US store worker sued after trying to cash winning lottery ticket left behind by customer
After identifying that one of the abandoned tickets was the winner, Gawlitza allegedly clocked off, changed out of…
Napier man eyes earlier than expected retirement after winning $1m Lotto prize
“Which would have been amazing,” the man said. “When they told me it was $1m, I could not…
Napier pharmacy sells Lotto $1m winning ticket amid Art Deco Festival
“Sometimes it’s someone who is completely surprised and overwhelmed because they weren’t expecting it because they were just…
How a Kaitāia cafe’s big award turned into a surge of new customers
Daniel Fasnacht (second from left) with his Peekaboo Eatery team. Photo / Smoke Photography “Kaitāia has had a…
Ruth Croft: On Mont Blanc ultra trail-running win, meditation and bulimia
Ruth Croft made history in 2025, winning the world’s biggest race in ultra trail-running: a 174km course crossing…
Waikato horse trainer Ival Brownlee banned for 18 months after winning horse tests positive for meth
Racing investigators then visited Brownlee’s training site in Pōkeno and both he and his father, who owns the…
Auckland FC beat Sydney FC in return to winning ways and go top again
The home side set the tone early with a Marlee Francois free kick almost bouncing in untouched, evading…
Amanda Seyfried says winning an Oscar ‘isn’t necessary’ for success
Seyfried, who could be in the running at the 2026 Academy Awards following her nominations for her titular…
Speedway: Hamilton racer Daniel Thomas wins rare double New Zealand sprintcar crown
“But you also need everything to go right on the night. It’s a single-night deal, one race final,…
Rangitoto College win Australian schools volleyball tournament
Rangitoto avenged their earlier defeats by beating Nudgee 3-0 in the semi-finals, then Lake Ginninderra 3-1 after dropping…
Central Hawke’s Bay world No 1 Briana Stephenson steps up at Potts Classic athletics
Her weekend included a personal best in the shot put, and going 0.01s shy of her personal best…
Amateur stuns star-studded field to win ‘One Point Slam’ in Melbourne
Crucially, the amateurs were allowed two serves but any current ATP or WTA-ranked players only one. Australia’s Smith,…