Private jet trip from Russia to Auckland a mystery

Can't view this email, [click here]( 12 March 2022 Hi {NAME}, Catch up on today's latest news in your daily briefing. Top Headlines [Large Article Image]( [Private jet trip from Russia to Auckland a mystery]( Four days after Russian forces entered Ukraine a private jet flew to Auckland from St Petersburg. [Share article on Facebook]( [Share article on Twitter]( [Large Article Image]( [Petrol station runs dry of fuel as queues form throughout the country, drivers warned of price hike]( Petrol stations “probably as surprised by the reaction as everybody else” after huge day at the pumps with prices climbing across New Zealand. [Share article on Facebook]( [Share article on Twitter]( [Small Article Image]( [Person dies at property where suspected anti-mandate protesters are camping]( Emergency services staff – some clad in protective clothing – were seen running on to the Kāpiti Coast property where CPR was being performed. [Share article on Facebook]( [Share article on Twitter]( [Small Article Image]( [Full coverage: Tank attack believed to have killed decorated Russian colonel]( Top Russian military official killed during attack near Kyiv has been identified as an officer personally decorated by Putin. [Share article on Facebook]( [Share article on Twitter]( [Small Article Image]( [Parachute deployed after skydiver knocked unconscious mid-air]( Another skydiver activated a woman's parachute after she was knocked unconscious during a mid-air collision in West Auckland. [Share article on Facebook]( [Share article on Twitter]( [Small Article Image]( [Covid-19 live: Update on Omicron outbreak in New Zealand]( Officials report New Zealand's highest daily death toll in the pandemic. Meanwhile, 856 people are in hospital with the virus and 20,989 new cases have been reported. [Share article on Facebook]( [Share article on Twitter]( National news [Small Article Image]( [Covid-19: 20,989 new community cases in Omicron outbreak, seven new deaths]( There are 856 people in hospital with Covid-19 across New Zealand, including 20 in intensive care, as officials report seven further deaths. [Share article on Facebook]( [Share article on Twitter]( [Small Article Image]( [Sandwich scam: Smoker finds pouch tobacco replaced with bread]( An Auckland woman opened a $75 pouch of Port Royal to find not tobacco, but a sandwich – and was told she wasn't the only one. [Share article on Facebook]( [Share article on Twitter]( [Small Article Image]( [Quiz: Afternoon trivia challenge: March 11, 2022]( Who is New Zealand's Immigration Minister? [Share article on Facebook]( [Share article on Twitter]( [Small Article Image]( [Covid-19: Brian Tamaki declined a bail variation to go on holiday]( Destiny Church leader Brian Tamaki has failed to be released from his 24-hour curfew to go on holiday. [Share article on Facebook]( [Share article on Twitter]( [Small Article Image]( [What would a Russian debt default mean for the world?]( EXPLAINER: A sovereign debt default is when a country cannot or will not pay back its national debts, and the World Bank says Russia is "mighty close" to it. [Share article on Facebook]( [Share article on Twitter]( Technology [Small Article Image]( [Why Apple is losing its ‘cool’ factor]( ANALYSIS: Apple has moved from occupying a nerdy niche to providing essential but ordinary consumer products like cars or cereal. [Share article on Facebook]( [Share article on Twitter]( [Small Article Image]( [Apple unveils iPhone SE 3, iPad Air 5, Mac Studio and Studio Display]( Apple has revealed its iPhone SE 3 and iPad Air as expected, plus introduced a whole new desktop computer called the Mac Studio. [Share article on Facebook]( [Share article on Twitter]( [Small Article Image]( [VR edges closer to mainstream success, thanks in part to Meta]( Virtual reality has been gaining popularity. But the success of Meta’s headset may put the future of VR in the company’s hands. [Share article on Facebook]( [Share article on Twitter]( [Small Article Image]( [The difference a decade has made to our internet speeds]( SPONSORED: The development of top-tier fibre infrastructure for NZ has been over a decade in the making. [Share article on Facebook]( [Share article on Twitter]( [Small Article Image]( [The Samsung Galaxy S22 is finally official]( The tech giant has announced three phones and three tablets in this series — all available to pre-order now. [Share article on Facebook]( [Share article on Twitter]( [Small Article Image]( [Your old laptop can now turn into a Chromebook]( If you have an old PC or Mac that can barely boot up Windows without letting out ominous wheezing sounds, then Chrome OS Flex could be the answer. [Share article on Facebook]( [Share article on Twitter]( Business [Small Article Image]( [Commerce minister promises to change controversial lending laws, but National says 'tweaks' not enough]( Changes planned that may mean a bit less scrutiny of your current spending behaviour. [Share article on Facebook]( [Share article on Twitter]( [Small Article Image]( [17 per cent rise in fruit and veg leads food prices higher]( Bad news for grocery shoppers – good prices were 6.8 per cent higher in February than a year earlier, the biggest annual increase since July 2011. [Share article on Facebook]( [Share article on Twitter]( [Small Article Image]( [Job ads remain at record high, but people are not applying]( Despite the demand for workers, candidates were hesitant to hit the "apply" button. [Share article on Facebook]( [Share article