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Lotto: Powerball not struck, one First Division player $1 million richer
Time to check your Lotto numbers to see if you are $1 million richer.

Wall of water floods Kaiteriteri holday park
Caravans, waka and shelters have been damaged by silt and forestry slash.

Landslides, flooding, fallen trees: Nelson-Tasman residents urged to stay home
The upper South Island has been slammed by severe weather yesterday and today.

Drone footage reveals the widespread impact of flooding across the South Island
Floods, slips and damage have made roads in the Nelson-Tasman area unsafe and people have been asked to stay off the roads unless travel is "absolutely necessary". Video / Tim Cuff

Benefactor offers $50k reward for information on Catlins sea lion killings
Information leading to a conviction is sought after the deaths of three female sea lions.

Fire crews battle blaze at Carnegies Restaurant in Fairlie
Fire crews arrived at Carnegies in Fairlie about 6.30am today.

Police apologise after misidentifying fatal crash victim
The victim was Andres Bonifacio Hernan Vergara Oportot, 50, of Blenheim.

Landslide sparks evacuations, roads closed, homes flooded after storm
The North Island is expected to get off to a wet start this morning, with lingering rain.

Dai Henwood on performing live comedy with stage four cancer
No cameras, censors or lawyers, as TV team prepares for 'rule-breaking' national tour.

Fran O'Sullivan: New Zealand must move on from Ardern criticism to get real benefit from Covid inquiry
OPINION: Covid response should be examined dispassionately so NZ can learn for the future.

O’Connor returns as Wallabies prepare for British and Irish Lions
The first test against the Lions is set for July 19 in Brisbane.

'Challenging conditions': Luxury retail giant DFS closing Kiwi stores
Duty Free Shoppers is exiting the Oceania market after 30 years.

‘You are a coward’: Teen jailed for Dunedin bus hub killing
The 14-year-old was jailed for more than 3 years for stabbing Enere McLaren-Taana, 16.

Ryman sales down, Summerset sales at record levels
Ryman's performance contrasted sharply with Summerset, which made record sales in quarter.

Dog helps find rare bird colony 'not seen for decades'
Tui the golden retriever 'real key tool' in finding new population of whio.

Passenger rescued after car drives into creek in rural Canterbury
The accident happened on Leeston Rd and Brookside and Irwell Rd just before 9am.

Stock Takes: The power company gaining the most from the big wet
Hydro storage in New Zealand is now above the long-run average, thanks to heavy rain.

British ship that went aground 160-years-ago washes up at Canterbury rivermouth
Built in 1826, the Thames was once a trading ship that sailed the globe.

AI-driven exam breaches surge as schools grapple with cheating; top principal issues warning
Busted: 10 students took too long in the toilet, 88 had phones, 59 used AI.

'A sad loss': Why this prostate cancer treatment is 'disappearing' in NZ
'It’s not the treatment that’s the problem,' a urologist says.