The Lotto Powerball jackpot has soared to a whopping $28 million after last night's $25m draw failed to secure a winner.

Kara Hurring says she's pleased to be home again after skipping the country two years ago

The Powerball jackpot has been bumped up for this weekend's special draw to benefit the people of Christchurch, NZ Lotteries says.

A restaurant manager created an elaborate scheme so he could steal nearly $140,000 from his employer to feed his gambling addiction.

A pram-pushing mother who did not know how to fill in a betting slip tipped NZ's TAB off to one of Australian sport's biggest betting scandals.

Melbourne are expecting a backlash as the latest NRL club to link with a gambling establishment.

A man has been paid out after it was found SkyCity Casino had no grounds to withhold his $60,000 win.

A Taranaki woman has found over $400,000 at the bottom of her handbag in the form of an old Lotto ticket that she had forgotten to check.

Christmas Lotto winner kept his ticket in his blood pressure monitor because it made his heart go "nuts".

One lucky Aucklander is yet to claim a late Christmas present of a cool $13 million Lotto win.

A confident punter has wagered nearly a quarter of a million dollars on the All Blacks taking out the Rugby World Cup next year.