The West Coast town sitting on a potentially valuable mineral, a couple celebrates Lotto win with takeaways and champagne, and six surprising things about being in your sixties.
1 West Coast town sitting on a valuable mineral
Antimony is now considered a "critical mineral" by many countries, including the UK and the US, and it’s becoming rapidly important.
The small town of Reefton is said to be sitting on a significant supply of antimony. Seven Sharp's Julian Lee investigates.
2 'Doesn't make sense': Son's search for dad missing for days
A man searching far and wide for his missing father for three days says the disappearance "just doesn't make sense". Bret Hill, 50, was last seen at 5.30pm on Sunday on Hillside Dr in the Upper Hutt suburb of Māoribank.
His father's car and most of his belongings were still at home, the son says.
3 Polkinghorne a grieving husband, not a 'master manipulator' – defence
Defence lawyer Ron Mansfield continued his closing statement this morning as the Philip Polkinghorne murder trial drew nearer to an end.
The Crown yesterday closed their case, arguing Polkinghorne was a "master manipulator" who led two lives that were on a "collision course".
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4 Exploding pagers kill at least nine, wound thousands across Lebanon
Pagers used by hundreds of members of the militant group Hezbollah exploded near simultaneously in Lebanon and Syria overnight, killing at least nine people — including an 8-year-old girl — and wounding several thousand.
Here's what we know so far.
5 Couple celebrate $4.3m Lotto win with champagne and takeaways
A young couple from Auckland celebrated their $4.3 million Lotto win with champagne and takeaways.
The couple, who wished to remain anonymous, occasionally played Lotto and had forgotten about last Wednesday's draw until the following evening when they were relaxing after work.
ONE SURPRISING SIXTIES
Author Maria Hoyle once thought that by age 65 she'd be a married and retired home-owner quietly tending her roses, but the reality is much more wild.
She writes about six things that surprised her about being in her sixties.
ONE POSITIVE STORY
Police have hailed the actions of those who came to the aid of two drivers involved in a crash in Hamilton.
Last month, a driver missed the red traffic signal and crashed into an oncoming vehicle which had the right of way.
"This resulted in the van tipping over, crushing the elderly van driver’s arm," Constable Jordyn Paekau said.
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