It was a regular Monday when snipers knocked on John's door

Two houses were at the centre of an alleged hostage drama in Nelson that would last almost 16 hours. ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     [Support our Journalism]( [Support our Journalism »](     STUFF DAILY 14 August 2024   Kia ora {NAME}, Hello and welcome to your morning briefing from Stuff, bringing you the top stories and news you'll want to read. [It was a regular Monday when snipers knocked on John's door]( Two houses were at the centre of an alleged hostage drama in Nelson that would last almost 16 hours. How much do you value news? If strong independent media in NZ matters to you, support our work today. [I'd like to contribute →]( [‘A tragic outcome’: The accidental slip that claimed a life]( Murray Double sent a text to his wife “my phone is going stupid but all good here”. Hours later he was found downed near his yacht. [Households spending more than 50% of income on mortgage]( Despite weaker property values and rising incomes, affordability remains worse than long-term averages, Corelogic reveals. [ACT pushes for harsher sanctions on beneficiaries who ‘keep having children’]( David Seymour says he is having an “ongoing conversation” with his government partners about applying electronic money monitoring to more people on welfare. 📺 Watch [ThreeNews]( tonight at 6pm for more on these stories and today's biggest news. ThreeNews is made by Stuff and available on ThreeNow and Three. EDITORS' PICKS   [Stuff morning quiz: Aug 14]( Which US president issued the Emancipation Proclamation? [My Kitchen Rules New Zealand contestant Michael Murray dies]( "It's a shock to all those who know him," a family member says. [Kiwi America’s Cup fans must get over Alinghi’s tricky place in history]( A name that once divided New Zealand cup fans is back for 2024, and in a good way [Watch: Reserve Bank due to release its latest OCR decision]( Borrowers and lenders should get a better idea of the future direction of interest rates when the RBNZ releases its monetary policy statement. [Why this ad]( NZ NEWS [Govt scales back Māori-Crown relations department]( [Helicopter incident seriously injures person in King Country]( [Major victory for council over Gisborne forestry companies]( WORLD [Former Bangladesh PM demands probe into killings during protests against her rule]( [UN warns of excessive force in Venezuela’s post-election crackdown]( [The Gaza children left without parents by Israel-Hamas war]( SPORT [NZ lauded as top performer of Olympics by British press]( [Golfer apologises after bizarre call delays finish by a day]( [Rising star snapped up by Wellington Phoenix]( LIFESTYLE [Watch: Pop star Sabrina Carpenter has close call with on-stage fireworks]( [Air NZ’s new perks: Here’s what could be coming your way]( [Expat’s renovated French maison smells so good]( [Manage Stuff Account](?lid=74jhgjr4so5e) [Unsubscribe](EMAIL}/2c520dc6-86e5-5f70-b825-d54222a8d29c/communication-subscription/stuff-newsletter-newsletter-stuff_daily/unsubscribe?auth_hash=+Q+oiAj7HWBqZPdq0WUHJbwxHdVOAYl1QSMT/b2ttiw=) | [Terms & Conditions]( | [Privacy Policy]( You are receiving this email because you are subscribed to the Stuff Daily newsletter. Did a friend forward you this email? [Sign up to get Stuff Daily in your inbox.]( Stuff, 4 Williamson Ave, Ponsonby, Auckland 1021, New Zealand [Instagram]( [TikTok](nzstuff?lang=en&lid=9tf451b5vk5s) [YouTube](StuffNewZealand?lid=r9mkg8ttocfg) * You can email us at feedback@stuff.co.nz, or call us on 0800 339 000.