Wānaka freeskier Finley Melville Ives wins Colorado Freeski Halfpipe World Cup
“I had such a good training, so I said to my coach, ‘I am going to go hammers…
Nuhaka woman wins $340k Lamborghini in Auckland Rescue Helicopter Trust raffle
“Once or twice a year, I always buy a raffle.” She initially thought the phone call from Auckland…
Good on defence, and attack: Hawke’s Bay woman wins top Defence Force award
Puketapu said: “Playing for the Māori All Stars … that was special. It wasn’t just sport. It was…
Year in Review: NZ company Woolchemy wins global award for eco-friendly hygiene breakthrough
The award recognises the company’s development of neweFibre, the world‘s first hygiene-grade wool. Founded by Derelee Potroz-Smith and…
Luke Littler wins back-to-back darts world championship titles with dominant display over Gian van Veen
Littler becomes just the fourth back-to-back Professional Darts Corporation (PDC) champion alongside Phil Taylor, Adrian Lewis and Gary…
Lotto Christmas promotion: Tauranga player wins $1 million
The winning ticket was sold on MyLotto to a player from the Waikato. Powerball was not struck on…
Yamaha riders claim multiple class wins at Whakatāne Summercross
“Maximus rode well but just didn’t quite have the fitness and feeling he normally would. He will now…
Parkinson’s story wins top honour in Northland school writing contest
First place She Got Away by Rachel Tan from Huanui College Morgan and Allie fell in love in…
Glamour filly wins but leaves a glimmer of hope for future rivals
But Well Written clawed her way past leader He Who Dares, who kicked hard first time in blinkers…
Killer teen stepmum Jessica Mulford wins bid to appeal jail sentence to Supreme Court
Justice Campbell said while the cause of Harlee-Rose’s death had been determined, the mechanism remains unknown. “But it…
Lux Libertas wins Group 2 fresh up to become stakes winner
“She had been building to this for a good while. Through her last preparation she was close in…
TVNZ wins High Court defamation battle over Talley’s safety reporting
After a five-week trial, Justice Jagose has comprehensively ruled in TVNZ’s and Mead’s favour. TVNZ reporter Thomas Mead…