Covid-19: 56 new border cases, 24 in community, Auckland Airport worker tests positive

Can't view this email, [click here]( 20 January 2022 Hi {NAME}, Catch up on today's latest news in your daily briefing. Top Headlines [Large Article Image]( [Covid-19: 56 new border cases, 24 in community, Auckland Airport worker tests positive]( Firm link to the border now established for sole community case of Omicron as two close contacts show symptoms of Covid-19 - but remain in the clear with negative tests. [Share article on Facebook]( [Share article on Twitter]( [Large Article Image]( [Tova O'Brien has no option but to bartend if contract clause enforced – lawyer]( Enforcing Discovery NZ's three-month restraint of trade clause means its political editor "can't work anywhere other than a bar", lawyer says. [Share article on Facebook]( [Share article on Twitter]( [Small Article Image]( [Self-isolation model still on the cards, but no exact dates for border reopening given]( Covid-19 Response Minister Chris Hipkins says returnees will eventually self-isolate, but says Omicron means he can't say when. [Share article on Facebook]( [Share article on Twitter]( [Small Article Image]( [Prominent sportsman adds $60,000 fraud conviction to $41,000 theft from family]( A well-known national representative in court, to be sentenced for defrauding his grandfather, has pleaded guilty to also conning cash out of a friend. [Share article on Facebook]( [Share article on Twitter]( [Small Article Image]( [Fiji deaths: Christchurch man found guilty of murdering family of five]( Mohammed Raheesh Isoof, a bus driver, has been found guilty of fatally poisoning five people while on holiday in Fiji. [Share article on Facebook]( [Share article on Twitter]( [Small Article Image]( [Arrests made after multiple armed police swarm central Christchurch property]( Multiple armed police and a police dog squad arrested two wanted people, while police continue to search for a third person. [Share article on Facebook]( [Share article on Twitter]( National news [Small Article Image]( [Covid-19: Chris Hipkins talks to media before Cabinet meets on Omicron, MIQ]( Covid-19 Minister Chris Hipkins held a press conference after the Government paused new managed isolation bookings. [Share article on Facebook]( [Share article on Twitter]( [Small Article Image]( [Tonga tsunami: First official statement from Tonga paints a grim picture, one island destroyed, others being evacuated]( The first official update from Tonga's PM paints a grim picture with one island destroyed, and others being evacuated. [Share article on Facebook]( [Share article on Twitter]( [Small Article Image]( [Quiz: Afternoon trivia challenge: January 19, 2022]( An undercover agent, embedded in a community, is called a ...what? [Share article on Facebook]( [Share article on Twitter]( Technology [Small Article Image]( [Microsoft Surface Pro 8 review: The best 2-in-1 on the market, held back by its price]( If you have the money this is easily Microsoft’s best Surface Pro device yet and definitely one of the best 2-in-1s on the market. You’ll love it. [Share article on Facebook]( [Share article on Twitter]( [Small Article Image]( [Why Microsoft is splashing $103 billion on video games]( The tech giant’s acquisition of Activision Blizzard is its biggest-ever deal. [Share article on Facebook]( [Share article on Twitter]( [Small Article Image]( [Digital legacy: Who gets your cloud storage when you die?]( Proving to big tech that you’re entitled to a loved one’s possessions can be a nightmare, but it is getting better. [Share article on Facebook]( [Share article on Twitter]( [Small Article Image]( [Sony reportedly hopes to combat PS5 shortage by making more PS4s]( Over a year after its launch, the PlayStation 5 remains elusive and the PS4 is still being produced. [Share article on Facebook]( [Share article on Twitter]( [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]( [Email spam is breaking through again. Here's what you can do to minimize it]( Here's why your email inbox might be flooded right now. [Share article on Facebook]( [Share article on Twitter]( Business [Small Article Image]( [Woman avoids raw milk prosecution, but husband admits illegal supply]( Manna Milk made $240,000 per year selling illegal raw milk. It