The last huge win came in the final draw of 2023, which was claimed by an Auckland couple who won $12.2m. The woman said the couple had spent the new year "processing this major change to our lives". "It wasn't until we got the call from Lotto NZ that the reality started to sink in," the woman said. The top of the couple's wish list includes "sensible, mundane stuff, like a house and investing for the future". We can't wait to support our family and spend time on the things that really matter," the woman said.

Mr McMahon has been accused of offering a female colleague up to a star wrestler for sex and defecating on her head during a threesome. The lawsuit alleges that Mr McMahon dangled “career-making and life-changing” promises in front of Ms Grant after the pair were introduced in 2019. The lawsuit alleges that Mr McMahon and Mr Laurinaitis “controlled her continued employment with WWE, and pressured her to engage in sex acts”. Mr McMahon allegedly sent sexually explicit photographs and videos of Ms Grant to other WWE employees. Ms Grant claims that in 2020 Mr McMahon defecated on her and “commanded her to continue pleasuring” another man with his faeces on her body.

Change your beliefs about what ageing means“Psychological fitness is just as important as physical fitness,” says Gray. Studies show that the way we think about ageing can increase your lifespan by up to seven years. That is what really matters.” Is there a sweet spot which is the optimal pace to live as we get older? “When it comes to finding the right pace of life, there is no universal sweet spot because everyone is different. That doesn’t mean Charles can’t return to doing 516 engagements a year after he recovers,” says Honoré.

As Breakfast returns for another year, presenter Chris Chang looks back on a life in TV filled with Olympic dreams, Love Island accents, and a whole lot of Jeff Probst. If you Google Chris Chang, you’ll come across a TVNZ chameleon of sorts. There was the time he dressed the

As Breakfast returns for another year, presenter Chris Chang looks back on a life in TV filled with Olympic dreams, Love Island accents, and a whole lot of Jeff Probst. If you Google Chris Chang, you’ll come across a TVNZ chameleon of sorts. There was the time he dressed the

At the time Andy Murray, among others, called on the ATP to implement a domestic abuse policy. It took nearly a year after Sharypova first made her allegations public for the ATP to commission an investigation, in late 2021. That took 15 months and in January 2023 found “insufficient evidence to substantiate published allegations of abuse”. Zverev called the penalty order “complete bull----” and the upcoming trial is a result of him appealing that decision. It will see his case played out over 10 days in court, beginning in May and overlapping with both the French Open and Wimbledon.

Fanny is a name, according to the website Behind the Name, that has its origins in the French name Frances, meaning "free one". READ MORE: Robert Irwin and girlfriend Rorie Buckey delight fans with Australian Open appearanceA number of names have been banned, including Prince. The Registrar-General revealed to Newsable this particular case was referred to him, but that the parents decided to register a different name than Fanny before he had made his final decision. Astrological-themed baby name ideas growing in popularity View GalleryBurnard confirmed to Newsable there have been 80 babies registered with the name Fanny since 1930, with the most recent in 2009. A search of the New Zealand Companies Register revealed there are 7 current directors and shareholders of registered businesses named Fanny.

This land block on New Zealand's North Island, is up for auction with a reserve of just NZ$1 (93 Australian cents). READ MORE: Cyclone Kirrily weakens to tropical low after crossing coastAchitect Andy Coltart had owned the property and another nearby for more than five years. The property is being sold by Bayleys, which is pitching it as the "the opportunity of a lifetime!" "Own a unique slice of paradise with our exclusive beachfront land auction. This extraordinary property extends seamlessly from the shore, and once had a house on site," the advertisement says.

Associate Health Minister Casey Costello Photo: NZ HeraldHealth experts are outraged at the associate minister's proposal to bring in a three-year freeze on tobacco excise tax. The minister, Casey Costello, of NZ First sought advice on a three-year freeze on the inflation-adjusted tax on smoking tobacco products. A freeze on the excise tax would mean the price of smoking tobacco products would not be increased based on inflation for three years. "Given the finance minister has stated last year that tobacco tax is an important revenue, it seems odd that a freeze on excise tax would be on the table." Costello has also proposed removing the excise tax from smokeless tobacco products, where the tobacco is heated to a vapour rather than burned.

A little blue penguin/kororā has been rescued from the Wellington International Airport runway, after being spotted by a pilot. The airport runway, which sits right on the rocky coast of the city, was brought to a standstill briefly earlier this month as staff rushed out to collect and help the flightless bird. The little penguin was looking to get some air when he dashed onto the runway. (Instagram)Photos of the kororā during the incident show it waddling along the concrete, before an airport staff member was able to get it into a car. The teams running theory for how the penguin ended up in the middle of an airport?

This year, we speak to individuals who made their mark on 2023 and brought us truly impactful work. Isobel Kerr-Newell is CEO of VideoTaxi and Artemis Communications and has extensive experience in the communications industry in New Zealand and overseas. While AI is no longer a new thing, 2023 really felt like it was the year it went mainstream. It was also the year it delivered us Kanye West singing a Taylor Swift song (like that would happen in the real world!). I will remember 2023 as the year…The world went crazy yet again and we all got acquainted with the term “crisis fatigue”.

Ocean Design, Wellington’s oldest independent brand and design agency, has begun 2024 with the addition of two new partners to better equip the agency for telling multicultural brand stories in contemporary Aotearoa. Matthew Everitt (Ngāti Ranginui) and Rhueben Meredith, have joined Ocean Design founder Blair Mainwaring as business partners. Both Matthew and Rhueben have been with Ocean for a number of years and have built reputations as leading exponents in the complementary areas of digital design and crafting brand identities. Ocean Founder Blair Mainwaring says the addition of the partners is an extension of the process of continuous evolution that has seen Ocean remain relevant to Aotearoa’s leading organisations for over 35 years. The different skills of my new partners mean we have doubled down on our ability to do that,” Blair Mainwaring says.

Is anyone going to say something about Stuff’s new design? I feel between Golriz’s shoplifting and NZ declaring war on one of the poorest countries on earth that we all missed Stuff’s garish design ‘upgrade’. It’s like a social media platform for girls who go to private schools, if that was what they were aiming for, they’ve nailed it. Increasingly having independent opinion in a mainstream media environment which mostly echo one another has become more important than ever, so if you value having an independent voice – please donate here. If you can’t contribute but want to help, please always feel free to share our blogs on social media.

Video / Maori TV / NZHeraldBy RNZAn infestation of rats at a Dunedin supermarket has prompted an investigation by food safety officials for the Ministry for Primary Industries. “Food safety is our absolute priority.”Woolworths said it was encouraging staff to report any pest activity, or signs of it, so it could adjust its plan of attack accordingly. The ministry’s New Zealand Food Safety deputy director general Vincent Arbuckle said it had received complaints about the problem and was investigating. “Food businesses are required to ensure the food they sell is safe and suitable for customers’ consumption. As part of this process, food businesses are registered and regularly checked by an independent verifier.

In a deadly day for the South, a 10-year-old girl was swept to her death in a Fiordland creek and a person died following a two-vehicle collision near Omarama. Helicopters Otago managing director Graeme Gale said for rescue helicopter staff the South was "not the happiest place to be". Emergency services were called to the two-vehicle crash on State Highway 8 near Omarama at 10.19am, police said. The road was closed while the Serious Crash Unit completed a scene examination, police said. He thanked everyone involved in the "traumatic event", in particular members of the public who helped find and provide assistance to the girl.