Woman goes to work after $17.2m Lotto win, Elon Musk leaves Trump administration and Prime Minister Christopher Luxon opens up on why he has never touched alcohol.
1 Woman goes to work after 'life-changing' $17.2m Lotto win
A grandmother from the Porirua suburb of Whitby says she spent the day at work after realising she had won a $17.2 million Powerball prize.
The woman, who wished to remain anonymous, was walking with her grandson when she decided to stop at New World Whitby to purchase her Lotto ticket for that night's draw.
2 Elon Musk announces he is leaving Trump administration
Elon Musk is leaving his government role as a top adviser to President Donald Trump after spearheading efforts to reduce and overhaul the federal bureaucracy.
His departure marks the end of a turbulent chapter that included thousands of layoffs, the evisceration of government agencies and reams of litigation.
3 Why an Air NZ plane veered off the runway when landing in Auckland
A late switch from autopilot to manual control due to heavy rain likely contributed to an Air New Zealand flight veering off the runway when landing at Auckland Airport.
A recently released Transport Accident Investigation Commission report looked into the incident - in which there were no injuries - that occurred on the night of the Auckland Anniversary floods in 2023.
4 Luxon says his grandfather’s drinking was behind his decision to go teetotal
Prime Minister Christopher Luxon has opened up on why he has never touched alcohol, going public on some of the battles his grandfather had with drinking.
Luxon said he made the decision not to drink alcohol at a young age and has stuck with it.
5 Auckland teen charged over shoplifting spree valued at over $10,000
A 17-year-old Aucklander has been charged after a spate of shoplifting, which police say added up to $10,000 worth of items.
He was tracked down after allegedly bagging $800 worth of groceries in one haul.
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