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Lotto expecting to sell two million tickets in $50m Powerball draw
More than two million Lotto tickets are expected to be sold tomorrow.
$50m Powerball: The day Lotto First Division was split between 40 winners
It was the first time Lotto had had so many winners for the big prize.
Mum's warning: Daughter suffers severe burns on feet
Mum shocked after her daughter came home from school with blood-filled blisters on feet.
'Nature has lost': Calls for action after damning Hauraki Gulf report
Report says balance tipped too far towards 'development and utilisation' over environment.
Farmworker who brutally killed ex as she held son says jail term too harsh
Ephraim Beazley's lawyer said stabbing Xi Wang 18 times was a 'snap decision'.
Taps off: Aucklanders cut water use, but more restraint needed
No significant rain is in the short forecast either.
Dome Valley attacker appeals conviction and sentence
Dome Valley attacker Julie-Ann Torrance is appealing her prison sentence.
Killer appeals sentence for machete murder of Auckland church bell-ringer
An Auckland man who killed a 62-year-old with a machete has appealed his sentence.
Crash near Oteha Valley on-ramp causing delays
A crash is causing delays by the Oteha Valley on-ramp in Auckland this morning.
$50m Lotto bonanza! NZ's biggest ever jackpot: Should it be split up?
The debate has started - is $50 million just too much for a single winner?
Ihumātao: Heritage NZ bestows highest level of recognition on disputed land
Ihumātao has been granted the highest level of heritage recognition.
Hauraki Gulf: Crayfish in peril, snapper just hanging in there - report
The State of our Gulf 2020 report calls for drastic actions to heal our big blue backyard.
Gas bottles, batteries blamed for recycling truck fires
Warning - recycling habits are proving dangerous in Auckland.
Auckland rail on track to double usage popularity by 2028
Auckland Transport's chairwomen told MPs rail is the city's public transport 'backbone'.
$7m Ponzi scheme: Fraudster says he should get lighter sentence
Kelvin Wood argues he deserves more credit for alerting authorities to his $7m fraud.
'Amazing feeling': Kayaker saved in dramatic sea rescue
'I owe my life to these guys, can't thank enough.'
'Economic slavery': Businessman still owes staff $100k
Migrant workers at the Royal Sweets Cafe were paid just $6 per hour.
Drownings report: 'While our waterways are our playground, they can be unforgiving'
Twelve more people died by drowning last year than in 2018.
Auckland man faces terrorism charge, second case in NZ legal history
It is just the second time the legislation has been used for a prosecution in NZ.
Former Auckland Council worker, businessman admit bribery scandal
The bribe was over a goods contract for USB flash drives from China.
$19m Lotto winner: New house, but she still drives a $2000 car
In October, two Auckland players both shared $38 million, taking home $19.1m each.
Aucklanders' 'colossal' water use sparks warning
Aucklanders are being urged to cut back on their water usage.
Covid-19 necklace made to reflect the 'spirit of the times'
Fancy wearing a coronavirus-inspired piece of jewellery? Now is your chance.
A sick mum, a son who 'snapped'. And 'two lives ruined'
He was 'isolated and under a great deal of strain in the lead-up to that night'.
Foreign buyer crackdown: US couple forced to sell luxury Waiheke home
Wealthy US couple had to offload their Waiheke mansion when their plans changed.
Elton John takes to stage in Melbourne as world tour continues
A week after axing his Auckland shows, the superstar has performed across the Tasman.
Friends packed an Auckland bar to farewell a dead mate. None knew his dark past
Steve Braunias traces the mysterious life of Murray Mason, found dead in a Domain creek.
Guilty of murder: Son strangled mum then bashed her head in with hammer
Martin Marinovich will be sentenced in April.
Comancheros raid nets millions in cash, cars: Gang boss, lawyer jailed
Rolls-Royce, Lamborghini, Range Rover, Mercedes: Lawyer helped gangster buy fleet of cars.
Stabbed 16 times: Victim thanks strangers who saved her life
A woman stabbed more than 16 times has met the strangers who ran to her aid.
$42m Lotto: Do my odds change if lots more people are buying tickets?
Does the number of people who bought tickets make an overall difference to your odds?
'There is no own goal': Jami-Lee Ross denies SFO charges
All four men have denied the allegations and said they will defend the charges in court.