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$26m lotto win in small Waikato town
A $26 million lotto ticket was bought in Waikato town, Te Kauwhata, which has a population of about 1000 people.
April 1, 2012, 8:26 amFirefighters attending blaze at North Shore
Firefighters are tackling a blaze at the Great Dessert Company on Auckland's North Shore.
April 1, 2012, 10:32 am-
Key says don't expect spending in budget
Prime Minister John Key says the 2012 budget in May will likely be a zero or very close to zero budget, with ministries expected to save money.
April 1, 2012, 10:03 am -
Refund offered after air show chaos
Huge traffic delays caused many people to miss the Air Force's 75th anniversary air show at Ohakea Air Base in Manawatu.
April 1, 2012, 9:34 am -
NZers deported from Aust on charter flight
A group of New Zealand men have been deported from Australia on a charter flight, because they were thought to be too dangerous to fly commercially.
April 1, 2012, 9:20 am -
Weatherman to host NZ's Got Talent
TVNZ roving weatherman Tamati Coffey will host a new series of New Zealand's Got Talent, based on Simon Cowell's sucessful international format.
April 1, 2012, 8:45 am -
Kim Dotcom looking to get back internet access
Internet tycoon Kim Dotcom is going back to court in a bid for access to the internet.
April 1, 2012, 8:44 am -
Number missing in Fiji floods still unknown
Authorities in Fiji are still trying to determine exactly how many people are missing in devastating floods.
April 1, 2012, 8:26 am -
US mega millions lottery drawn
Tickets bought in Kansas, Illinois and Maryland have scooped a share of the mega-millions lottery in the US.
April 1, 2012, 8:22 am 
Driver arrested on railway track
A 59-year-old driver is facing charges after allegedly hitting three cars before driving up a railway line on the Kapiti Coast.
April 1, 2012, 8:13 am-
Kirkpatrick wins NZ shearing title
Napier shearer John Kirkpatrick has won the New Zealand Open title, adding to the Golden Shears he took out in Masterton.
April 1, 2012, 7:51 am 
Wet and windy week expected
The remnants of the tropical storm which has lashed Fiji mean it'll be a wet and windy week here.
April 1, 2012, 6:40 am-
Waikanae man charged after reckless night
An attempt to drive home from the pub has landed a Waikanae man in trouble with police.
April 1, 2012, 6:40 am -
Powerball jackpot struck in Te Kauwhata
A ticket bought in the Waikato town of Te Kauwhata has cleaned out the the Lotto jackpot.
April 1, 2012, 6:21 am 
Daylight saving has ended
Daylight saving has ended, so if you haven't put your clock back an hour you'll be a bit confused about the time.
April 1, 2012, 6:19 am
New credit regulations come into effect today
New credit reporting regulations which come into effect today will help improve protection against identity theft.
April 1, 2012, 6:18 am-
Ngati Whatua dispute over Devonport land
North Shore's former mayor is predicting a long and bitter battle over plans to sell a piece of Devonport land in a Treaty settlement with Ngati Whatua.
April 1, 2012, 6:11 am -
Tsunami warning tests today
Tsunami warning sirens will go off in parts of Auckland today.
April 1, 2012, 6:04 am 
Christchurch quake kiwi being released into wild
A kiwi which was rocked about in his incubator during last February's Christchurch earthquake is today being released into the wild.
April 1, 2012, 6:03 am-
Daylight saving ends
New Zealand is back to standard time after clocks moved off daylight saving on Sunday, giving people an extra hour of sleep.
April 1, 2012, 3:01 am
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May 8, 2012, 11:49 amPrudey Sue puts her foot in it“There is a cure for poverty. It is a rudimentary one, it does work, though. It works everywhere, and for the same reason. It’s colloquially called ‘the empowerment of women.’ It’s the only thing...
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Ken Ring
May 25, 2012, 7:32 amCan we affect the weather?For climate or weather to be managed, modified, or in any way changed by humans is on a par with children's story books about monsters, goblins and gods who can do whatever they dream up just because they decide to. Thinking we are that powerful is how...
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Yahoo! Upshot
May 14, 2012, 12:53 pmToddler wakes up air drummingMost parents would be happy to leave their kids sound asleep napping in the back of the car.But one family found a new way of waking their little brother up to a happier state on a car trip.A video uploaded to YouTube shows the three-year-old fast...