on Twitter]( [Small Article Image]( [Council signed off motel with no fire alarm, then blamed owner 13 years later]( Wayne Bradshaw felt Hastings council should accept some responsibility for an error that cost him $100,000, but instead he got burned by bureaucracy. [Share article on Facebook]( [Share article on Twitter]( [Small Article Image]( [Pahīatua company ordered to pay builder it fired by text message $29,000]( Boss claims bad reception forced him to fire him by text message, but the dismissal has been deemed unlawful. [Share article on Facebook]( [Share article on Twitter]( [Small Article Image]( [S&P/NZX50 Index falls 0.8 per cent as world market volatility continues]( The NZ sharemarket fell in the last session of the week, joining the decline in global markets. [Share article on Facebook]( [Share article on Twitter]( Rural [Small Article Image]( [Fonterra JV partnership in India ends amid Covid-19 challenges]( The joint venture was a way for Fonterra to test the Indian market without having to invest too much capital. [Share article on Facebook]( [Share article on Twitter]( [Small Article Image]( [Farm confidence hits lowest point in decades: Federated Farmers]( But one farmer says there are reasons to be optimistic about the future. [Share article on Facebook]( [Share article on Twitter]( [Small Article Image]( ['Weak rock' prompts Waimea dam plunge pool redesign, adding costs]( The rock on which the plunge pool for the Waimea dam is to be built is so weak it can be excavated with a hose, says Waimea Water Ltd chief executive Mike Scott. [Share article on Facebook]( [Share article on Twitter]( [Small Article Image]( [Farmers face a trifecta of risks for winter season]( Access to labour, the Omicron outbreak and a late kill season will have a direct impact on farm planning in the coming winter season. [Share article on Facebook]( [Share article on Twitter]( [Small Article Image]( [The rich history of two of Wairarapa's big sheep stations]( Wairarapa author Brian Cameron delves into the inner workings of two of Carterton's most well known coastal properties. [Share article on Facebook]( [Share article on Twitter]( [Small Article Image]( [Is switching to 100% organic food production worth it?]( OPINION: Last year, Sri Lanka banned the use of chemical pesticides and fertilisers and the results were not quite what was expected. [Share article on Facebook]( [Share article on Twitter]( World [Small Article Image]( ['Mind-boggling bravery' in Ukraine: Two men use water bottle to help defuse large bomb]( Shelling sounds ring out around them, as they twist, pour, and twist again. One shaky hand movement could mean death. [Share article on Facebook]( [Share article on Twitter]( [Small Article Image]( [War in Ukraine: 'It's a catastrophe,' says Kiwi health worker Graham Duggan]( Kiwi health worker Graham Duggan says Ukrainians are incredibly resilient in the face of war. [Share article on Facebook]( [Share article on Twitter]( [Small Article Image]( [China calls conflict in Ukraine a 'war' for the first time]( Beijing has so far refrained from condemning Russia and has censored negative comments online [Share article on Facebook]( [Share article on Twitter]( [Small Article Image]( [Australian sign language interpreter hit from above by bird during press conference]( Australian sign language interpreter Mikey Webb took off his jacket, wiped his brow and got back to work during a Queensland press conference. [Share article on Facebook]( [Share article on Twitter]( [Small Article Image]( [Endurance captain Frank Worsley, Shackleton’s gifted navigator, knew how to stay the course]( Worsley had fought desperate conditions and still repeatedly managed to figure out where they were, where they were going and how to get there. [Share article on Facebook]( [Share article on Twitter]( [Small Article Image]( [Ukraine invasion: Inside a Kharkiv hospital, a family waits for a wounded boy to wake up]( His mother was shot dead in front of him. Now Volodymyr lies in intensive care while his family shelters in the hospital basement. [Share article on Facebook]( [Share article on Twitter]( Entertainment [Small Article Image]( [Covid-19: Omicron absences force 1 NEWS Tonight off air]( TVNZ expects the late night news programme to be off-air for a couple of weeks. [Share article on Facebook]( [Share article on Twitter]( [Small Article Image]( [Turning Red: Pixar's phenomenal 'period dramedy' packs a powerful emotional punch]( REVIEW: It's groundbreaking, taboo-busting and an absolute blast for the whole family, so why is this not in cinemas, rather than debuting on Disney+? [Share article on Facebook]( [Share article on Twitter]( [Small Article Image]( [Neon's Outlander, Disney+'s The Dropout among great shows to stream this weekend]( A beloved time-travel fantasy is back for its sixth season, while Disney+'s latest inspired-by-true-crime drama is one of the best. [Share article on Facebook]( [Share article on Twitter]( [Small Article Image]( [A glorious hate-watch: Byron Baes is both appalling and enthralling]( REVIEW: You can question the reality of what’s on show in Byron Baes but it says something about our age all the same. [Share article on Facebook]( [Share article on Twitter]( [Small Article Image]( [Dancing with the Stars: Sharyn Casey and Clint Randell to host new season]( The show will return to Three for the first time since 2019 this Autumn, as Covid-19 restrictions meant the series couldn’t be filmed in 2020 and 2021. 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