One Lotto player who bought a ticket at Havelock North is $1m richer after winning the Strike Four jackpot.

With humble beginnings on a tennis court in 1939, what started off as a young man's attempts to impress a Princess blossomed into decades of love and support.

EXPLAINER: People have hurled bricks, fireworks and gasoline bombs at police and set hijacked cars and a bus on fire during a week of violence on the streets of Northern Ireland.

Some victims thought they were participating in a "spicy food challenge".

REVIEW: Visually impressive, this Aussie flick may lead to bigger things for a clearly talented director and star, but narratively, it’s barely coherent.

From playing a Christchurch teen to an American socialite and an Aussie dressmaker, the British actor has shown why she's both versatile and beloved.

REVIEW: More than a feature-length Who Do You Think You Are?, this intensely intimate tale offers great sadness, great joy and great entertainment.

Karmjeet Aklia was meant to fly back to New Zealand from India on April 18, now he worries he won't be home in time for his daughter's fifth birthday.

Super Rugby Aotearoa has its first golden point extra time, after its 23-23 at fulltime.

The joining of Māori and Chinese cultures was recognised in Northland on Saturday.

A kayaker was taken to hospital in a critical condition after being rescued at Dunedin on Saturday.

Three people robbed the dairy early on Saturday — which followed a robbery on Wednesday committed by two armed men.

Former US President due to address the Republican Party, but is anyone listening?

An armed man strode into a Christchurch pharmacy before making off with drugs, cash, and the owner's car.

ANALYSIS: The "phishing" scam has sent shockwaves and paranoia through the senior ranks of the Australian government and diplomatic corps.

Life is tricky for Cameron Leslie - the three-time Paralympic swimming gold medalist will also be part of the New Zealand Wheel Blacks team in Tokyo this year.

Electric cars are either the saviour of the planet or the worst thing to ever happen, from a certain point of view. But we have been here before.

The world’s biggest e-commerce company was fined by Chinese regulators for anti-competitive tactics as the ruling Communist Party tightened control in the sector.

Police and emergency services searching for a missing boatie in Tikitiki, near East Cape, have found a body.

Gisborne is struggling to find enough homes for its isolated population.