Full coverage: Police operation ends Parliament occupation

Can't view this email, [click here]( 03 March 2022 Hi {NAME}, Catch up on today's latest news in your daily briefing. Top Headlines [Large Article Image]( [Full coverage: Police operation ends Parliament occupation]( Police were staying on guard through the night as pockets of "disruptive" occupiers remained. [Share article on Facebook]( [Share article on Twitter]( [Large Article Image]( [Full coverage: Russia claims to have captured city of Kherson, China won't join sanctions]( Kherson would be the biggest city to fall to Russia's forces so far. Meanwhile, China has said it won't join the EU and US in imposing financial sanctions. [Share article on Facebook]( [Share article on Twitter]( [Small Article Image]( [Teenager's near miss with '3.5m monster out for a kill']( “It was ferocious, jaws wide open, definitely in hunting mode.” This was the moment a shark leapt out of the water at a teenaged surfer as he pulled off a wave in the Bay of Plenty. [Share article on Facebook]( [Share article on Twitter]( [Small Article Image]( [Photos & Videos: Police have taken back control of Parliament grounds]( Police have taken back control of Parliament grounds after they forced protesters out of the area and ripped down their makeshift camp. [Share article on Facebook]( [Share article on Twitter]( [Small Article Image]( [Protesters disperse after major police operation ends Parliament occupation]( Wellingtonians will see police reassurance patrols in the CBD on Thursday morning, following the police operation to take back control of Parliament's grounds. [Share article on Facebook]( [Share article on Twitter]( [Small Article Image]( [Covid-19: More than 22,000 community cases, MIQ to be shrunk]( Covid-19 Response Minister Chris Hipkins has acknowledged the next few weeks will be "challenging" for hospital workers as cases surge. [Share article on Facebook]( [Share article on Twitter]( National news [Small Article Image]( [Former Warriors player Manu Vatuvei sent to jail for importing methamphetamine]( A "calamity of events", including the loss of his rugby league career, led to Manu Vatuvei importing drugs. He's now been jailed for nearly four years. [Share article on Facebook]( [Share article on Twitter]( [Small Article Image]( [Police launch homicide investigation after Northland man dies from poisoned wine]( The 67-year-old drank from two bottles of wine that had been left in his mailbox, and died in hospital. [Share article on Facebook]( [Share article on Twitter]( [Small Article Image]( [Covid-19: Ashley Bloomfield fronts over failure, no minister to be seen]( ANALYSIS: The testing muck-up by the Ministry of Health is so irritating because literally every other organisation in New Zealand has had to plan for the same problems. [Share article on Facebook]( [Share article on Twitter]( [Small Article Image]( [Covid-19: 22,152 new community cases in growing Omicron outbreak]( There are 405 people in hospital with Covid-19, 10 of whom were requiring intensive support, as more than 22,150 new community cases are reported. [Share article on Facebook]( [Share article on Twitter]( [Small Article Image]( [43 Kiwis arrested, six children rescued as part of global sex abuse investigation]( Investigators have uncovered 90,000 online accounts sharing more than 1000 images and videos of children being sexually abused. [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]( [TikTok forgets its market with 10-minute videos]( Sometimes less really is more, but the app makers seem intent on diluting its unique selling point by allowing ever-longer clips. [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]( [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]( [Price gouging concerns raised for rapid antigen tests - Consumer NZ]( The consumer watchdog has found some rapid antigen tests are beings sold by retailers for more than 2½ time their cost price. [Share article on Facebook]( [Share article on Twitter]( [Small Article Image]( [Covid-hit New Zealand Couriers delivering only critical items to Auckland as Covid bites]( Half of the company's workforce is not able to work and the Auckland region is likely to move to crisis status, the company says. [Share article on Facebook]( [Share article on Twitter]( [Small Article Image]( [Internet users report widescale connections problems]( Orcon reports 'network issue' but multiple internet providers appear to be affected. [Share article on Facebook]( [Share article on Twitter]( [Small Article Image]( [Waikato 20-year-old's $103m NFT scheme causes controversy in gaming world]( Martin Van Blerk raised NZD$103m from his new gaming project - but the NFT world isn't happy. [Share article on Facebook]( [Share article on Twitter]( [Small Article Image]( [Dairy prices jump 5.1% to a record, boding well for milk payments to farmers]( Prices are expected to rise further following Russia's invasion of Ukraine. [Share article on Facebook]( [Share article on Twitter]( [Small Article Image]( [Stocks fall, oil tops $150 a barrel as Ukraine war rages]( Soaring oil prices raise more concerns about how Russia's escalating war on Ukraine may impact the global economy. [Share article on Facebook]( [Share article on Twitter]( Rural [Small Article Image]( [ERA rules on costs for farm worker's house left in 'filthy, damaged condition']( A dairy worker's claim he wasn't consulted about deductions for repairs and cleaning has been rejected by the Employment Relations Authority. [Share article on Facebook]( [Share article on Twitter]( [Small Article Image]( [Contractor initiates adjudication over Waimea dam project]( The joint-venture contractor building the Waimea dam has started adjudication proceedings that, if successful, may lead to further costs for