Dad returns to pub to demand beer or refund after driving children home

Can't view this email, [click here]( 19 March 2022 Hi {NAME}, Catch up on today's latest news in your daily briefing. Top Headlines [Large Article Image]( [Dad returns to pub to demand beer or refund after driving children home]( A man who left his children in the car while drinking in the pub returned after taking them home to argue about paying for a round he never got. [Share article on Facebook]( [Share article on Twitter]( [Large Article Image]( [Former All Black Zac Guildford sentenced on fraud charges totalling $100,000]( The troubled ex rugby star illegally accessed his grandfather's online banking nine times, and then convinced a friend to fund bogus legal costs. [Share article on Facebook]( [Share article on Twitter]( [Small Article Image]( [They quit their jobs to live on a sailboat. Then they found a brain tumour]( Danielle Kerchmar and Conor Steffey knew life was too short not to live their dream - but they didn't expect a mortality check right in the middle of it. 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[Share article on Facebook]( [Share article on Twitter]( National news [Small Article Image]( [Patients to Dunedin Hospital ED 'increased dramatically' on St Patrick's Day]( An already stretched Dunedin Hospital emergency department was slammed, with 17 people presenting at ED before midnight. [Share article on Facebook]( [Share article on Twitter]( [Small Article Image]( [Quiz: Afternoon trivia challenge: March 18, 2022]( Does New Zealand currently have a sugar tax? [Share article on Facebook]( [Share article on Twitter]( [Small Article Image]( [Covid-19: 14,128 new community cases, five further deaths reported]( There were 943 people in hospitals with Covid-19 on Friday, 25 of whom were in ICU/HDU, as the Ministry of Health reports a further five deaths. [Share article on Facebook]( [Share article on Twitter]( Technology [Small Article Image]( [Netflix to launch test aimed at cracking down on password sharing outside the household]( The streaming giant is launching a trial aimed at clamping down on the common practice of password sharing beyond the immediate household. [Share article on Facebook]( [Share article on Twitter]( [Small Article Image]( [iPhone 14 could widen the gap between Pro and non-Pro]( A Twitter prediction has Apple giving only the Pro models new chips, and making the non-Pro versions stick with the A15 chip from last year. [Share article on Facebook]( [Share article on Twitter]( [Small Article Image]( [Best Phone 2022: What’s the best smartphone I can buy in NZ?]( OPINION: For most people, smartphones are the part of technology they care most about. So it's no wonder that's my most asked question. [Share article on Facebook]( [Share article on Twitter]( [Small Article Image]( [Microsoft Surface Laptop Studio review]( REVIEW: The Laptop Studio is a sleek-looking device. From the outside it doesn’t have a very distinctive look but overall it looks nice. [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]( [Apple’s March event is official — here’s what to expect]( Apple will be holding its first event of the year on March 8 featuring the tagline “peek performance”. [Share article on Facebook]( [Share article on Twitter]( Business [Small Article Image]( [Employers may be forced to reveal starting salaries in job adverts]( Select committee says requirement would reduce 'information imbalance' between employers and new hires. [Share article on Facebook]( [Share article on Twitter]( [Small Article Image]( [Edible 'pancake rocks' and 'pounamu gems': New chocolate line celebrates the West Coast]( Patrick Volk's distinctive sweet treats are shaped into iconic West Coast features such as the famous pancake rocks, gold nuggets and pounamu gems. [Share article on Facebook]( [Share article on Twitter]( [Small Article Image]( [Golden Bay Coachlines to put Tākaka-Nelson bus service on ice]( Rising costs and low passenger numbers have prompted Golden Bay Coachlines to pull the plug for now on its Tākaka-Nelson bus service. [Share article on Facebook]( [Share article on Twitter]( [Small Article Image]( [Tight Nelson labour market a headache for employers]( It's a job hunter's market in Nelson at the moment, but the shortage of workers continues to cause problems for employers. [Share article on Facebook]( [Share article on Twitter]( [Small Article Image]( [More than $500m claimed under Covid-19 support payment scheme, but some are missing out]( Many tourism businesses which relied on international visitors don't meet the scheme's revenue reduction criteria. [Share article on Facebook]( [Share article on Twitter]( [Small Article Image]( [What I've Learned: Fear is normal]( Nicola and Josh Taylor founded Tax Traders and invested their life savings in the business, Nicola says the experience taught her that “fear is normal” when starting a business. [Share article on Facebook]( [Share article on Twitter]( Rural [Small Article Image]( [Vegetable prices will keep rising if Govt doesn't help, growers say]( Growers say they need government intervention to curb soaring costs. [Share article on Facebook]( [Share article on Twitter]( [Small Article Image]( [Fonterra expects to decide on future of Russian business within days, CEO says]( CEO Miles Hurrell says it would be concerning if the war spread beyond Russia and Ukraine "but our job is to continue to monitor and understand the impacts of that". [Share article on Facebook]( [Share article on Twitter]( [Small Article Image]( [Fonterra first-half profit falls 7% as record high milk prices hurt margins]( Fonterra is paying farmers record prices for their milk, which is hurting its profitability. [Share article on Facebook]( [Share article on Twitter]( [Small Article Image]( [Meat industry battles supply chain problems]( 'We are seeing chilled products arriving at market outside its shelf life requirements.' [Share article on Facebook]( [Share article on Twitter]( [Small Article Image]( [Ratepayers on the hook for latest $20m Waimea dam overrun]( Tasman District ratepayers look set to cover the cost of the latest $20 million budget blowout with the Waimea dam project. [Share article on Facebook]( [Share article on Twitter]( [Small Article Image]( [Can agriculture land use and Māori cultural priorities align?]