would have cost $15,000 per year to be compliant. [Share article on Facebook]( [Share article on Twitter]( [Small Article Image]( [When it comes to fruit and veg, shopping in season will save you money]( Limes have topped $58.99 a kilogram at one supermarket. But you can save by shopping for in season produce. [Share article on Facebook]( [Share article on Twitter]( [Small Article Image]( [Thousands of drivers wrongly fined nearly $140k for failing to pay toll road charges on time over Christmas break]( Shaan Hill received an unwelcome Christmas surprise when Waka Kotahi mistakenly fined him and 28,523 other toll road users for late payments. [Share article on Facebook]( [Share article on Twitter]( [Small Article Image]( [ANZ lifts OCR forecast to 3% by April next year while still hedging its bets]( The trade-offs are unpleasant and there’s no way around that, says chief economist. [Share article on Facebook]( [Share article on Twitter]( [Small Article Image]( [Global dairy prices hit 8-year high as supply tightens; milk payments to farmers tipped to increase]( Higher global dairy prices are expected to push up milk payments to farmers, analysts say. [Share article on Facebook]( [Share article on Twitter]( [Small Article Image]( [How enforceable are restraints of trade?]( Broadcaster Tova O’Brien’s high-profile employment wrangle may have the opposite effect to the one her previous employers want, lawyers say. [Share article on Facebook]( [Share article on Twitter]( Rural [Small Article Image]( [Mohair and milk: Cowgora Hills adds goats to a King Country dairy farm]( King Country farmers the Woodwards believe they're the only ones in New Zealand with the mix, but hope that will change. [Share article on Facebook]( [Share article on Twitter]( [Small Article Image]( [Growers weary as harvest 'crunch time' nears amidst ongoing labour shortage]( Workers shortages in horticulture and viticulture are taking a toll on growers' mental health, industry leaders say. [Share article on Facebook]( [Share article on Twitter]( [Small Article Image]( [Two good moves pay off for the Gerritsen family]( SPONSORED: The family farm business that's expanding - with a plan in place to keep progressing. [Share article on Facebook]( [Share article on Twitter]( [Small Article Image]( [The humble livestock truck is driving into the modern era]( The take-up of cloud-based systems and technology means smaller operators have opportunities to run their busineses more efficently. [Share article on Facebook]( [Share article on Twitter]( [Small Article Image]( [Silver Fern Farms to join a handful of Kiwi companies offering carbon-zero products]( Silver Fern Farms chief executive Simon Limmer says the company plans to expand its carbon-zero offering beyond beef to also include lamb and venison. [Share article on Facebook]( [Share article on Twitter]( [Small Article Image]( [More dairy industry workers needed 'for farmers' mental health']( Farmers 'are like CEOs stuck doing data entry' without help on the farm. [Share article on Facebook]( [Share article on Twitter]( World [Small Article Image]( [Norwegian mass murderer Anders Breivik flashes Nazi sign as he seeks parole]( Under Norwegian law, Anders Breivik is eligible to seek parole after serving the first 10 years of his term. [Share article on Facebook]( [Share article on Twitter]( [Small Article Image]( [Tonga races to prevent a 'tsunami of Covid' as rescue efforts begin following unprecedented disaster]( Tongan officials say they've been hit by an "unprecedented disaster" and the island of Mango is completely destroyed. Now they have new concerns. [Share article on Facebook]( [Share article on Twitter]( [Small Article Image]( ['They took nothing': New Zealand family who own Tongan resort lucky to escape tsunami]( When the tsunami hit, the family helped evacuate guests. But by the time they went to get into their car to go, it had already been swept out to sea. [Share article on Facebook]( [Share article on Twitter]( [Small Article Image]( [Tonga tsunami: Homes on second island completely destroyed, dozens more damaged]( More than 40 houses have been completely destroyed, the latest assessments show, while more details are revealed about two of the three deaths. [Share article on Facebook]( [Share article on Twitter]( [Small