The winning tickets were sold at Countdown Colombo in Christchurch and on MyLotto to two players from Auckland.

Joseph Manu was immense in his first test start at fullback, but as one team-mate quipped: "If he ran for two more metres it would have been way cooler".

PM strongly critical of US Supreme Court ruling to end constitutional protections for abortion, saying “it's a woman's right to choose”.

The National Dive Squad has suspended the search for a swimmer who failed to resurface after jumping into Maruia Falls, south of Nelson, on Friday.

One of the people involved in a fiery crash near Wellington has been transferred to Auckland’s Middlemore Hospital in a critical condition.

Two men are in custody following the death of a woman in what police called a "potential stabbing".

Kong Lye was a man twice despised - so how did a Christian community react?

Streets in south Auckland were bedecked with Tongan flags and colours on Saturday afternoon, building up to the nation's clash with New Zealand.

Beloved by generations of party-goers, the legendary burger joint is woven into the supercity's nightlife. "If it's not broken, don't fix it."

There was plenty to like about the Kiwis as they ended their two-and-a-half year wait for a match and set their sights on the World Cup ahead.

The city is right now in development mode - and two decades ago we were thinking the same thin, albeit for more modest reasons.

When my pounamu snapped into two pieces this week, I knew it was the start of something new.

One person has died in a motorcycle crash in Northland, taking the Auckland/Northland Matariki road toll to four.

The Kiwi Ferns outscored Tonga by 11 tries to two at Mt Smart Stadium – and four went to players making their first appearance.

Design could be sacrificed to the new housing density rules, and that has led to a call for a 'government architect’ to be appointed.

St John treated and transported two people to Palmerston North Hospital, following a collision on Tremaine Ave.

In front of a passionate sellout crowd at Mt Smart Stadium, both teams laid down the gauntlet before the match had got under way.

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New Zealand scored 11 tries to two as the first leg of the double-header at Mt Smart Stadium proved to be a mismatch.

Isaiah Papali'i stretches out to score as rain tumbles at Mt Smart, and the Kiwis have the test in safe keeping in the final quarter.