Another cop cropper on Transmission Gully as patrol car gets stuck on bollard

Can't view this email, [click here]( 17 April 2022 Hi {NAME}, Catch up on today's latest news in your daily briefing. Top Headlines [Large Article Image]( [Another cop cropper on Transmission Gully as patrol car gets stuck on bollard]( A police car perched on top of a bollard was a bonus for a family on a sightseeing trip. [Share article on Facebook]( [Share article on Twitter]( [Large Article Image]( [Man charged with killing carer isolating at home with Covid-19]( Val Heaney was found dead in her Christchurch home on April 4. [Share article on Facebook]( [Share article on Twitter]( [Small Article Image]( [Covid-19: 13,511 new community cases, 30 deaths over last two days]( The update from the Ministry of Health includes figures from the last 48 hours, as there was no update on Good Friday. [Share article on Facebook]( [Share article on Twitter]( [Small Article Image]( [New website helps Kiwi shoppers compare prices across major supermarkets]( A free site called Grocer has been launched that allows users to compare grocery prices across New Zealand’s three major supermarkets. [Share article on Facebook]( [Share article on Twitter]( [Small Article Image]( [BNZ back online after outage left customers unable to pay for fuel, groceries]( Customers reported being stuck at checkouts for fuel and groceries after internet and mobile banking stopped working for several hours. [Share article on Facebook]( [Share article on Twitter]( [Small Article Image]( [Quiz: Afternoon trivia challenge: April 16, 2022]( A regulation baseball game is made up of nine sections called what? [Share article on Facebook]( [Share article on Twitter]( National news [Small Article Image]( [Fumes of rebellion: When 'bikies' battled for the heart of Palmerston North]( Fifty years ago 150 riders from a dozen biker gangs ran riot through the heart of Palmerston North, a counterculture incursion unlikely to ever be repeated. [Share article on Facebook]( [Share article on Twitter]( [Small Article Image]( [Three troubled Waters: Why did reform become so political?]( From an offensive ad to racial divisions, Three Waters has not been smooth sailing. [Share article on Facebook]( [Share article on Twitter]( [Small Article Image]( [$1 million Lotto win, Powerball jackpots to $6 million]( An Auckland Lotto player has won $1 million in the Saturday night Lotto draw. [Share article on Facebook]( [Share article on Twitter]( [Small Article Image]( [Arise Church founding pastor John Cameron resigns after allegations by interns]( John Cameron has stepped down after claims the church's interns had been “overworked, overwhelmed, and taken advantage of”. [Share article on Facebook]( [Share article on Twitter]( Technology [Small Article Image]( [iPhone SE 2022 review: Apple’s affordable phone is fine and a bit dull]( It brings a lot of the features that makes iPhones great, at a much cheaper price point, but sacrifices high-end features like photography and FaceID. [Share article on Facebook]( [Share article on Twitter]( [Small Article Image]( [Samsung Odyssey Neo G9 review]( The Odyssey Neo G9 is a 49-inch wide, curved gaming monitor that increases immersion and feels massive. In other words, it’s a beast. [Share article on Facebook]( [Share article on Twitter]( [Small Article Image]( [Pixel 6a should match the power of the Pixel 6]( REVIEW: Given Google has made an ‘a-series’ phone for every phone since the Pixel 3, it should come as no surprise that the company is planning a Pixel 6a. [Share article on Facebook]( [Share article on Twitter]( [Small Article Image]( [From Apple to Google, big tech is rushing to build VR and AR headsets]( Why they are betting on the next big platform after the smartphone. [Share article on Facebook]( [Share article on Twitter]( [Small Article Image]( [Finding virtue in the virtual: Who gets to be a digital human?]