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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.
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.
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.
Windy weather set to continue
The MetService is forecasting these strong westerly winds are set to continue until Wednesday.
NZ Oil & Gas slumps
New Zealand Oil & Gas has reported a 45 per cent fall in full year net profit.