'He gave us so much of himself': Developer and business owner Alasdair Cassels dies

Can't view this email, [click here]( 19 April 2022 Hi {NAME}, Catch up on today's latest news in your daily briefing. Top Headlines [Large Article Image]( ['He gave us so much of himself': Developer and business owner Alasdair Cassels dies]( The developer and brewery founder had been diagnosed with prostate cancer five years ago, but didn't want anyone to know, his son says. [Share article on Facebook]( [Share article on Twitter]( [Large Article Image]( [Man fatally shot by police in New Plymouth had rammed a police car]( Police said Kaoss Price was following another vehicle on Saturday when they stopped the first car. Price drove past, turned around and rammed a police car. [Share article on Facebook]( [Share article on Twitter]( [Small Article Image]( [Quiz: Afternoon trivia challenge: April 18, 2022]( Who is the youngest Kardashian sister? [Share article on Facebook]( [Share article on Twitter]( [Small Article Image]( ['Keeping our fingers crossed' Topp Twins share update on their breast cancer treatments]( After last month sharing they had both been diagnosed with breast cancer, Kiwi entertainers Jools and Lynda Topp talk about their good and bad days. [Share article on Facebook]( [Share article on Twitter]( [Small Article Image]( [Slow train bearing down on house of memories and a recovering stream]( Rural property owner one of many facing forced sales for KiwiRail project. [Share article on Facebook]( [Share article on Twitter]( [Small Article Image]( ['Shrekapo' the elusive merino 18.6kg lighter after being shorn for the first time]( A merino sheep unseen for four years was shorn at Lake Tekapo on Easter Monday and yielded an 18.6kg fleece. [Share article on Facebook]( [Share article on Twitter]( National news [Small Article Image]( [Covid-19: 6242 new community cases, 11 deaths reported]( There are 553 people in hospitals with the virus, including 23 in ICU, as officials report an additional 11 deaths in people with Covid-19. [Share article on Facebook]( [Share article on Twitter]( [Small Article Image]( [Severe thunderstorm watch issued for Northland, heavy rain expected for parts of North Island]( MetService has issued a severe thunderstorm watch in Northland until 10am Tuesday, which could bring heavy downpours and possibly even tornadoes. [Share article on Facebook]( [Share article on Twitter]( [Small Article Image]( [Quiz: Take the three strikes trivia test for April 18, 2022]( You get three chances to correctly rank the answers in today's question for April 18, 2022. [Share article on Facebook]( [Share article on Twitter]( [Small Article Image]( [Man arrested after firing gun three times in incident in Auckland's Massey]( Police were called to the incident in Massey about 2.15am, where a man pointed a gun at officers. He is now in custody. [Share article on Facebook]( [Share article on Twitter]( [Small Article Image]( [Supermarket duopoly, high prices 'locking people out of nutrition', health group says]( Health advocates are calling for urgent action on food price hikes, which they say will have far-reaching effects on children in particular. [Share article on Facebook]( [Share article on Twitter]( Technology [Small Article Image]( [Elon Musk wants Twitter's algorithm to be public. It's not that simple]( Experts warn Musk's proposal likely represents a gross oversimplification of how it would work to make that data public. [Share article on Facebook]( [Share article on Twitter]( [Small Article Image]( [Google’s ‘Switch to Android’ app is coming for those ready to renounce the iPhone]( If you're an iPhone user wondering if the grass is greener on the Android side, it will soon be a whole lot easier to find out if that’s true or not. [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]( [No ‘covfefe’, no ‘pedo guy’: The danger of Twitter’s edit button]( ANALYSIS: While Twitter users have been demanding an edit function for some time, it could make things a lot worse on the social media platform. [Share article on Facebook]( [Share article on Twitter]( Business [Small Article Image]( [NZ computer mouse maker clicks on new opportunity after terrible Covid luck]( "I'm a positive person and you have to be in business, but there were a couple of days there where I thought ‘what am I going to do?" [Share article on Facebook]( [Share article on Twitter]( [Small Article Image]( [The 'beyond five-star' Queenstown hotel where the toilet can give you a massage]( Too tired to walk back to your hotel? Your choice of a Bentley, Porsche or Maserati can pick you up. [Share article on Facebook]( [Share article on Twitter]( [Small Article Image]( [Crypto; just another place to put your money]( With its “very small barrier to entry”, compared to the likes of housing, the online commodity continues to attract. [Share article on Facebook]( [Share article on Twitter]( [Small Article Image]( [On the block:]( While the fortunes of south city have ebbed and flowed, one thing has remained constant: the people who live, work and shop here are generous and fiercely loyal, business owners say. [Share article on Facebook]( [Share article on Twitter]( [Small Article Image]( [Wellington starts to hum again, with busy first weekend under orange light setting]( Life in Wellington could soon be back to normal – or at least a new version of normal – if a busy first weekend under the orange light setting is any indication. [Share article on Facebook]( [Share article on Twitter]( [Small Article Image]( [4 people on how their company’s switch to work-from-anywhere spurred them to move