Recap: Freedom convoy arrives at Parliament in protest of Covid-19 vaccine mandates

Can't view this email, [click here]( 09 February 2022 Hi {NAME}, Catch up on today's latest news in your daily briefing. Top Headlines [Large Article Image]( [Recap: Freedom convoy arrives at Parliament in protest of Covid-19 vaccine mandates]( Despite clear parking violations, Wellington City Council will not be sending wardens into "harm's way" to issue tickets. [Share article on Facebook]( [Share article on Twitter]( [Large Article Image]( [Celine Dion siren battlers return to West Auckland, locals at 'breaking point']( One Te Atatū resident is putting her house on the market after sleepless nights listening to The Power of Love on repeat. [Share article on Facebook]( [Share article on Twitter]( [Small Article Image]( [Covid-19 live: Jacinda Ardern speaks to media after cabinet meeting]( 'We do want to keep out schools open' amid Omicron outbreak, as closures can harm children's wellbeing - PM [Share article on Facebook]( [Share article on Twitter]( [Small Article Image]( [Anti-vaccine mandate protesters at Parliament pitch tents for the night]( Some anti-vaccine mandate protesters who blocked roads and abused hospitality staff have pitched tents for an overnight stay outside Parliament. [Share article on Facebook]( [Share article on Twitter]( [Small Article Image]( [Omicron NZ modelling: Hundreds of thousands of cases with peak possible in mid-March]( Newly-released New Zealand data outlines what the Omicron wave could look like and the key metrics that matter most. [Share article on Facebook]( [Share article on Twitter]( [Small Article Image]( [Winter Olympics: Russian skater Kamila Valieva, 15, lands historic quad jump]( The figure skater is the first woman to ever complete a quad at the Winter Olympics – and she made it look easy. [Share article on Facebook]( [Share article on Twitter]( National news [Small Article Image]( [Covid-19: 202 new community cases, 14 people in hospital]( Officials have reported 202 new community cases across 10 of the country's 20 district health board areas. [Share article on Facebook]( [Share article on Twitter]( [Small Article Image]( [Quiz: Afternoon trivia challenge: February 8, 2022]( Which country has the biggest hydroelectric power dam? [Share article on Facebook]( [Share article on Twitter]( [Small Article Image]( [Dilworth School: Ex-assistant housemaster admits sexually abusing boys in his care]( The man was caught in bed with a student in 1994 but wasn't charged until a raft of sexual offending was uncovered 26 years later. [Share article on Facebook]( [Share article on Twitter]( [Small Article Image]( [Auckland hits 'Fiji-like' levels of humidity, conditions won't change for days]( It's feeling more like a tropical island than New Zealand's largest city. But why exactly is it so humid? [Share article on Facebook]( [Share article on Twitter]( Technology [Small Article Image]( [Children are flocking to Facebook's metaverse. Experts worry predators will follow]( Children aren’t allowed in the Horizon Worlds virtual-reality app, but that isn’t stopping them from socialising with adult strangers [Share article on Facebook]( [Share article on Twitter]( [Small Article Image]( [Why we might be missing the significance of cryptocurrencies]( OPINION: It's still uncertain whether cryptocurrencies are a good investment, but the technology behind them is changing the world. [Share article on Facebook]( [Share article on Twitter]( [Small Article Image]( [Grape expectations as Blenheim company gets $600k boost for self-driving tractor]( Smart Machine has designed and built a tractor which use artificial intelligence to do labour-intensive tasks in vineyards. [Share article on Facebook]( [Share article on Twitter]( [Small Article Image]( [Grand theft: The hidden cost of gaming drives up inflation]( Amid all the talk of soaring rents and petrol prices, there's an unexpected and significant new contributor to NZ's high inflation: The cost of computer games. [Share article on Facebook]( [Share article on Twitter]( [Small Article Image]( [Spotify CEO stands behind the way platform has dealt with Joe Rogan controversy]( Daniel Ek defended how Spotify has handled Joe Rogan's spread of vaccine misinformation, which has led to musicians leaving the service. [Share article on Facebook]( [Share article on Twitter]( [Small Article Image]( [Popular word