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Lotto’s Powerball jackpot has grown to $8 million after no tickets won the big prize this evening.However, one player from Wellington will be celebrating this weekend after winning $1 million with Lotto First Division.The winning ticket was sold at New World Wellington City in Wellington.Strike Four has also rolled over tonight and will be $1.1 million on Wednesday night.
Among those wounded by the glide bombs include an eight-year-old and two 17-year-olds, according to Kharkiv’s mayor Ihor Terekhov. ADVERTISEMENTRussian strikes hit high-rise apartment blocks in Ukraine’s Kharkiv leaving dozens wounded. This is the second consecutive night-time attack this week.The bombs fell on Saturday night on the district of Shevchenkivsky, in Ukraine’s northeast, local governor Oleh Syniehubov said. Two residential buildings were destroyed and seven more were damaged, he added.Twenty-one people were wounded, including an eight-year-old, two 17-year-olds and several older adults, according to Syniehubov and Kharkiv mayor Ihor Terekhov.The attack came after another assault late on Friday that wounded…
Nelson researchers are a step closer to developing a way to grow the likes of oysters, scallops and seaweed in deeper, rougher water. About 45 minutes from Nelson, in the heart of the Tasman Bay, the Cawthron Institute is using what used to be a mussel farm to trial how to grow the seafood in the open ocean. Cawthron’s programme leader Kevin Heasman says the site, which is about 23m deep, is perfect for testing. “It can get quite rough out here but not as rough as it would in the full open ocean. So, this is like a transition…
Popular Kiwi band Six60 have announced they’ll be performing at Auckland’s Eden Park next weekend as New Zealand attempts to reclaim the Guinness World Record for the largest haka.Organisers hope around 10,000 participants will take part in the mammoth effort to perform Ka Mate by Ngāti Toa Rangatira chief Te Rauparaha on September 29. The record is currently held by France after 4028 men and women performed a haka in 2014.An attempt of returning the haka world record to Aotearoa was performed in Rotorua in 2017 but was not officiated by Guinness World Records.Now, music legend Dame Hinewehi Mohi is…
One person has died and another was airlifted to hospital in a serious condition following a two-vehicle crash in Westland last night.In a statement, police said the crash happened on State Highway 6, halfway between Ruatapu and Ross at around 8.35pm on Saturday. “Sadly, the driver of one of the cars died at the scene,” a police spokesperson said. The injured driver of the other vehicle was airlifted to hospital. The Serious Crash Unit carried out a scene examination and police said inquiries into what caused the crash were ongoing.”State Highway 6 reopened about 4am.”
Minimum teacher-to-child ratios are not good enough for two-year-olds, groups representing early childhood teachers and services say.They have told the Ministry for Regulation to improve the rules.Currently, early learning services must have at least one teacher for every five children under the age of two, and one for every 10 children over two.In submissions to the ministry Kindergartens New Zealand, the Educational Institute, and Te Rito Maioha Early Childhood New Zealand called for different ratios.Te Rito Maioha, which represents several hundred ECE services and also provides teacher education, said current ratios and funding rates were not fair for two-year-olds.”Children/tamariki under…
A man has been charged in relation to one of two fires deemed “suspicious” in Auckland’s Manurewa last night and early this morning.Fire and Emergency north shift manager Josh Pennefather told 1News firefighters responded to two fires in the Manurewa area, the first on Great South Rd at 9.44pm on Saturday night and the other on Lincoln Rd shortly before 4.30am this morning.In a statement, police said a 57-year-old man has been charged following the fire at the Lincoln Rd apartment block.”Initial indications suggest the fire was deliberately lit,” a police spokesperson said.The man is due to appear in Manukau…
The Government will “clarify the law” around the sale of nitrous oxide making it easier for police to prosecute recreational sales, the Health Minister has announced.Minister Shane Reti announced health officials had issued new advice this morning.Medsafe now advises that when nitrous oxide has been sold primarily for the purpose of inducing a psychoactive effect, the Psychoactive Substances Act will apply, according to Reti’s office. Previously, nitrous oxide had been considered under the Medicines Act.No products containing nitrous oxide have been approved for use under the Psychoactive Substances Act, making it illegal to sell products containing nitrous oxide for recreational…
Nine people have been apprehended by police after a shot was fired in Napier overnight.In a statement, police said a shot was fired on West Quay in Ahuriri about 3.20am. “Nobody was injured, and the alleged offender left in a vehicle with several other occupants,” a police spokesperson said. Ten minutes later the suspect vehicle was located, parked alongside another vehicle on Gloucester Street in Taradale.”Nine people surrendered without incident following a voice appeal from police. They range in age from 15 to 22.”Officers located a .22 firearm a short distance away.Inquiries are ongoing and charges are likely.
The person found dead after a “well-involved” house fire in Auckland’s Māngere yesterday was a young child, police have confirmed. Firefighters were called to the blaze on Tidal Rd at about 1.20pm on Saturday. In an update, a police spokesperson said this morning: “A scene examination is taking place today to determine the cause of the fire. “At this stage, there is no further information available as enquiries are ongoing.”Four fire trucks responded to put the blaze out, according to Fire and Emergency.”It was a 15m by 10m dwelling that was well-involved in fire upon our arrival.”Four patients in a…