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$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.

Firefighters battling warehouse fire in Ōtāhuhu
Fire crews were called to the scene about 5.20am.

Parents hold the key to changing youth sport in NZ
It's hoped the changes will see participation numbers in youth sport increase.

400 students face upheaval: Massey set to axe science at Albany
More than 400 students may have to move to Palmerston North, or change universities.

Little rain, shine for most following unsummery weekend
Following an unsummery weekend, conditions will warm as the week draws onwards.

$42m Lotto: Bank it and live on the $844k interest each year
The staggering total you would earn yearly after-tax if you banked your $42 million.

'**** off!' - Surfer, 60, fights off Great White shark by punching it in eye
Nick Minogue was surfing at Pauanui Beach when a great white "latched onto" him.

Grace's murder disgusted us. Is NZ any safer for women now?
There'll be "more Grace's, Amber-Rose's and Sophie's" before changes, Lesley Elliott says.

'You never forget kindness like hers': New tributes to Grace
'Memory box' initiative aims to boost donations for appeal helping NZ Women's Refuge.

Lotto Powerball $35m jackpot: These day trips made New Zealanders millionaires
No matter your plans, maybe it's a good idea to buy a Lotto ticket as these Kiwis did.

Police hand one of NZ's oldest cold cases to Coroner
Brother of boy missing since 1957 hope Coroner will grill witnesses at inquest hearing.

'I'd have done anything to change places': Mum's message to Grace's killer
"You took it upon yourself to murder my beautiful young Grace."

Murder or manslaughter? Closing arguments in Martin Marinovich trial
"There is no way she deserved to die at the hands of her son."

Rain falls in Auckland after record big dry. Now officials warn of 'summer ice'
'Spotty' rain that may develop into thunderstorms tipped for tomorrow.

Guilty of manslaughter: Woman stabbed partner to death after years of domestic abuse
A jury has returned its verdict in the trial of a woman charged with stabbing her partner

Pasifika Festival 2020 to go ahead despite coronavirus concerns
A minute's silence will be observed at festival on anniversary of Christchurch attacks.

Valentine's Day: The cost of love revealed
A night out and flowers still reign supreme, New Zealand card payments reveal.

Grace's mum: 'She died terrified'. The judge: 'She trusted you'. Killer gets life in prison
Court hears how killer's "barbaric" act ripped Grace Millane's family apart.

Grace's killer sentenced but still won't be named
The sentencing hearing for the killer is due to start at 9am on Friday morning.

Powerball sales ramping up for haul of $35m
The second-largest Powerball prize in Lotto history will be up for grabs tomorrow night.

Traffic chaos: Multiple car crash on Auckland's southwestern motorway
A multiple-car crash is causing delays on the southwestern motorway, near Hillsborough.

Face to face: Grace's mum finally gets to confront killer
The Millanes' only daughter was taken in a "barbaric" way.

Wheelchair-using teen 'humiliated' at Elton concert
The venue operator admits the experience was "completely unacceptable".

Grace Millane murder: 5 key questions the jury had to answer
The five key issues raised during the trial the jury grappled with in their deliberation.

Rat-infested and rotten: Tenant awarded $12,000 after rodent invasion
The tenant had a waterfront view, but her deck was so rotten she couldn't enjoy it.

Grace Millane murder: Killer to be sentenced, but how will it work?
Explainer: Justice Simon Moore must weigh several factors when sentencing the killer.

Murderer 'tried to convince himself' killing was accident
The killer 'changed his mind' about his plea once faced with 'bleak' 15 years in prison.

Auckland Council 'strongly opposes' Govt's house crisis model
The council is warning officials of the risks of disastrous housing developments.