( SPONSORED: Moving away from the white saviour trope for the future of storytelling and visual effects [Share article on Facebook]( [Share article on Twitter]( [Small Article Image]( [How Covid-19 has fast-tracked the future of tech]( Addressing the digital divide for the have’s and have not’s. [Share article on Facebook]( [Share article on Twitter]( Business [Small Article Image]( [Theft of snow bike gear just before winter 'a kick in the guts' for business]( Hamish Goodall turned up to his storage container to find all his snow bike gear was gone. [Share article on Facebook]( [Share article on Twitter]( [Small Article Image]( [The first-home dreams shattered by failed promises and finger-pointing]( Failed promises, finger-pointing and legal machinations swirl around a litter-strewn block of land that has become a graveyard for first-home hopes and dreams. [Share article on Facebook]( [Share article on Twitter]( [Small Article Image]( [Lifestyle-block owners claim carbon credits with help of NZ tech firm]( Technology firm sets out to build global niche helping landowners earn carbon credits for planting trees - and you don't have to be a farmer. [Share article on Facebook]( [Share article on Twitter]( [Small Article Image]( ['You should probably call my lawyer, bro': The chef creating a stir in Dunedin]( At least seven businesses are understood to have each paid a chef between $2000 and $6000 after he threatened legal action against them – often within days of starting work. [Share article on Facebook]( [Share article on Twitter]( [Small Article Image]( [Family has new home cancelled just before completion due to legal clause]( Legal clause used was barely invoked two years ago but is now common, lawyer says. [Share article on Facebook]( [Share article on Twitter]( [Small Article Image]( [The worst 'ingredient' in chocolate Easter eggs is illegal for children]( A big chunk of the world’s chocolate is made using child labour, but there are options if you want an Easter egg that doesn’t leave a bad taste in your mouth. [Share article on Facebook]( [Share article on Twitter]( Rural [Small Article Image]( ['My cup was empty': Marlborough farmer's tale of burnout]( As drought gripped his high country farm, Hamish Murray was too busy looking after everyone else to see his own breaking point approaching. [Share article on Facebook]( [Share article on Twitter]( [Small Article Image]( [Feral sheep's wool could set world record]( Feral ewe captured on a remote bluff could have the longest wool in the world. [Share article on Facebook]( [Share article on Twitter]( [Small Article Image]( [Wool carpet market share grows for first time since the 1990s]( The demand for wool carpets has increased by 50 per cent over the past 12 months, says Wools of New Zealand (WNZ). [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]( [Alliance Group to pay farmers more for lamb raised to premium standards]( Under a new programme Alliance Group will pay farmer-shareholders 25 cents more per kilogram for lamb that meets strict requirements. [Share article on Facebook]( [Share article on Twitter]( [Small Article Image]( [Massive Canterbury irrigation scheme to transform region – for better or worse]( Farmers' need to intensify to pay for a new Canterbury irrigation scheme at odds with requirements to reduce nitrate losses. [Share article on Facebook]( [Share article on Twitter]( World [Small Article Image]( [Ukraine scanning faces of dead Russians, then contacting their mothers]( Ukrainian officials have run more than 8600 facial recognition searches on dead or captured Russian soldiers in the 50 days since Moscow's invasion began. [Share article on Facebook]( [Share article on Twitter]( [Small Article Image]( [TikTok personality victim of alleged acid attack in Sydney]( Jenny Elhassan was live-streaming when the attack happened. [Share article on Facebook]( [Share article on Twitter]( [Small Article Image]( [Ukraine's port of Mariupol is holding out against all odds]( Under relentless bombardment and a Russian blockade, Mariupol remains a major symbol of the Ukrainian resistance, but it's also facing weapons and supplies shortages. [Share article on Facebook]( [Share article on Twitter]( [Small Article Image]( [How one Ukrainian village survived the terror of Russian occupation]( When the power went out, Victor Prykhodko flung open his cellar doors for neighbours in need, doling out water from his well and warming 20 people with a wood-burning stove. [Share article on Facebook]( [Share article on