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16 Kiwis now $21k richer after Lotto draw – where lucky tickets were sold
The $10m Powerball jackpot was not struck and grows to $12m on Wednesday.
'Like a treasure map': New tool points CHB farmers to more profitable crops
It gives colour-coded ratings using climate, soil, yield and economic data.
Back to school: Why big-name pros, ex-ABs are coaching First XV rugby
Mike Thorpe reports on the rise of the schoolboy super-coach.
500 schools ranked: New NCEA hotspots list – where top marks meet affordable housing
Analysis reveals schools with highest academic results and cheaper houses.
Labour draws battle lines in ‘all out’ fight for Māori seats
The party has announced its seventh and final candidate for this year's election.
Lotto numbers revealed for tonight's $8m Powerball jackpot draw
The lucky numbers have been revealed – are you a big winner?
First XV wrap: This Auckland school has made an early statement
The contest suggested they will seldom be out-muscled, out-run or out-thought this season.
Power players of property: The men behind billions in homes and offices
These 12 CEOs control billions of dollars of New Zealand land and buildings.
All-Kiwi showdown: Rotorua and Feilding chase Sanix world rugby crown
Rotorua Boys’ High are chasing a third Sanix title after wins in 2003 and 2004.
Why the Bay of Plenty has grown more 'sceptical' towards migrants
Community leaders say migrants fill critical workforce gaps and enrich culture.
Amazon takes $45m hit on abandoned Auckland data centre build
AWS spent about $350m last year renting space in other data centres.
Plumber who blamed other tradies for shoddy jobs fined after floods, unsafe gas works
Aaron Goldsack blamed a builder for the dodgy installation of a gas-powered water heater.
Lower North Island meat and cosmetics theft ring: Four before the court
Police have arrested four people, who they expect to link to other crimes in the lower NI.
Last Kiwi World War II fighter pilot dies aged 102
The 'nice Whanganui bloke' spent 137 days serving on a Pacific tour as a Corsair pilot.
Advice for parents - from the new principal of Diocesan School for Girls
Sandra Hastie has plans for Dio - she's a fan of flexible hours and creative subjects.
May the 4th be with you: Meet NZ's biggest lightsaber group
'It’s about friendship, it’s about finding your place in the galaxy from far, far away.'
'Distorted': Man high on meth car-jacks vehicle with kids strapped inside
Zahn Reidy's near 12-hour spree cost his victims more than $30,000.
Coastguard mission helps albatross blown off course by Cyclone Vaianu
The juvenile albatross was nursed back to health after being discovered in paddock.
Olympic rowing champion to run first Rotorua Marathon
Olympic medallist Brooke Francis is targeting a sub four-hour marathon finish.
'Sideways or down': Fragile house price rise risks stalling - expert
National property values are now 16.8% below the January 2022 peak of $972,643.
'I would be devastated': Stranger pays woman’s legal fees after mistaken identity almost lost her a home
A complete stranger who believes in “fair play” has sent Kim Dwyer $1000 for legal fees.
Feilding High topple Japanese champs as Kiwi schools stay unbeaten
Feilding High edged Higashi Fukuoka High in the day's feature match.
Lecture room fire at Massey Albany campus forces evacuation of students and staff
The fire is in Quad B, with Quad A and B buildings fully evacuated.
First XV power rankings: Which schools will lead the way in each region
Who to look out for on the First XV front over the next four months.
'Full panic': Woman mistaken for male boss almost loses home
An auction sign was nailed to her fence. She now plans to change her legal name.
Positive but cautious: Angel investors pull back on cheque sizes, not on deals
Deeptech ventures took 65.6% of angel capital in first quarter, above long‑term levels.
Inside Four Square: Meet the supermarket owners facing the grocery backlash
The long road to owning a supermarket: Why these grocers went all in.
'Carry their absence still': Worldwide commemorations to mark Anzac Day
As well as services at home, Anzac Day is being marked from South Korea to South Sudan.
'It wasn't a great landing': WWII air gunner's one-eyed story of survival
David Fox, now 103, flew 30 wartime operations with the 75 (NZ) Squadron in 1944.