the world cares so much that Oriini Kaipara read the prime time news]( OPINION: It’d be easy to say it’s “just because” of how she looks. But indigenous peoples across the world, and particularly Māori, know it’s about more than just “facial tattoos” on the news. [Share article on Facebook]( [Share article on Twitter]( [Small Article Image]( [Emma Roberts photo was mistaken for Emma Watson in Harry Potter special]( After 20 years, the Harry Potter reunion we've all been waiting for is finally here! However, fans are buzzing about more than just the special after one eagle-eyed viewer noticed a blunder. [Share article on Facebook]( [Share article on Twitter]( [Small Article Image]( [The Tourist: Why TVNZ's Jamie Dornan drama will be your first 2022 TV addiction]( REVIEW: This fish-out-of-water thriller certainly served up a tasty opener, constantly wrong footing not only the protagonist, but also the audience. [Share article on Facebook]( [Share article on Twitter]( [Small Article Image]( [Betty White's agent sets the record straight about her cause of death]( Betty White passed away on Dec. 31 at age 99. As Hollywood continues to mourn the loss, the actress' longtime friend and agent is clearing up false rumors surrounding her death. [Share article on Facebook]( [Share article on Twitter]( [Small Article Image]( [Weasley twin Oliver Phelps confirms another hilarious editing mistake in Harry Potter reunion]( Looks like the Emma Roberts–Emma Watson mix-up wasn't the only mistake in the Harry Potter reunion. See the other gaffe Oliver Phelps, aka George Weasley, spotted. [Share article on Facebook]( [Share article on Twitter]( [Small Article Image]( [New seasons of Neon's Euphoria, Netflix's Ozark amongst January's must see TV]( It's the beginning of the end for This is Us, while Kristen Bell parodies recent female-led thrillers and Olivia Colman plays a real-life murderer. [Share article on Facebook]( [Share article on Twitter]( Sport [Small Article Image]( [Bangladesh's Ebadot Hossain equals record for test innings without a run]( Ebadot Hossain equalled a record of test innings without a run which is shared by the legendary former Black Caps batting bunny. [Share article on Facebook]( [Share article on Twitter]( [Small Article Image]( [Bangladesh close in on historic test victory over New Zealand at Bay Oval]( New Zealand will start the final day of the first test with a lead of just 17 runs and only five wickets in hand. [Share article on Facebook]( [Share article on Twitter]( [Small Article Image]( [Super League club confirms police probe of former Kiwis centre Brad Takairangi]( Newspaper report claims Brad Takairangi - a Kiwis centre at the last Rugby League World Cup - is under suspicion of drink-driving in Hull. [Share article on Facebook]( [Share article on Twitter]( [Small Article Image]( [Troubled NFL star Antonio Brown's mid-game meltdown not due to injury, says coach]( Bruce Arians sheds some light on Antonio Brown's messy departure from the Tampa Bay Buccaneers after a bizarre incident. [Share article on Facebook]( [Share article on Twitter]( [Small Article Image]( [Novak Djokovic receives medical exemption to play at Australian Open]( After months of uncertainty, the world No 1 has finally confirmed his participation at the 2022 Australian Open in Melbourne. 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