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Are you a winner? Here’s where the winning Lotto tickets were sold
Three First Division tickets worth $333,333 each were sold through MyLotto, Woolworths Katikati and Pak N Save Riccarton.

Three years or four? How long do you think Parliamentary terms should be?
Would you rather political terms be extended or stay at three years? Tell us your thoughts.

SkyCity profit drops as it proposes hundreds of job cuts
The casino operator recently announced a proposal to shed up to 200 roles, mainly within its Auckland precinct.

'We are the best at being ourselves': Maori-Pasifika choir wins gold at World Choir Games
The United Auckland Gospel Choir has cemented its place as one of the world's best choirs after fter winning gold at the 2026 World Choir Games in Sweden.

Warriors lock in coach on massive deal to 2032
Andrew Webster is set for a 10-season tenure in Auckland after signing a four-year extension ahead of another finals campaign.

Xero expands AI, payroll and payments tools for businesses
Small businesses and accountants could save time on reconciliation and month-end work as Xero widens AI tools across payroll, payments and reporting.

Google Cloud guides Spark users on serverless costs
Spark teams risk higher bills or slower jobs unless they tune serverless settings, Google Cloud says, as it adds AI help for failures.

Railway crossing bells, rooftop tent among bizarre Hawke’s Bay thefts
Police say thieves are increasingly targeting bulky, high-value equipment from rural properties and contractors.

AOS callout ends with wanted man rushed to hospital after dog bite
A police dog was used to subdue a wanted man in Mosgiel on Thursday afternoon, leading to him being taken to hospital in a police car

Greens promise free school lunches for 150,000 more children
The Green Party is promising to restore and expand the Ka Ora, Ka Ako school lunch programme, reaching about 150,000 more children and permanently funding the scheme.

Fast-track city: The big projects being backed in Auckland
As of September 20, there are over 45 projects in Auckland going through the fast-track process, with projects listed, referred, approved, or in progress.

UiPath launches Maestro Flow for coding agent workflows
Enterprises can now run AI coding-agent workflows in production without rebuilding prototypes, as UiPath adds orchestration and governance controls.

'There is no future in this': Judge's warning to Hapai Otene months before he was shot dead by police
Court documents reveal the man fatally wounded by police at Sylvia Park had 30 convictions and had been using meth since he was 15.

Gallagher returns to Queensland with security forum
The Brisbane event will give installers and customers direct access to Gallagher's executives and specialists on integration, critical assets and support.

Former Tauranga mayor says he wasn't warned about landslide risk amid damning review
It comes after a damning review found the council failed to act on several warnings over the course of 27 years about the risk of a slip on the nearby campground.

Pair charged over death of man shot at Lower Hutt property
A man has been charged with murder, while a woman has been charged with being an accessory after the fact.

Jamf launches native AI governance controls for Mac in ANZ
IT teams in Australia and New Zealand can now police AI apps on managed Macs as Jamf adds endpoint-level controls and audit reporting.

Two arrested over death of Nathaniel Sturmey in Lower Hutt
A 25-year-old man has been charged with murder after police carried out multiple search warrants on Thursday morning.

Gang member jailed for refusing to leave seized house, even after it was sold
Te Ohorere ‘Lucky Boy’ Milosevic was charged alongside his brother and father following Police Operation Notus in 2017.