Live: Russia-Ukraine talks underway in Belarus

Can't view this email, [click here]( 01 March 2022 Hi {NAME}, Catch up on today's latest news in your daily briefing. Top Headlines [Large Article Image]( [Live: Russia-Ukraine talks underway in Belarus]( Ukrainian and Russian delegations are in a meeting on Ukraine’s border with Belarus but it is unclear what, if anything, these talks will yield. [Share article on Facebook]( [Share article on Twitter]( [Large Article Image]( [Covid-19: 14,633 new community cases in Omicron outbreak]( There are 14,633 new cases of Covid-19, and 344 people are in hospital with the virus, as Aotearoa records more than 100,000 cases since the pandemic began. [Share article on Facebook]( [Share article on Twitter]( [Small Article Image]( [Four arrests at Parliament occupation, numbers continue to shrink]( Police also seized pipes and plywood sheets which protesters were attempting to carry through the cordon, and vehicles, including tractors, have also been prevented from entering. [Share article on Facebook]( [Share article on Twitter]( [Small Article Image]( [PM Jacinda Ardern ends self-isolation requirements for New Zealanders]( From Wednesday, vaccinated NZers travelling from Australia will no longer need to self-isolate for a week, while the border will fully reopen for all Kiwis from Friday. [Share article on Facebook]( [Share article on Twitter]( [Small Article Image]( [Council asks for explanation from police regarding protesters flushing toilets]( A councillor is "deeply disturbed" protesters were able to build fully functioning toilets flushing sewage into Wellington's pipe system. [Share article on Facebook]( [Share article on Twitter]( [Small Article Image]( [Body of 4-year-old found in freezer after mother used daughter to smuggle sticky notes to police]( In the notes, the mother wrote that she was being held captive and feared for the fate of her son, who she had not seen for months. [Share article on Facebook]( [Share article on Twitter]( National news [Small Article Image]( [Covid-19: How to live a relatively normal life while keeping your risk of infection low]( Can you live a relatively normal life while still reasonably expecting that you won’t catch Covid? The experts say yes, provided you take sensible precautions along the way. [Share article on Facebook]( [Share article on Twitter]( [Small Article Image]( [Covid-19: Is it Omicron, a cold or hayfever? Symptoms to look out for]( "Assume any cold-like symptom is Covid until proven otherwise", an expert states, as research shows Omicron symptoms mirror the common cold. [Share article on Facebook]( [Share article on Twitter]( [Small Article Image]( [Covid-19: The 1pm news conferences are making a return for Omicron]( Health officials hope a daily news conference will reassure the public by giving useful information as Omicron spreads. [Share article on Facebook]( [Share article on Twitter]( [Small Article Image]( [Quiz: Afternoon trivia challenge: February 28, 2022]( True or false? The majority of orange tabby cats are female. [Share article on Facebook]( [Share article on Twitter]( [Small Article Image]( [Covid-19: Kiwis can come home, self-isolation requirements removed]( Government brings forward the timeframe to reopen the border, and will end the requirement to self-isolate on arrival. [Share article on Facebook]( [Share article on Twitter]( Technology [Small Article Image]( [Elon Musk activates SpaceX's internet service in Ukraine amid Russian invasion]( Musk has supplied Starlink to Ukraine after its internet service was disrupted by the Russian invasion, answering a request for help from its government. [Share article on Facebook]( [Share article on Twitter]( [Small Article Image]( [Broadband outage affects about 700 customers in the Marlborough Sounds]( Civil contractors working on SH6 cut a fibre cable while excavating a culvert, leaving hundreds in the 'virtual' dark. [Share article on Facebook]( [Share article on Twitter]( [Small Article Image]( [Children are flocking to Facebook's metaverse. Experts worry predators will follow]( Children aren’t allowed in the Horizon Worlds virtual-reality app, but that isn’t stopping them from socialising with adult strangers [Share article on Facebook]( [Share article on Twitter]( [Small Article Image]( [The HP Pavilion Aero 13 has a lot going for it]( REVIEW: