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The jackpot-winning ticket was bought from Meg Star in Henderson.
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Multi-car crash blocks lanes on Auckland motorway
Two people were initially trapped in their cars.
Live: As deaths rise, one million eligible Kiwis yet to be boosted
There were 12,882 community cases of Covid-19 reported yesterday.
Simon Wilson: The two angry men who want to be mayor of Auckland
Leo Molloy and Wayne Brown are fed up with the way everyone else is botching up the city.
'Unhinged': Auckland lawyer guilty of misconduct for siphoning cash from parents' estate
Helen Holland failed to produce any paperwork to prove exactly what happened to the money.
Covid rates in South Island schools increase as peak passes Auckland
Daily case numbers reported by schools in Wellington are also up.
Opinion: Auckland's failed experiment - nothing Super about this City
OPINION: An economist runs a ruler over the Super City and finds several shortcomings.
Four Auckland mayoral candidates outline their plans for the inner city
Leo Molloy, Viv Beck, Efeso Collins and Craig Lord on how they would revitalise the CBD.
Lotto bonanza! One person wins $28m Powerball
The win is the fifth-equal most lucrative Lotto prize in this country.
Niwa: New rainfall record set this week after 'torrential downpours'
Numerous homes and businesses were flooded, with more than 300 calls for help.
The Front Page: The biggest stories of the week recapped
It's been a big week for the NZ Herald podcasting team.
'There are no answers, no closure': Mystery of Remuera death, 12 months on
Remuera death: Pauline Hanna's death remains a mystery. No clues, no closure.
'Not out of the woods yet': Warning as Covid restrictions eased
Warning that "past the peak does not equal out of the woods" with Omicron.
Wild week: Storm damage payouts expected to total 'tens of millions'
Two major flooding events in the space of five days are going to prove costly.
Political figure seeks further bid to keep suppression in former rich-lister's case
The ongoing legal battle centres around the crimes of a wealthy businessman.
New Zealand's sexiest - and least sexy - cities revealed
Where are the kinkiest Kiwis? New research reveals New Zealand's sexiest cities.
Covid-19: 15,871 new community cases, 13 deaths, including person in their 30s
Changes ahead as vaccine mandates in many industries are set to expire on April 4.
Influx of Covid-infected pregnant women worried their baby isn't moving
Like any viral illness, if a pregnant woman is unwell the baby could move less.
Woman crept into ex-husband's home before knife attack on his new partner
A psychological report has been ordered for Donglan Wu ahead of her sentencing.
Police who killed previewed evidence
Officers shown evidence in advance of being interviewed aren't treated as suspects.
Wild weather: How an Auckland home flooded in 30 minutes
'Now we're just having a few beers, there's nothing else you can do really.'
Auckland flooding: Four Countdown supermarkets forced to close
Countdowns in Milford, Pt Chevalier, Glenfield and Pukekohe had closed this morning.
$400m apartment, office, shopping scheme planned for Takapuna carpark site
A $33.2 million carparking site in Takapuna's heart has been sold for a secret sum.
Watch: Wild winds hit; warnings of heavy rain, tornados; motorists urged to check conditions
Forecasters expect to see dramatic weather in the top half of the North Island.
Rainmaker set to strike North Island: Warning of strong winds, downpours, thunderstorms
Heavy rain warnings and watches are in place for the upper North Island.
Witnesses sought after injuries reported, blood found at East Tamaki address
Police were called to an address on Lady Fisher Place, East Tamaki around 1.40am.
Sirens: Neighbourhood nuisance or misunderstood musical subculture?
Those who compete in siren battles around Auckland say it's a "brotherhood".
Six injured in serious road crashes across North Island
Several other people were hospitalised after road incidents around the North Island.
Are students safe? Sexual violence, bullying and harassment at top unis
Sexual harassment agencies have called for an independent body to be created.
$75k of taxpayer dollars for artwork promoting anti-vax messages
But artist says: 'A mass narrative must always be questioned and debated.'
Green MP Chlöe Swarbrick tests positive for Covid
She tested positive after "gnarly symptoms" started and urges others to "get boosted".
12-year-old AUT's youngest-ever student
This child genius is finding university "easy so far" and dreams of becoming a journalist.
Heavy rain warnings, watches for Northland, Auckland, Coromandel
Heavy rain warning for Northland, Auckland and the Coromandel for Sunday and Monday.
Time to cruise: After 60 years, a suburban favourite calls it quits
"Where shall we go now?" customers lament as Te Atatū Menswear announces closure.