online game 'Wordle' has been bought by The New York Times]( Josh Wardle originally created Wordle, an online word game, for his partner. Now, it's been bought by the New York Times for a seven-figure sum. [Share article on Facebook]( [Share article on Twitter]( Business [Small Article Image]( [Dismay for NZ tourism industry as Australia opens its border]( Nz tourist operators are caught by surprise by Australia’s border opening and worry they will miss out. [Share article on Facebook]( [Share article on Twitter]( [Small Article Image]( [Here's why my bank account isn't keeping up with the cost of living, despite pay rises]( ANALYSIS: This time last year, I was getting paid $3 an hour less than I am now – yet my bank balance is no healthier. [Share article on Facebook]( [Share article on Twitter]( [Small Article Image]( [Kiwibank lifts deposit rates, but positive 'real' returns unlikely before 2023]( But savers warned not to expect postive 'real' after-inflation returns until 2023. [Share article on Facebook]( [Share article on Twitter]( [Small Article Image]( [Smelter draws cool response from Meridian after saying it may not close in 2024]( Tiwai Point aluminium smelter boss says it sees 'a positive pathway' to staying open. [Share article on Facebook]( [Share article on Twitter]( [Small Article Image]( [Stevedoring company C3 ordered to pay $110,000 after dropping excavator overboard]( The Tauranga company was fined $240,000 after a similar incident in 2017. [Share article on Facebook]( [Share article on Twitter]( [Small Article Image]( [Pro-vaccination dairy company Tatua backs away from Covid-19 vaccine mandates]( Tatua in Waikato has advised staff they do not need to be vaccinated to enter the workplace, while Fonterra is imposing a mandate from April. [Share article on Facebook]( [Share article on Twitter]( Rural [Small Article Image]( [Covid-19: Government funds farmers' contingency planning for outbreaks]( Rural support groups will be given $400,000 to undertake contingency planning for an Omicron outbreak. [Share article on Facebook]( [Share article on Twitter]( [Small Article Image]( [Higher salmon deaths highlight reform need but industry urges speed]( The Government says higher mortality in salmon farms shows the need for resource management reforms; the industry says it has to move quicker. [Share article on Facebook]( [Share article on Twitter]( [Small Article Image]( [Sanford Bluff factory investment gives confidence to high-end US customers]( Investment from Sanford will create jobs in Bluff and strengthen the company’s targetting of high-end US restaurants and retailers. [Share article on Facebook]( [Share article on Twitter]( [Small Article Image]( [Adopt a sheep: How one hill country station is using a virtual platform to diversify]( Forget the socks and jocks this Christmas because this year you can adopt a sheep in what’s believed to be the first business of its type in New Zealand. [Share article on Facebook]( [Share article on Twitter]( [Small Article Image]( [Howl of a Protest: NZ being 'taken down a socialist plughole' organiser tells Hastings crowd]( Hastings protest organiser says NZ will be next Zimbabwe or Venezuela if we're not careful. [Share article on Facebook]( [Share article on Twitter]( [Small Article Image]( [Horses trump cows after record Waikato dairy farm sale of $11.1m]( Waikato dairy farm sells for a record $11.1 million to two horse breeders. [Share article on Facebook]( [Share article on Twitter]( World [Small Article Image]( [US President vows to block Russia-Germany gas pipeline if Putin invades Ukraine]( US President Joe Biden warns the crucial Nord Stream 2 pipeline will be blocked if Russia doesn't back down in Ukraine, amid fears a war is looming. [Share article on Facebook]( [Share article on Twitter]( [Small Article Image]( ['We are sorry': Australian political leaders apologise to staff for abuses]( Australian political leaders apologised to staffers who have endured decades of bullying and sexual assault inside Parliamentary House and other government offices. [Share article on Facebook]( [Share article on Twitter]( [Small Article Image]( [Spotify says cancelling Joe Rogan is 'not the answer']( The streaming giant isn't ready to part ways with the podcast host despite intense criticism over his anti-coronavirus vaccine stance and use of racial slurs. [Share article on Facebook]( [Share article on