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Polly Gillespie has just released a new book. OPINION: "'I'll just have a little rest, a wee disco nap," I told myself before I headed off to my Seven Sharp interview, with the funny and rather adorable reporter Julian Lee. It didn't happen. Instead I sat on my bed as anxious as a 15-year-old waiting for NCEA level one exam results. Any more tightly wound, and I would not have needed a car to get to the location. I would simply spring there in several boing, boing, boings! I assume releasing one’s first book is supposed to be exciting. I felt like I was about to perform Lady Macbeth witho...

Lotto's newest millionaire slept with the ticket under her pillow 15 Mar, 2021 01:08 AM 3 minutes to read A brief history of Lotteries throughout the ages. Video / NZ Herald Herald reporter based in HamiltonNikki.Preston@nzme.co.nz A Matamata woman had a sleepless night on Saturday thinking about the winning Lotto ticket tucked under her pillow. The mum, who wishes to remain anonymous, struck big, winning $8m from Powerball and a further $250,000 from Lotto First Division. She was at home when she decided to check her ticket after the live Lotto draw. "I was checking the numbers off as I usua...

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Lotto riches: Lucky Kiwi wakes up $8.2 million richer 13 Mar, 2021 07:40 AM 2 minutes to read A brief history of Lotteries throughout the ages. Video / NZ Herald NZ Herald One lucky Lotto player has woken up $8.2 million richer this morning. The big win in Saturday's draw comes via a Lotto Powerball ticket bought at Paper Plus in Matamata. The winner's prize includes $8m from Powerball, and a further $250,000 via Lotto First Division. Read More

He knew he couldn't do everyone, but was impressed with the students he’d spoken to. “A lot of them have done really well. We've also got some stories of kids who have worked their socks off.” He said every school thought they were wonderful, but Feilding was a special place. Journalist Mihingarangi Forbes, surgeon Guy Hingston, All Blacks Rugby player Sam Whitelock and chiropractor Greg Oke are among those in the book. But there are others including doctors, vets, farmers and people working in local government. Jeffreys said a lot of the stories were fantastically moving. There�...