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A Napier man is in disbelief after winning $1 million on a Lotto ticket he almost forgot to buy.The man, who wished to remain anonymous, was out on Wednesday when he saw an advertisement for the Lotto jackpot and logged in to his MyLotto account to purchase a ticket.”If I hadn’t seen the sign, I would have forgotten to get my ticket that night – I got it just before MyLotto closed,” he said.Later that night, the man checked his ticket as he would normally. This time, he saw the numbers all line up on his ticket.”You never think you’ll…
Motorists heading over the Kaimai Ranges have been urged to drive with caution after beef tallow spilled onto State Highway 29 this afternoon.NZ Transport Agency Waka Kotahi said the spill hazard was located on the Waikato side of SH29.”Beef tallow has spilled from a truck onto the road 3km from the intersection of State Highway 28 and SH29, making the surface very slippery,” NZTA said. “A traffic management crew and sucker truck are en route to clean up the area.”Truck driver Mark Kelsey told 1News some vehicles were struggling as the beef tallow was “slippery as”.”It was mainly affecting empty…
A 12-year-old has been arrested and charged with arson after a blaze that destroyed the McDonald’s restaurant in Pakuranga last month.Police had been investigating the suspicious fire which occurred on Pakuranga Rd on May 5.Detective Senior Sergeant Dean Batey said the young person appeared in the Manukau Youth Court and was currently on court bail conditions.”Police appreciate the fire has been of high interest to the local community.”We are not able to comment further around the circumstances of the alleged offending, however police cannot rule out any further arrests in relation to the matter.”Police were notified of the blaze on…
Another “run it straight” event took place in a backyard last night, taking a more scaled-down approach to the controversial craze. After having its event at Barfoot & Thompson Stadium in Kohimarama cancelled last month, Up the Guts NZ decided to go ahead in a nondescript backyard, believed to be in Auckland, and livestream it over social media. The craze involves two people running at and crashing into each other at speed.Last week, 19-year-old Ryan Satterthwaite died after he received a serious head injury while playing a game based on the dangerous trend with friends in Palmerston North.Similar events have…
By Emma De Ruiter with AP Published on 06/06/2025 – 8:09 GMT+2ADVERTISEMENTAn overnight Russian missile and drone attack on Kyiv has killed at least four people and injured 20 others, city mayor Vitali Klitschko said, as air raid sirens rang out during a wider combined attack across Ukraine.Klitschko said search and rescue operations were underway at several locations.Multiple explosions were heard in the capital, Kyiv, where falling debris sparked fires across several districts as air defence systems attempted to intercept incoming targets, said Tymur Tkachenko, head of the Kyiv City Administration.“Our air defence crews are doing everything possible. But we must protect one…
Five alleged car thieves were arrested north of Christchurch earlier this week after driving into Pegasus — a town with one road out and police waiting at the end of it.Police said the group were arrested at around 2am on Wednesday after two vehicles stolen earlier in the night from Bishopdale and St Albans were tracked to Pegasus.Officers set up road spikes on the sole access road and waited until the alleged thieves drove over them.”They’ve kept driving for a short distance, but the spikes did their job and both cars eventually came to a stop,” said Senior Sergeant Stephen…
More than 200 schools across the motu held pride events this week, standing firm against a reported rise in anti-rainbow hate. One of Auckland’s biggest school pride events, Lil Gay Out — hosted annually by Hobsonville Point Secondary School — was cancelled after receiving protest threats from anti-rainbow groups. The event usually draws hundreds of students from secondary schools across the region but organisers say it needed to be cancelled to keep students safe. This devastated both students and staff nationwide, who say visible and positive expressions of pride are more important than ever. But the setback hasn’t stopped many…
Auckland Council has breached the privacy of thousands of people when it sent out an email with the email addresses visble to other recipients.The email, seen by RNZ, was sent from the council’s West Wave Swim School on Friday morning. It was recalled almost half an hour later.”We would like to sincerely apologise for an error in the email sent out this morning,” the council said. “Due to a mistake on our end, your email address was visible to other recipients.”The council said it did not mean to do this and has taken measures to recall the email where possible.In…
Nearly half of New Zealand motorists do not always stop at level crossing stop signs or prepare to stop at give way signs, a new study has found.KiwiRail commissioned the research through engineering firm WSP and found what one operations officer described as “disturbing” motorist behaviour.From observations of more than 3600 drivers, 47% failed to stop or prepare to stop at crossings with stop or give way signs.Motorists were even less likely to exhibit safe behaviours if there were only give way signs. The research recommended stop signs be used instead of give way signs to improve safe driving behaviour.Truck…
A commercial fruit developer has announced the launch of a striking new apple variety – with pinky-red flesh and a flavour reminiscent of berries. Prevar, based in Havelock North, developed FIZZ apples – the first of its kind in New Zealand – through Plant and Food Research’s breeding programme. FIZZ apples will be introduced to key markets in small batches this season.”Its vibrant pinky-red flesh and bold, effervescent berry-like flavour gives it strong potential in premium markets worldwide,” Snazzy Fruit managing director Josh Parlane said.The first commercial plantings were already underway to bring more FIZZ apples to supermarket shelves in…