Twitter]( [Small Article Image]( [What the 1918 flu epidemic can teach us in the third year of our pandemic]( In the US the death toll from Covid-19 has vastly surpassed the 1918 influenza pandemic. Can we avoid repeating mistakes from the past? [Share article on Facebook]( [Share article on Twitter]( [Small Article Image]( [Canada's Covid-19 mandates protests: Ottawa declares state of emergency]( Nonstop blaring of horns, traffic disruption and harassment and fear no end is in sight after police chief called protests a “siege” that he could not manage. [Share article on Facebook]( [Share article on Twitter]( [Small Article Image]( [British PM Boris Johnson reboots office in bid to move past 'partygate']( British Prime Minister Boris Johnson has brought in new senior staffers as he tries to restore his flagging authority. [Share article on Facebook]( [Share article on Twitter]( Entertainment [Small Article Image]( [Report card: How did the new AM hosts do on Day 1?]( “We’re already talking about when we’re going to be replaced,” laughed Bridge – although given how many times Three has changed up its breakfast show in the past, it’s probably a valid discussion. [Share article on Facebook]( [Share article on Twitter]( [Small Article Image]( [Sign of the times as UK slams door on Neighbours]( The show has been a staple of Australian television drama and cultural exports, but the reasoning behind Channel 5’s decision to cancel it is sound. [Share article on Facebook]( [Share article on Twitter]( [Small Article Image]( [Razzie Awards: Diana musical leads nominations for 2021's worst film]( Musical tribute to the late Princess nominated in pretty much every category, while Bruce Willis gets his very own category. [Share article on Facebook]( [Share article on Twitter]( [Small Article Image]( [MAFS 2022 Episode 1 recap: Romance sparks and judgments are made as the first brides and grooms tie the knot]( Romance sparks and judgments are made as the first brides and grooms tie the knot. [Share article on Facebook]( [Share article on Twitter]( [Small Article Image]( [MAFS 2022 Episode 2 recap: Love fights with lust and one bride reveals a massive secret to her groom]( When Jack slips away to chat with his mother, Domenica brings up her divorce with Jack's family and friends. [Share article on Facebook]( [Share article on Twitter]( [Small Article Image]( [MediaWork's new talk station Today FM to launch on March 21]( Former Newshub stars Tova O'Brien and Duncan Garner are among those who will host shows on the new talk radio frequency. [Share article on Facebook]( [Share article on Twitter]( Sport [Small Article Image]( [Winter Olympics: Tears, frustration after world champion ski jumper disqualified over outfit]( Slovenia won gold at the Winter Olympics after other teams were penalised over jumpsuit violations. [Share article on Facebook]( [Share article on Twitter]( [Small Article Image]( [World's media in awe of Zoi Sadowski-Synnott after snowboard slopestyle success]( From the Guardian to The New York Times and CNN, media organisations around the world were captivated by Zoi Sadowski-Synnott's golden run. [Share article on Facebook]( [Share article on Twitter]( [Small Article Image]( [Winter Olympics recap: Mixed nights for biathlete Campbell Wright, speed skater Peter Michael]( The teenage biathlete made a promising Olympic debut at the Beijing Games, while the Palmerston North speed skater struggled in the 1500m. [Share article on Facebook]( [Share article on Twitter]( [Small Article Image]( [Winter Olympics: American skier breaks leg in gruesome crash near giant slalom finish]( Nina O'Brien suffered a compound fracture of her left tibia and fibula after crashing near the finish, but she was still worried about delaying the race. [Share article on Facebook]( [Share article on Twitter]( [Small Article Image]( [Mark Reason: Kiwi freebird Zoi Sadowski-Synnott soars above these oppressive Winter Olympics]( OPINION: It would be lovely, if fanciful, to think our gold medallist might define global sport in 2022. Her event was a return to innocence. [Share article on Facebook]( [Share article on Twitter]( [Small Article Image]( [Joey Manu banned by Roosters from playing for Māori All Stars]( Māori Rugby League Board chair John Devonshire said NRL clubs think they're bigger than the game as Joey Manu is blocked from playing. 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