around the world]( Atlassian says nearly 300 employees have moved to a new country since it adopted the policy in 2020. [Share article on Facebook]( [Share article on Twitter]( Rural [Small Article Image]( [Can GM save the planet? Some farmers think it's worth a go]( The frankenfoods we feared might be the solution we needed, report says. [Share article on Facebook]( [Share article on Twitter]( [Small Article Image]( [EPA ‘needs more teeth’ to assess the fate of agricultural chemicals]( The fate of some agriculture chemicals is unknown, but the funds and regulations to assess them are not in place. [Share article on Facebook]( [Share article on Twitter]( [Small Article Image]( [Government strengthens farm planning system for farmers and growers]( The Government is investing $25 million in recruiting and training farm advisers to help farmers meet growing compliance requirements. [Share article on Facebook]( [Share article on Twitter]( [Small Article Image]( [Big Ben chimes in on Shrek's crown]( After six years in the wild Big Ben's 28kg fleece is bigger than Shrek's - unofficially at least. [Share article on Facebook]( [Share article on Twitter]( [Small Article Image]( ['It's a hell of a lot of wool': Gisborne sheep breaks record for world's longest fleece]( The long-haired monster that evaded capture for five years has finally been shorn, producing a record-breaking fleece. [Share article on Facebook]( [Share article on Twitter]( [Small Article Image]( [Historic Central Otago farm for sale for $16m]( A historic Central Otago farm has been put on the market, but buyers will need deep pockets. [Share article on Facebook]( [Share article on Twitter]( World [Small Article Image]( [Missiles cause multiple blasts in western Ukrainian's Lviv, mayor says]( Lviv and the rest of western Ukraine has been less affected by the fighting than other parts of the country, and is considered to be a relatively safe haven. [Share article on Facebook]( [Share article on Twitter]( [Small Article Image]( [Australian Labor leader booed as he introduces Jimmy Barnes on stage]( Festivalgoers in Byron Bay were unimpressed by the politician's interruption, booing him loudly as he spoke and stopping only when Barnes came on. [Share article on Facebook]( [Share article on Twitter]( [Small Article Image]( [The US farmers living next to nuclear missiles that could launch at any time]( The US has an arsenal of about 400 nuclear missiles buried on people's farms in the country's west – all ready to launch at a few seconds' notice. [Share article on Facebook]( [Share article on Twitter]( [Small Article Image]( [No hot showers, 24-hour lights: A peek inside Shanghai's Covid quarantine centres]( Sleeping beside thousands of strangers, lights kept on 24 hours a day, no hot showers – this is where those who test positive but show few symptoms are held. [Share article on Facebook]( [Share article on Twitter]( [Small Article Image]( [New Zealand Hercules aircraft arrives in UK for Ukraine military aid]( The plane carried 50 New Zealand Defence Force staff, who are expected to start their mission later this week. [Share article on Facebook]( [Share article on Twitter]( [Small Article Image]( [Russian warship's sinking raises tense questions about fate of crew]( "It is clear that not everyone survived," a sailer's mother says, after the sinking of Russia's warship, Moskva. [Share article on Facebook]( [Share article on Twitter]( Entertainment [Small Article Image]( [Amy Schumer reveals how Leonardo DiCaprio felt about Oscars joke aimed at his love life]( After Amy Schumer made a quip about Leonardo DiCaprio and his history of younger girlfriends at the 2022 Oscars, the comedian shared the actor's response. [Share article on Facebook]( [Share article on Twitter]( [Small Article Image]( [Radio host Joe Cotton ecstatic about move to Invercargill]( Joe Cotton is ecstatic about moving to Invercargill, so much so that she’s hinted a True Bliss reunion at any Southland pub that will have them. [Share article on Facebook]( [Share article on Twitter]( [Small Article Image]( [Bristow considers staying in New Zealand permanently]( Southland singer-songwriter Jackie Bristow has enjoyed her Covid-19 induced two year stint in New Zealand so much that she’s considering making the south her base once more. [Share article on Facebook]( [Share article on Twitter]( [Small Article Image]( [Five fabulous films you must see at the inaugural Scandi Film Festival Aotearoa]( Former Game of Thrones and Prison Break stars play top class chefs, while three mature Finnish siblings go on the lam, in tales well worth seeking out. 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[Share article on Facebook]( [Share article on Twitter]( [Small Article Image]( [Warriors could have called for an investigation after Roosters loss, but didn't]( Warriors fans were in uproar about the officiating in the loss to the Roosters, but like others, it's not something Dallin Watene-Zelezniak wanted to talk about. [Share article on Facebook]( [Share article on Twitter]( [Small Article Image]( [‘It works’: How a NASA engineer may have ended rugby league’s forward pass controversy]( The age-old issue of definitively ruling on forward passes appears a step closer to being solved after a trial of revolutionary technology during the NRLW season. [Share article on Facebook]( [Share article on Twitter]( [Small Article Image]( [Ex-All Black Waisake Naholo signs for Rugby United New York]( Unable to clinch a deal with a Super Rugby club, the 25-test All Black will now play in the States. 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