An ultraportable laptop that you’ll love, not just for what it can do but for how much it saves your wallet. [Share article on Facebook]( [Share article on Twitter]( [Small Article Image]( [I’ve never had a VR injury, but I do have one embarrassing tech tale]( OPINION: If you die in VR, you may not die in real life, but there’s a good chance your more fragile furnishings will. [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]( [Rapid antigen tests fly off pharmacy and supermarket shelves]( Some chemists and supermarkets are already selling rapid antigen tests. [Share article on Facebook]( [Share article on Twitter]( [Small Article Image]( [Power company profits jump 60% as customers warned to prepare for 'hard year']( Electricity Authority predicts pain for consumers and industry, but electricity generators sitting pretty so far. [Share article on Facebook]( [Share article on Twitter]( [Small Article Image]( [Jetstar halts trans-Tasman, Rarotonga flights for three months]( The airline has pulled the plug on flights for three months, offering customers refunds but little in the way of explanation. [Share article on Facebook]( [Share article on Twitter]( [Small Article Image]( [Kiwibank and BNZ follow other major banks in lifting home loan rates]( They follow ANZ, Westpac and ASB, which hiked loan rates last week. [Share article on Facebook]( [Share article on Twitter]( [Small Article Image]( [Fonterra suspends dairy exports to Russia]( Decision comes three days after dairy giant said it was 'business as usual' for its operations there. [Share article on Facebook]( [Share article on Twitter]( [Small Article Image]( [If the supply of Russian gas to Europe were cut off, could LNG plug the gap?]( Securing shipments will be difficult and costly in the short term. [Share article on Facebook]( [Share article on Twitter]( Rural [Small Article Image]( [Heat tolerant cows may be New Zealand's coolest cattle]( As global temperatures rise, heat stress is becoming more common in dairy cattle. But Kiwi scientists may have a solution. [Share article on Facebook]( [Share article on Twitter]( [Small Article Image]( [Fonterra to trial first electric milk tanker next dairy season]( The co-operative's new electric milk tanker is due to hit the road in early May. [Share article on Facebook]( [Share article on Twitter]( [Small Article Image]( [Strong demand as $1 billion wine grape harvest begins]( Winemakers are hoping for a harvest large enough to replenish cellars and meet overseas demand. [Share article on Facebook]( [Share article on Twitter]( [Small Article Image]( [Is farm-level payment scheme the solution for emissions pricing?]( OPINION: Out of the two agricultural emission pricing options, would a farm-level payment method do better than processor levy option? [Share article on Facebook]( [Share article on Twitter]( [Small Article Image]( [Farming leader backs protest, calls out primary industry companies' vaccine stance]( A farming leader says her phone used to run hot with various organisations wanting her help, that stopped after she expressed vaccine mandate concerns. [Share article on Facebook]( [Share article on Twitter]( [Small Article Image]( [New Zealand food market may yet feel shocks]( Price rises from spiralling inflation will be mostly felt by consumers and farmers, an agricultural economist says. [Share article on Facebook]( [Share article on Twitter]( World [Small Article Image]( [Untangling the story of Singapore’s ‘litter’ killing and the Australian IT worker who did it]( It started with an empty $40 bottle of wine Andrew Gosling found in a rubbish chute and a bad day. It ended with a man dead. [Share article on Facebook]( [Share article on Twitter]( [Small Article Image]( [Live: Explosions in Ukraine, and 'every day the enemy sends more and more forces']( While Ukrainian and Russian representatives conclude a five-hour meeting in Belarus, there was no let up in the violence with claims emerging of war crimes by the invaders. [Share article on Facebook]( [Share article on Twitter]( [Small Article Image]( [Ukraine invasion: Russians hold anti-war rallies amid ominous threats by Putin]( Russian anti-war activists took to the streets to protest the invasion of Ukraine, despite the arrests of hundreds of protesters each day by police. [Share article on Facebook]( [Share article on