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Lotto Powerball: Auckland couple share moment they won $17m draw
A quiet Sunday morning at home took a life-changing turn for a young Auckland couple who discovered they'd just become New Zealand's newest millionaires.The couple, who wish to remain anonymous, has described the moment they learned...

Body found in Rotorua hotpool 'not suspicious' say police
Police have said they are not treating last week's discovery of a body in a Rotorua hotpool as suspicious

Covid-19: Pregnant health worker among nine dead in Fiji
Health Secretary Dr James Fong said the 44-year-old pregnant woman from Suva presented to a medical facility on July 16 with shortness of breath and chest pain.

Desert Rd murder case: Bao Chang Wang killing was 'ordered by drug ring leader'
Ricky Wang was killed over concerns he either botched a meth cook or stole ingredients to make his own drugs, court hears.

‘I was almost in tears’: Liberato Cacace wonder-goal sends family into delirium
Liberato Cacace's father said he must have watched the goal back '55 times' already after the OlyWhites defender lit up the Olympics with a world-class strike.

All Black Shannon Frizell charged over alleged assault
The 15-test loose forward has been charged after allegedly being involved in an assault on a woman at a Dunedin bar in May.

Overseas student left with bill for childbirth injury treatment
Woman thought she would be covered by insurance, if she could not get public treatment.

Rangitoto channel dredging Environment Court case starts
Iwi and environmental groups have taken their fight against the controversial dredging of the Rangitoto Channel to court.

Fairweather finishes eighth in Tokyo
The Dunedin teenager Erika Fairweather has finished eighth and last in the 400m freestyle.

Christchurch property for sale after last selling for $30,000 in 1981
A tiny Christchurch flat could fetch around 16 times what it last sold for. The tidy two-bedroom property in the St Albans area of Christchurch has just gone on the market, with an estate agent headlining its listing with: "Last...

Buller Mayor's regional council criticism over flood crisis 'not personal'
Buller members of the West Coast Regional Council say criticism levelled at them by Mayor Jamie Cleine over the Westport flood was unfair and unfounded.

Bottle store ram-raid follows string of burglaries which netted around $30k in smokes
Police are urging retailers to review the security of their cigarette cabinets following a spate of thefts netting offenders around $30,000 of smokes across the region.

Rocks Rd closed as stormy weather brings trees down, surface flooding around Tasman
Rocks Rd around Nelson's waterfront has been closed due to heavy waves.

Quiz: Afternoon trivia challenge: July 26, 2021
True or false? TJ Perenara is vegan.

Murder trial begins over the death of west Auckland woman Angela Joy Smith
Angela Smith died at a block of flats in west Auckland in May 2020.

Tokyo Olympics: Archery session postponed for first time because of typhoon threat
Archery officials have cancelled their first Olympic session due to high winds and heavy rain in Tokyo on Tuesday.

Live: Australia's Ariarne Titmus wins 400m freestyle, Erika Fairweather finishes eighth
They all watched nervously as 17-year-old Erika Fairweather took on some of the world's biggest names in swimming to finish eighth at the Tokyo Olympics.

Here are Auckland's five most affordable suburbs
It’s expensive to buy a house in Auckland, but there are some suburbs where prices are more affordable than others.

Tokyo Olympics: New Zealand's Fairweather eighth in 400m final
New Zealand swimmer Erika Fairweather has finished eighth in the 400m freestyle final at the Tokyo Olympics.

Small businesses report major delays in getting paid
Supply chain disruptions and the prospect of higher interest rates are being blamed for small firms having to wait longer to be paid.

Flight wars: Air NZ unveils 300,000 domestic flights under $100
Air New Zealand has released 300,000 domestic fares for less than $100.The cheap fares are for flights between September and November. The sale lasts until Thursday.The airline has also added more than 250,000 extra domestic seats...