( Māori farm collectives are under pressure to use ancestral land in ways consistent with their communal values. [Share article on Facebook]( [Share article on Twitter]( World [Small Article Image]( [Live: Slovakia offers to send S-300 missiles to Ukraine, Zelenskyy keeps US aid under wraps]( The Ukraine president said it was not the time to reveal Ukraine's tactics in the ongoing negotiations with Russia. [Share article on Facebook]( [Share article on Twitter]( [Small Article Image]( [13-year-old drove pickup that struck van, killing nine people in US]( The "high-speed collision" killing nine people in the US was driven by a 13-year-old, authorities say. [Share article on Facebook]( [Share article on Twitter]( [Small Article Image]( [Russian missiles hit near Lviv airport amid 'grave fears' for civilians across Ukraine]( The missile strike comes as world leaders push for an investigation into attacks hitting civilians, with the US warning of "massive consequences" if it's proved to be intentional. [Share article on Facebook]( [Share article on Twitter]( [Small Article Image]( [Arnold Schwarzenegger appeals to Russian people to reject government misinformation amid Ukraine invasion]( The former California governor calls on Putin to stop the attack on Ukraine and says "this is not the Russian people’s war". [Share article on Facebook]( [Share article on Twitter]( [Small Article Image]( [The case against Australian conwoman Melissa Caddick is based on lies, husband says]( Anthony Koletti, the husband of the fraudster, maintains that his wife did not misappropriate any money from investors. [Share article on Facebook]( [Share article on Twitter]( [Small Article Image]( [The International Court of Justice has ordered Russia to stop the war. What does this ruling mean?]( The decision from the United Nations' top court also makes it virtually impossible for Russia to deny the illegality of the Ukraine invasion. [Share article on Facebook]( [Share article on Twitter]( Entertainment [Small Article Image]( [Rose Matafeo shows off Nan's pavlova, reveals Lord of the Rings, Bridget Jones obsessions on US talk show]( Kiwi comedian Rose Matafeo appeared on Stephen Colbert's Late Show ahead of the US launch of the second season of her comedy, Starstruck. [Share article on Facebook]( [Share article on Twitter]( [Small Article Image]( [Dolly Parton rejected her Rock and Roll Hall of Fame nomination. The hall rejected her rejection]( When the country singer asked for her Rock and Roll Hall of Fame nomination to be revoked, the Rock Hall respectfully declined to do so. [Share article on Facebook]( [Share article on Twitter]( [Small Article Image]( [Acclaimed British actor, To The Manor Born star Peter Bowles has died aged 85]( The veteran of UK shows such as To The Manor Born and Rumpole of the Bailey died of cancer. [Share article on Facebook]( [Share article on Twitter]( [Small Article Image]( [To the Manor Born star Peter Bowles left heartbroken hit show was never revived]( The beloved actor, who has just died, revealed to Stuff in 2013, his sadness and frustration at being denied another chance to play Richard DeVere. [Share article on Facebook]( [Share article on Twitter]( [Small Article Image]( [A love letter to the Dux de Lux - a venue steeped in Kiwi musical lore]( Some of New Zealand’s biggest music stars reminisce about how they found their groove at Christchurch’s Dux de Lux. [Share article on Facebook]( [Share article on Twitter]( [Small Article Image]( [A battle for hearts and minds: Inside Russia's war propaganda bubble]( On their TV sets, Russians are seeing a far different set of events in Ukraine than the rest of the world is witnessing. [Share article on Facebook]( [Share article on Twitter]( Sport [Small Article Image]( [Once promising All Blacks star falls again while trying to overcome demons]( His rugby career had many highlights, but Zac Guildford’s off-the-pitch behaviour has long since overshadowed his electric ability on the wing. [Share article on Facebook]( [Share article on Twitter]( [Small Article Image]( [Joeli Vidiri receives emotional farewell in Pukekohe as a true rugby great is remembered]( Much-loved former Counties Manukau and Blues tryscoring machine is being farewelled at a funeral service at his home ground on Friday. [Share article on Facebook]( [Share article on Twitter]( [Small Article Image]( ['Do I tell him how to act?': Nick Kyrgios' classic Ben Stiller advice to a heckler]( The Aussie tennis star has some quick advice for a heckler as the actor from Dodgeball fame smiles as he is brought into the fray. [Share article on Facebook]( [Share article on Twitter]( [Small Article Image]( [Football: Protester ties himself to goal during Everton versus Newcastle clash]( Play between Newcastle and Everton was stopped while a steward used bolt cutters to cut the man loose. [Share article on Facebook]( [Share article on Twitter]( [Small Article Image]( [US Olympic figure skater Alysa Liu and her father targeted in Chinese spy case]( The father of figure skater Arthur Liu was warned by the FBI last year but did not tell his daughter with her on the verge of making the Olympics. [Share article on Facebook]( [Share article on Twitter]( [Small Article Image]( [What might have been for White Ferns, sunk by poor finish with bat, sluggish start with ball]( OPINION: Hosts could have defended 228, but looked like a team with the weight of the world on their shoulders, writes Kristy Havill. [Share article on Facebook]( [Share article on Twitter]( Stuff daily quiz Have you taken part in today's quiz? 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