No phones, big bets: Inside Ellesse Andrews’ winning Japan keirin season
Keirin is big business in Japan. In the year to March 2025, punters wagered ¥1.328 trillion (about $14.8…
Rotorua: John Paul College student wins first place in speech competition
“At first, obviously that sounds kind of silly because, at school, all we’re taught is to learn about…
On the Up: Kesa Fifita goes from strongwoman newcomer to New Zealand champion
After finishing fourth in the car walk, second in the dumbbell lift and equal first in the deadlift…
Rotorua Boys’ High School band Rau Huia wins two national music awards
The NZ Music Commission Best Song Award recognised the strength of the Rotorua group’s original composition, while the…
John Nellis: From YouTube sensation to Strictly Come Dancing
Your support helps us to tell the story From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The…
Australian athlete sparks controversy after winning Hyrox event after bowel incontinence incident
The Melbourne-based athlete – who already held the world record in the Hyrox women’s solo event after competing…
Lotto reveals where winning tickets were sold in ‘must be won’ draw ahead of Powerball overhaul
Each prize comprises $5,014,323 from Powerball first and second division, and $13,353 from Lotto second division, making a…
Kawerau Lotto ticket wins in Wednesday’s First Division draw
Seven players won $29,673 each with Lotto Second Division, including one player from Tairua. Meanwhile, Lotto NZ announced…
Sabrina Carpenter wins first Emmy Award for her work on The Muppet Show
She thanked the Television Academy, before adding: “So incredibly proud of the whole Muppets crew on our Emmy…
Lotto: $28.25m winners return to Gisborne store to claim prize
“The winners had come into town to get their ticket checked and I happened to be in the…
Lotto results: Winning numbers for tonight’s $23 million Powerball jackpot
In last weekend’s draw, four lucky Lotto players bagged $250,000 each, a quarter-share of the Lotto First Division…
Paige Hareb proposes to Cait Scullin beneath two rainbows in Queenstown
“I honestly couldn’t have asked for a better afternoon,” Hareb told the Herald. “The lake was so still,…