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Three lucky Lotto players win $333,333 each Newshub 3 hrs ago © Getty The winning tickets were sold in different parts of the country. Three Lotto players from different parts of the country have each won $333,333 in Saturday's Lotto draw. The winning tickets were sold at Dawson Superette in Auckland, Balclutha New World in Balclutha and on MyLotto to a player from Horowhenua. Powerball has rolled over to Wednesday night, where the jackpot will be $10 million. Strike Four has also rolled over to $1 million on Wednesday night, meaning it will be a Must Be Won draw. In a Strike Must Be Won...

A renters group says it is high time the government introduces rent controls, while an economist it will make the housing crisis worse.

Traveller who breached green zone at Brisbane Airport poses 'low risk' – Ardern Newshub 4 hrs ago © Newshub Watch as Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern gives an update. A traveller from Papua New Guinea who breached Brisbane airport's green zone has tested positive for COVID-19. The person had contact with travellers on three flights to New Zealand. The three flights affected are Air New Zealand NZ202 from Brisbane to Christchurch which arrived around 4:30pm on Thursday, Air New Zealand NZ146 from Brisbane to Auckland which arrived at 5:30pm and Qantas QF135 from Brisbane to Christchurch. T...

Thousands of Kiwis gearing up for start of duck shooting season Newshub 29/04/2021 © Provided by Newshub As many as 45,000 New Zealanders will be taking part in the duck shooting season this year. The season kicks off on Saturday, with hunters up and down the country gearing up for opening weekend. Initial monitoring has already shown promising signs duck numbers are high in many parts of the country - such as Taranaki and Otago - thanks to a great breeding season and favourable weather conditions. Fish and Game chairman Ray Grubb says the tradition dates back "well over 100 years" and is...

OMV oil company chief executive to leave company © Getty The company, which carries out offshore drilling in New Zealand The chief executive of Austrian oil-exploration company OMV is to leave the company next year. The company, which carries out offshore drilling in New Zealand, has been at the centre of reports it has spied on climate activists. RNZ reported last week private investigators had spied on children who joined a peaceful protest against OMV in New Plymouth last year. A two-year investigation by Nicky Hager found that they and other climate change groups were targets of the pr...