Twitter]( [Small Article Image]( [Russia's invasion of Ukraine exposes limits of UN Charter]( The UN was designed and built to prevent another destructive world war. But the rules don't apply the same way to everyone, as the invasion of Ukraine clearly shows. [Share article on Facebook]( [Share article on Twitter]( [Small Article Image]( [How Russia's military remade itself into a modern, efficient & deadly fighting machine]( ANALYSIS: Antiquated military exposed in 2008 war with Georgia, prompting a major overhaul of the armed services now being unleashed on Ukraine. [Share article on Facebook]( [Share article on Twitter]( [Small Article Image]( [Ukrainian Kiwi says Govt hiding behind United Nations on Russia sanctions]( One expert thinks the Government doesn't want to change the law around imposing sanctions because it could attract pressure from other countries. [Share article on Facebook]( [Share article on Twitter]( Entertainment [Small Article Image]( [Former Miss Grand Ukraine speaks out against Russian invasion while fighting]( Anastasia Lenna has been outspoken about Russia's invasion, reportedly callingUkrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky “a true and strong leader." [Share article on Facebook]( [Share article on Twitter]( [Small Article Image]( [Sorry For Your Loss: Elizabeth Olsen's stunning series finally finds home on TVNZ]( REVIEW: As great as the actor was in last year's WandaVision, this is the truly Marvel-lous performance you should really seek out. [Share article on Facebook]( [Share article on Twitter]( [Small Article Image]( [MAFS 2022 episode 14 recap: Makeup meltdown, and a bride like 'an onion']( "Is that bad? What's a few hours? He has the rest of his life with me!" [Share article on Facebook]( [Share article on Twitter]( [Small Article Image]( [Prince George makes surprise appearance at rugby match with Kate Middleton and Prince William]( Prince William and Kate Middleton brought along a special guest to the Guinness Six Nations Rugby match on Feb. 22—their eldest son, Prince George. [Share article on Facebook]( [Share article on Twitter]( [Small Article Image]( [Pregnant Rihanna turns heads at Milan Fashion Week with A$AP Rocky]( Rihanna pulled up to the 2022 Milan Fashion Week with a fresh 'fit, showing off her baby bump in typical RiRi fashion. [Share article on Facebook]( [Share article on Twitter]( [Small Article Image]( [Simon Leviev from Netflix’s The Tinder Swindler is charging $29,000 per club appearance]( TMZ reports that star Simon Leviev is now charging for club appearances in the US and abroad. [Share article on Facebook]( [Share article on Twitter]( Sport [Small Article Image]( [Recap: Black Caps vs South Africa - second test, day four in Christchurch]( It's stumps are the Black Caps need a miracle 332 runs to win on the final day. South Africa need six wickets. [Share article on Facebook]( [Share article on Twitter]( [Small Article Image]( [Scott McLaughlin wins his first IndyCar race]( Kiwi driver stays cool to control from pole position in Florida for maiden win. [Share article on Facebook]( [Share article on Twitter]( [Small Article Image]( [Watch: Will Young, Tom Blundell take sensational catches for Black Caps against South Africa]( On a morning that was South Africa’s, it was Will Young and Tom Blundell who provided the two standout moments of sheer brilliance. [Share article on Facebook]( [Share article on Twitter]( [Small Article Image]( [Missed trick by the Black Caps, or have they simply been outplayed by bold and brave South Africa?]( ANALYSIS: The composition of the Black Caps side is being questioned but they have just been outplayed, from before the toss was even made. [Share article on Facebook]( [Share article on Twitter]( [Small Article Image]( [Olympic champion Dame Valerie Adams signals 'big announcement']( Two-time Olympic shot put champion Dame Valerie Adams is expected to announce retirement from international competition. [Share article on Facebook]( [Share article on Twitter]( [Small Article Image]( ['That's awesome, dude' - Steven Adams likes what he's hearing down south]( Smiles all round as NBA veteran caught out when accents collide after big NBA win. [Share article on Facebook]( [Share article on Twitter]( Stuff daily quiz Have you taken part in today's quiz? 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