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Six venues to be used for All Blacks 2010 home tests

There is one surprise among the venues named for the All Blacks home tests against Wales, Ireland and the Tri-Nations.

Rugby: Only wins will do for Taranaki

Rugby: Auckland's three aces in play

Shocked couple claim $22m Powerball prize

An Auckland man kept a $22m winning Powerball ticket in his car glove box for two days before deciding to cash it in.

$22.4m lottery winner yet to come forward

The owners of a winning $22.4m Powerball lotto ticket bought from Manukau Pak'nSave have yet to claim their winnings.

Rugby: Taranaki too hot to handle

Golf: Ropiha shares lead

Thunderstorms for North Island tonight

The North Island has been warned to expect more thunderstorms tonight, and possibly tornadoes as well.

Tornado tears into country homes

When the Fire Service called John Weatherley and told him there was a problem at home he thought his house must have burned down.