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Tony Milne has been selected as Labour's candidate for Christchurch Central at this year's general election.

Lotto players in Pukekohe, New Plymouth, Invercargill and Otago won a $250,000 share of Lotto First Division last night.

A three-hour search was carried out in Western Bay of Plenty last night after a boat carrying three men was reported overdue.

Two people were arrested following a short pursuit after a firearm was pointed at residents of Wellington house, police say.

Katrina Grant knows it is coming twice a year.

The winless Hurricanes will spend the next week trying to work out what has gone wrong during their woeful start to this year's Super Rugby campaign.

The Central Pulse have arrived in this year's ANZ Championship.

Team Wellington have booked a probable meeting with Auckland City in the grand final of the ASB Premiership after edging past Hawke's Bay United in today's semifinal second league.

Kiwi golfer Danny Lee has continued his strong start to the Puerto Rico Open on the PGA Tour and is in a share of fourth after the second round.

The Football Ferns are still searching for their first win of 2014 after a second half recovery by Switzerland earned a 2-1 victory at the Cyprus Cup.