Twitter]( [Small Article Image]( [Texts show Utah senator's early work to overturn results of 2020 US election]( Utah Senator Mike Lee helped push schemes to keep Trump in power, before he shifted course and backed away, texts obtained by House panel investigating January 6 reveal. [Share article on Facebook]( [Share article on Twitter]( [Small Article Image]( [Inside Shanghai's Covid-19 siege: Food and supply shortages, starving animals, and residents shouting from windows]( Residents in China's largest city have been videoed shouting from their windows: "Save us. We don't have enough to eat," amid a large Covid-19 outbreak and lockdown in Shanghai. [Share article on Facebook]( [Share article on Twitter]( Entertainment [Small Article Image]( [Hotel Coolgardie: The most disturbing Aussie doco ever made comes to DocPlay]( REVIEW: A cross between Kiwi rugby documentary The Ground We Won and Wolf Creek, this 2017 tale is a compelling, yet chilling watch. [Share article on Facebook]( [Share article on Twitter]( [Small Article Image]( [Liz Sheridan of 'Seinfeld' fame has died aged 93]( Sheridan is most well-known for her role in the 1990s hit comedy series Seinfeld, where she played Jerry Seinfield’s mother, Helen. [Share article on Facebook]( [Share article on Twitter]( [Small Article Image]( [Eight great movies that are turning 40 this year (and where you can watch them)]( One of Steven Spielberg's most beloved films, a terrific sci-fi sequel and a high school comedy that defined a generation are amongst 1982's best. [Share article on Facebook]( [Share article on Twitter]( [Small Article Image]( [Cardi B and Offset finally announce their son's name - 7 months after his arrival]( Offset posted a close up picture of Wave on Instagram on Friday, showing the 7-month-old wearing a collection of link chains. He captioned the post “Wave Set Cephus”. [Share article on Facebook]( [Share article on Twitter]( [Small Article Image]( ['Fake gossip': Amina Muaddi speaks out against 'malicious' A$AP Rocky and Rihanna rumours]( The rumour, which claimed Rihanna and ASAP Rocky had split after an affair with Muaddi, was started on Friday by a fashion influencer. [Share article on Facebook]( [Share article on Twitter]( [Small Article Image]( [Watching TV in New Zealand: How to get the best bang for your buck]( Kiwis are spoiled for choice when it comes to TV viewing and streaming service options, but how many subscriptions do we need, and are they all worth the money? [Share article on Facebook]( [Share article on Twitter]( Sport [Small Article Image]( [Coach Glenn Moore resigns after Black Ferns review, rejects allegations]( Glenn Moore has quit, but said allegations from a player which ultimately sparked a culture review were misleading. [Share article on Facebook]( [Share article on Twitter]( [Small Article Image]( [Recap: Highlanders pipped by Hurricanes 22-21 in Super Rugby Pacific]( The hosts fought back from a first-half red card before being denied what they thought was the match-winning try in the 82nd minute. [Share article on Facebook]( [Share article on Twitter]( [Small Article Image]( [Recap: Chiefs beat Moana Pasifika 45-12 in Super Rugby Pacific]( Hometown Chiefs scored six tries to ease home against the competition newcomers. [Share article on Facebook]( [Share article on Twitter]( [Small Article Image]( [Hurricanes beat Highlanders 22-21 as home side is denied last-second try]( The Highlanders staged a second-half comeback and looked to have won the game when prop Saula Ma’u barged over the tryline. [Share article on Facebook]( [Share article on Twitter]( [Small Article Image]( [Lydia Ko improves in third round but Lotte Championship title defence is all but over]( Lydia Ko recorded her first LPGA Tour victory in three years by winning last year's Lotte Championship but has struggled in retaining the title. [Share article on Facebook]( [Share article on Twitter]( [Small Article Image]( [NRL: Apologetic Panthers star Nathan Cleary charged but avoids ban for 'really dangerous' tackle]( Apologetic Panthers star said his tangle with Brisbane's Billy Walters was just awkward, but league great Andrew Johns said it was dangerous wrestling. 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