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![Lotto Powerball jackpot remains unstruck, rolls over to $10 million](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=871)
Lotto Powerball jackpot remains unstruck, rolls over to $10 million
Wednesday's First Division draw made one lucky MyLotto player a millionaire.
![More than 280,000 bus cards to be phased out, no way to transfer credit](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=871)
More than 280,000 bus cards to be phased out, no way to transfer credit
Roughly $140,000 is being stored on the cards in Hawke's Bay alone.
![59/7 declared: Hawke’s Bay captain explains unusual first innings call after Hawke Cup loss](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=871)
59/7 declared: Hawke’s Bay captain explains unusual first innings call after Hawke Cup loss
'It was a huge risk and it hasn’t paid off.'
![Lotto: Three players share $1 million first division draw](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=871)
Lotto: Three players share $1 million first division draw
Are you one of first division's three lucky winners?
![‘No clue’: Taranaki region urged to prepare for Te Matatini influx](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=871)
‘No clue’: Taranaki region urged to prepare for Te Matatini influx
Businesses warned to expect crowds; hotels fully booked, Airbnb prices soaring.
![New Zealand mountain becomes a legal person as treaty settlement passes into law](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=871)
New Zealand mountain becomes a legal person as treaty settlement passes into law
Parliament voted unanimously to grant legal personhood to Taranaki maunga.
![Farmer denies charges of failing to fix illegal earthworks](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=871)
Farmer denies charges of failing to fix illegal earthworks
Colin Boyd argued that Taranaki Regional Council now agreed he had not altered a stream.
![NZ couple play same Lotto numbers for 20 years, finally win $8.3m jackpot](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=871)
NZ couple play same Lotto numbers for 20 years, finally win $8.3m jackpot
'We picked the numbers together a long time ago and have been playing them ever since.'
![‘Hugely emotional’: Duo to make 130km hīkoi between marae](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=871)
‘Hugely emotional’: Duo to make 130km hīkoi between marae
'Just the process of walking is also something [our ancestors] would have done.'
![‘A little bit of everything’: Long-weekend weather a mixed bag for Aucklanders](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=871)
‘A little bit of everything’: Long-weekend weather a mixed bag for Aucklanders
Heavy rainfall warnings have also been issued in the North and South Islands.
![How L.A.B and Corrella’s new song embodies Te Matatini’s spirit](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=871)
How L.A.B and Corrella’s new song embodies Te Matatini’s spirit
'We Belong' celebrates unity and welcomes all to Te Matatini in New Plymouth.
![Why Contact’s new gas contract is crucial for NZ’s energy future](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=871)
Why Contact’s new gas contract is crucial for NZ’s energy future
Gas prices have risen over 50%, impacting electricity generation costs.
![Lucky player wins $8.3m in Lotto Powerball jackpot draw](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=871)
Lucky player wins $8.3m in Lotto Powerball jackpot draw
Two people have now won Lotto's Powerball jackpot in 2025.
![Police investigating unexplained death of man in Stratford](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=871)
Police investigating unexplained death of man in Stratford
The man was found dead about 11.15pm.
![Watch: Fire destroys large house in rural Taranaki](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=871)
Watch: Fire destroys large house in rural Taranaki
Fire crews called to Inglewood blaze about 5.30pm, video shows structure collapsing.
![Whānau disgusted after sign too small to prevent poo swim](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=871)
Whānau disgusted after sign too small to prevent poo swim
A river had been polluted by sewage from a New Plymouth shopping centre.
![TSB Bank speaks up about 'unequal capital requirements and regulation'](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=871)
TSB Bank speaks up about 'unequal capital requirements and regulation'
Kerry Boielle on what the Taranaki-based bank needs to better compete with the big banks.
![Cops seize $60m of ‘tainted’ property allegedly linked to criminals](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=871)
Cops seize $60m of ‘tainted’ property allegedly linked to criminals
A look at some of the properties targeted by police - and why they made the move.
!['Our beautiful son': Young Kiwi soldier named as crash victim](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=871)
'Our beautiful son': Young Kiwi soldier named as crash victim
Family and the NZ Army have paid tribute to the 20-year-old private.
![Iwi lose confidence in council over Treaty Principles Bill stance](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=871)
Iwi lose confidence in council over Treaty Principles Bill stance
Councillors' block on Treaty bill debate sparks iwi backlash in Taranaki.
![Taranaki SH3 lanes closed after fertiliser spill](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=871)
Taranaki SH3 lanes closed after fertiliser spill
The spill was reported to police just before 12pm.