$25m Lotto win: Family thought they'd only won $25k
When the enormity of the win sank in they celebrated with pizzas.
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Dogs attack schoolboy: 'Owners need to be held accountable'
The dogs that ripped off "chunks of flesh" from boy's limbs could still be on the loose.
March Madness: NZTA's top traffic tips
Navigating the city's cones and congestion is possible if you plan ahead.
Coronavirus: Huge spending spike at chemists, supermarkets after first NZ case
Paymark data shows people flooded Auckland shops after first NZ Covid-19 case confirmed.
Thou shalt not steal ... again! Church hit by Jesus theft struck twice
It is unclear if the two burglaries at the monastery in Royal Oak are related.
'Chunks of flesh' ripped from child in Ōtara dog attack at school entrance
Auckland Council staff have been unable to locate the dog yet.
March Madness: Auckland bus strike postponed
Bus strike set to disrupt Aucklanders' morning commute tomorrow has been postponed.
Financier fined $2.6m for ignoring fishy transactions from business mogul
The offending was described as 'insidious' in the first case of its kind in NZ.
March Madness: Rolling bus strikes to hit Auckland commuters from tomorrow
NZ Bus drivers in Auckland plan to strike over pay and conditions.
Power struggle: E-scooters more popular that e-bikes, retail data reveals
An electric transport retailer in Auckland was not surprised by the results.
March Madness: Auckland motorway crashes cause huge delays, bus services cancelled
Thirty-seven bus services Auckland wide-are affected.
Media personality name suppressed to prevent 'ruining' career
'No other employer within the industry is going to want to touch him,' says judge.
Angry Massey scientist hits out at vice-chancellor over proposal to scrap science
Top scientist takes aim at Massey vice-chancellor on Twitter over controversial shake-up.
Stolen Range Rover: Concrete mixer halts dramatic chase in West Auckland
Police say the fleeing vehicle was driving in a 'dangerous manner'.
Bus strikes add to March Madness in Auckland this week
NZ Bus is warning of delays to some peak-hour bus services.
When will Taupo's next 'super-eruption' happen?
Four of the 10 recorded 'super-eruptions' in past 2.8 million years have happened in NZ.
Screams, gunshots: Second shooting in Auckland suburb in three days
A shooting and a car fire overnight in Mt Roskill may be linked, police say.
Bus strikes loom after quiet start to March Madness
Traffic was flowing freely into the central city this morning.
March madness: Slow start for Auckland drivers as perfect traffic storm hits
Roadworks and university starting up are a recipe for chaos.
Auckland's March Madness traffic: Sight-seeing tour buses on standby
Tour buses on standby for March Madness transport.
As summer officially bids goodbye, the heatwave continues to stay
There's a chance of rain sprinkling the country, but not where it's needed the most.
Lotto frenzy: Staggering number of ticket sales for $50m prize
Sales peaked at 6pm-7pm last night.
Lengthy delays north of Harbour Bridge
The incident on the Northern Motorway just past the Harbour Bridge.
Investment adviser's tips for Lotto $25m winners
Three-quarters of big winners blow their windfall and end up back where they started.
Coronavirus: Supermarkets working overtime to re-stock after panic buying
Shopper says it was as if people were 'stocking up for the apocalypse'.
Gone in 60 seconds: Another ram-raid at Auckland jewellers
Thieves smash car through Browns Bay jewellers' shopfront.
Lotto Powerball: Two people wake today $25m richer
Two Kiwis share Lotto's biggest ever prize, winning $25.11 million each.
Clifftop neighbours at war: Shore man wants alterations undone
Neighbours at war over townhouse alterations.
Bones in the Mt Eden backyard: Police widen hunt to South Island
Police were this week in the West Coast brandishing a suspected photo of the missing man.
Bones in the backyard: On the trail of the Mt Eden body
The search for the identity of human remains found in a Mount Eden property.
Final countdown: Time is ticking to buy $50m Powerball tickets
If you haven't already bought your ticket for Lotto, time is running out.
Coronavirus: Toddler's birthday cancelled after uncle arrives on flight EK450
The 30-year-old timed his visit for his niece's birthday; for it only to be cancelled.
$50m Powerball: What if First Division isn't struck tonight?
If a single ticket-holder won, the prize would be the largest in NZ history.
Sleaford Mods get the Powerstation sweaty and offer solid hand washing advice
The duo balanced between being thoroughly entertaining and frighteningly caustic.