ratepayers. [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]( [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]( [Riversdale shearing company in liquidation owes $553k]( Southland company X Factor Shearing has been put into liquidation owing $553,654 to unsecured creditors. [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]( World [Small Article Image]( [Watch: Joe Biden's first State of the Union address, and a guide to what to look out for]( The US President has sat through many editions of the annual speech, but is now set to deliver his first, at 3pm. Here's what to watch for. [Share article on Facebook]( [Share article on Twitter]( [Small Article Image]( [Watch: Unarmed Ukrainians block path of Russian tanks]( An Instagram post from Ukraine's Ministry of Foreign Affairs appears to show ordinary Ukrainians standing up to Russia's military convoy. [Share article on Facebook]( [Share article on Twitter]( [Small Article Image]( [Live: Five votes against UN demand for Russia to withdraw from Ukraine, 35 abstain]( The United Nations resolution, which passed 141-5, deplored Russia’s “aggression” against Ukraine “in the strongest terms”. [Share article on Facebook]( [Share article on Twitter]( [Small Article Image]( [How Ukraine is winning the information war]( ANALYSIS: Ukraine and its partisans are running circles around Putin and his propagandists in the battle for hearts and minds, both in Ukraine and abroad. [Share article on Facebook]( [Share article on Twitter]( [Small Article Image]( [Sydney braces for flash floods as rain disaster moves south]( Parts of Australia farther north have begun a massive cleanup operation after record floods that have claimed at least 14 lives. [Share article on Facebook]( [Share article on Twitter]( [Small Article Image]( [Live: Russian airstrike on Government HQ an attempt to kill regional leader, Ukraine says]( Video shows a rocket hitting a key building in central Kharkiv, while a huge convoy of tanks moving towards Ukraine's capital, Kyiv, has slowed down. [Share article on Facebook]( [Share article on Twitter]( Entertainment [Small Article Image]( [Rebecca Wright to front new 8pm news bulletin on new free-to-air channel, eden]( Wright will front Newshub Live at 8pm from March 21 when the new free-to-air channel launches. [Share article on Facebook]( [Share article on Twitter]( [Small Article Image]( [Pregnant Rihanna steps out in one of her riskiest looks yet during Paris Fashion Week]( Rihanna’s newest Paris Fashion Week ensemble is making us want to take a bow. Check out her latest maternity look. [Share article on Facebook]( [Share article on Twitter]( [Small Article Image]( [Queen Elizabeth seen for the first time since death hoax]( Queen Elizabeth proved she’s alive and well during her first appearance since testing positive for Coronavirus - and since that rumour spread the 95-year-old had died. [Share article on Facebook]( [Share article on Twitter]( [Small Article Image]( [Alleged Tinder Swindler Simon Leviev sued by diamond family over impersonation]( The family of diamond tycoon Lev Leviev has filed a lawsuit against Simon Leviev (a.k.a. Shimon Hayut) for allegedly pretending to be a member of the wealthy family on Tinder. [Share article on Facebook]( [Share article on Twitter]( [Small Article Image]( [From Paddington to Dancing with the Stars: Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelensky's past as an entertainer]( Zelensky's past as an entertainer may have prepared him for his most crucial role. [Share article on Facebook]( [Share article on Twitter]( [Small Article Image]( [The Batman: Ranking the previous live-action Batman movies: From worst to best]( As the latest Bat-flick hits Kiwi cinemas, Stuff to Watch takes a look back at the previous big-screen efforts to bring the Caped Crusader to life. [Share article on Facebook]( [Share article on Twitter]( Sport [Small Article Image]( [Mark Reason: Football governing body's stance on Russia sums up a sporting world gone mad]( OPINION: Sometimes we look to sport for escapism, but instead all we see is confusion. Of course Fifa was never going to help, writes Mark Reason. [Share article on Facebook]( [Share article on Twitter]( [Small Article Image]( [Klitschko brothers on Vladimir Putin's 24-person 'kill list']( UK report says mercenaries are in place with orders to kill Ukraine boxing greats as Russian invasion strangles Kyiv. [Share article on Facebook]( [Share article on Twitter]( [Small Article Image]( [Returning All Black Richie Mo'unga puts the record straight regarding break]( Richie Mo’unga is back, and wants to put one thing straight regarding his decision to take an extended break after last year’s northern tour. [Share article on Facebook]( [Share article on Twitter]( [Small Article Image]( [Who's our sprint king? Tiaan Whelpton to face Eddie Osei-Nketia in 100m at nationals]( The athletics head to head of the summer will take place on Saturday with Eddie Osei-Nketia crossing the Tasman to face Tiaan Whelpton. [Share article on Facebook]( [Share article on Twitter]( [Small Article Image]( [Knocking Vladimir Putin's teams off the sports stage leaves him exposed to his own people]( OPINION: There is nothing trivial about wiping the Russian president's musky perspirations from the international sports stage. [Share article on Facebook]( [Share article on Twitter]( [Small Article Image]( [Phil Mickelson might not have time he needs to recover]( OPINION: Once likeable left-hander shaped as a logical US Ryder Cup captain. Now friends are hard to find on the fairways as the Saudi scandal bites. [Share article on Facebook]( [Share article on Twitter]( Stuff daily quiz Have you taken part in today's quiz? [See what it takes to reach the top of the leader board.]( [Facebook]( [Twitter]( [Unsubscribe]( [Newsletter Settings]( [Privacy Policy]( [Advertise]( [Feedback](