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Three Powerball players share record $55 million prize

Many have lined up to get their hands on a lotto ticket for tonight's record $55 dollar draw....

Three Powerball players share record $55 million prize

Three lucky Lotto players will be over the moon after each winning $18.3 million with Powerball First Division in tonight’s record $55 million draw.

ACA calls for government to fund Alzheimers care

Aged Care Association chief executive Tracey Martin. Photo: RNZ/Nate McKinnon

ACA calls for government to fund Alzheimers care

The Aged Care Association is calling on the government to temporarily help fund Alzheimers Otago, which says its services are on the brink of collapse.

'Got to the doorway, knelt down and she was born'

'Got to the doorway, knelt down and she was born': Funny side seen after life-threatening birth

Gennady Murray was on her mother-in-law’s doorstep when she gave birth to her first child Olive.

'Stop using them immediately'

Testing has found asbestos in multiple Kmart Magic Sand products, and an urgent warning to "stop using them" has been issued.

NZ's top cop pulled over for speeding

Police Commissioner Richard Chambers. Photo: RNZ

NZ's top cop pulled over for speeding

Police Commissioner Richard Chambers has admitted he was "away with the fairies" when he was pulled over for speeding last week.

Jenny-May quits Breakfast show

Jenny-May Clarkson has presented Breakfast since 2020 and will leave the role on November 21....

Jenny-May quits Breakfast show

Breakfast co-host Jenny-May Clarkson will leave her role at the morning show later this month after TVNZ announced plans to "refresh" the programme in 2026.

Teen threatened to blow up mosque

Kilbirnie Mosque in Wellington. Photo: RNZ

South Island 18-year-old threatened to blow up mosque

A teenager who has admitted threatening to blow up a NZ mosque will apply for a discharge without conviction, his lawyer says.

The Body Shop returns to South Island

The entrance to the Body Shop store in Richmond. Photo: Supplied

The Body Shop returns to South Island

Ethical beauty brand The Body Shop has returned to the South Island with a new franchise owner.

Mental health charity boss steps down

Mike King. Photo: RNZ / Samuel Rillstone

Mental health charity boss Mike King steps down

The outspoken founder of the I Am Hope Foundation is stepping down from his chief executive duties and looking for a successor.

Cops who exposed the McSkimming 'cover-up'

RNZ understands Officer D is Detective Inspector Nicola Reeves. Photo: RNZ

The senior cops who exposed the Jevon McSkimming police 'cover-up'

The IPCA found serious misconduct at the highest levels of police over how they handled accusations against Jevon McSkimming. It also commended the work of several police staff who stood up.

Police minister never saw McSkimming emails

Police Minister Mark Mitchell says at the centre of this, a woman has been "let down by the...

Police minister never saw 36 emails containing allegations about Jevon McSkimming

The police minister says emails containing allegations about Jevon McSkimming's behaviour were kept from him by former commissioner Andrew Coster's office.

Inside a 'cover-up': The scathing McSkimming report

Former Deputy Commissioner Jevon McSkimming. Photo: RNZ

Inside a 'cover-up': The scathing McSkimming report

A damning report by the Independent Police Conduct Authority found serious misconduct at the highest levels of police over how they handled accusations of sexual offending by former Deputy Commissioner Jevon McSkimming.

Trio barricaded themselves inside courtroom

Trio who barricaded themselves inside court claim to be 'sovereign citizens'

A group of "sovereign citizens" who locked themselves in a courthouse after plans to sue the court were foiled are expected to reappear today - this time in the dock.

What will the new roadside drug tests detect?

What will the new roadside drug tests detect?

The Government has confirmed police will soon be checking drivers for cannabis, methamphetamine, MDMA and cocaine as part of the new drug-driving testing.

Luxon brushes off Winston Peters' asset sales criticism

Prime Minister Christopher Luxon and NZ First leader Winston Peters in the House. Photo: RNZ

Luxon brushes off Winston Peters' asset sales criticism

PM Christopher Luxon has waved away NZ First's criticism of National's economic plan. But Winston Peters says National wants to "flog those [assets] off" having "failed to run the economy properly".

440 fake commercial driver licences uncovered

The New Zealand Transport Agency has discovered and revoked 440 fake commercial driver licences.

Man dobs himself in after fire at cop station

Singed carpet and tiles at the Dunedin Central Police station this morning after a man allegedly...

'He wants to go back to prison': Man dobs himself in after lighting fire at cop station

A man allegedly started a fire at a police station overnight and then dobbed himself in because "he wants to go back to prison".

Murderer who tried to flee NZ pleads for parole

Phillip John Smith, when he appeared in the Auckland District Court in 2015 following his escape....

Murderer who tried to flee NZ pleads for parole

Notorious killer and prison escaper Phillip John Smith has been investing and trading cryptocurrency while in prison.

Consumer NZ highlights faulty products, sneaky sales

Among the winners were Pams plasters, which did not stick for as long as they needed to. Photo:...

Consumer NZ highlights faulty products, sneaky sales

Pams plasters that don't stick, HelloFresh subscription traps and Harvey Norman’s non-stop sales have been highlighted in Consumer NZ's "Yeah Nah" awards.

SAS forces used in search for Tom Phillips

One of the campsites Tom Phillips lived in with his children. Photo: RNZ / Supplied / Police

Elite SAS forces used in search for fugitive dad, military confirms

The military has confirmed members of its elite special forces were used to search for fugitive father Tom Phillips and his children.

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