Article Image]( [Covid-19 health emergency could be over this year, WHO says]( The head of emergencies at the World Health Organisation says the worst of the pandemic could be over this year if huge inequities in vaccinations are addressed quickly. [Share article on Facebook]( [Share article on Twitter]( [Small Article Image]( [Cat which went missing for 8 months reunited after owner recognised pet's meow on phone call]( Rachael Lawrence was on the phone with her vet when she heard a familiar cry. Now, eight months after he went missing, Barnaby the cat is back home. [Share article on Facebook]( [Share article on Twitter]( Entertainment [Small Article Image]( [George Clooney and Julia Roberts Australian-shot romcom Ticket to Paradise shut down by Covid]( It's believed the two Hollywood A-list actors have flown back to the US from Queensland as production of the film faces a three-month shutdown. [Share article on Facebook]( [Share article on Twitter]( [Small Article Image]( [The Repair Shop star Jay Blades is learning to read - at age 51]( Jay Blades left school unable to read or write, and was diagnosed with dyslexia in his 30s. Now he's taking steps to change that. [Share article on Facebook]( [Share article on Twitter]( [Small Article Image]( [First look at Rhys Darby and Taika Waititi in upcoming pirate comedy Our Flag Means Death]( The new series trailer shows Rhys Darby as a pirate out of his depth, and Taika Waititi as the scourge of the seven seas, Blackbeard. [Share article on Facebook]( [Share article on Twitter]( [Small Article Image]( [Betty White’s assistant shares one of the comedian’s final photos on her 100th birthday]( Betty White’s assistant Kiersten said the late actress was “radiant and beautiful and as happy as ever” as she shared a special photo of the star on Facebook. [Share article on Facebook]( [Share article on Twitter]( [Small Article Image]( [Under the Vines: Rebecca Gibney shines in TVNZ's latest delightful dramedy]( REVIEW: This charming, Central Otago shot and set show's strength is in its quirky humour and homegrown supporting cast. [Share article on Facebook]( [Share article on Twitter]( [Small Article Image]( [Nightmare Alley: Guillermo Del Toro's haunting, compelling, star-studded thriller]( REVIEW: The costuming is exquisite, cinematography evocative and production design sometimes breathtaking, as the Mexican master weaves his magic. [Share article on Facebook]( [Share article on Twitter]( Sport [Small Article Image]( ['That's sensational': Pablo Carreno Busta pulls off freakish shot at Australian Open, Rafael Nadal wins again]( It's only day three, but tennis fans have surely seen the most outrageous winner of this year's Australian Open. [Share article on Facebook]( [Share article on Twitter]( [Small Article Image]( [Nick Kyrgios and Andy Murray baffled as 'irritating' fan noise takes over Australian Open]( Was it a boo? Were they saying roo? The 'incredibly irritating' and bizarre noise taking over the Australian Open. [Share article on Facebook]( [Share article on Twitter]( [Small Article Image]( [Nick Kyrgios stuns with his underarm, between-the-legs Australian Open serve]( The Aussie tennis star introduced a new serve, delivered an F-bomb, channelled Ronaldo and joked about his Djokovic 'bromance'. [Share article on Facebook]( [Share article on Twitter]( [Small Article Image]( [Ashes: Graham Thorpe to be axed by England after smoking cigar on boozy night out - report]( Former test batter's coaching job now looks 'untenable' after he was caught smoking a cigar and filming Ashes rivals in the early hours in Tasmania. [Share article on Facebook]( [Share article on Twitter]( [Small Article Image]( [Mark Reason: How Novak Djokovic fought the law, and was crushed by the machinery of the state]( OPINION: World No 1 did us a favour by challenging Australia's authority, and reopening the discussion on individual freedoms, writes Mark Reason. [Share article on Facebook]( [Share article on Twitter]( [Small Article Image]( [Black Caps tour of Australia postponed with no guarantee of return home]( ODI series will be rescheduled for later this year but NZC hasn't given up on hosting Australia in two months, pending Government restrictions easing. 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