Lotto player scoops $8m
An Auckland Lotto player has scooped an $8 million prize from Saturday's draw. The prize is made up of $7 million from Powerball first division and $1 million from Lotto first division.
The winning ticket was sold at Botany New World. The winning numbers from Saturday's draw were 2, 13, 19, 25, 35 and 36. The bonus was 6 and the Powerball number was 5.
Homeless issue to be debated
Whangarei's leading developers, providers and innovators are gathering to discuss homelessness in New Zealand. Yale University has just released a study that shows New Zealand has the highest rate of homelessness in the developed world.