Heavy rain warnings for parts of the country, Nadene Lomu on loving and grieving a legend and how to thrive at work as an introvert.
'Stuck' weather system brings heavy rain warnings to parts of New Zealand
Warnings and watches have been issued as two slow-moving fronts stall over the South Island, bringing heavy rain and possible strong winds to parts of the country over the next two days.
MetService meteorologist Silvia Martino says the collision of two fronts, one from the north and one from the south, has caused them to become "stuck" over Canterbury and Westland.
"This front is moving slower and slower up the West Coast, it's not making a lot of progress, so we've got this rain sticking around Westland for the rest of the day," Martino said.
'Play by the rules' – huge jump in fines for misleading promotions
The Finance Minister has significantly bolstered the Fair Trading Act, giving it more teeth to go after companies that run misleading promotions. "New Zealand's Fair Trading Act regime has become outdated," Nicola Willis said.
Under the current law, companies which advertise a special promotion price but fail to charge it at the checkout face a $600,000 fine.
Christchurch family’s first Lotto ticket in a decade wins $18.3m
The spur-of-the-moment decision of a Christchurch man to buy a Lotto ticket for the first time in 10 years has left his family $18.3 million richer following Saturday's record-breaking draw.
The Christchurch winner said he planned to use the windfall to buy his family's first home, help relatives with mortgages, and "do a little shopping".
Watch: 'Jonah wasn't public property' - Nadene Lomu on loving and grieving a legend
On the ten-year anniversary of Jonah Lomu's death, his widow Nadene and sons Brayley and Dhyreille sit down with John Campbell for a frank, emotional interview.
ONE INTROVERTED TAKE
Have you ever been told you need to speak up more at meetings? Wish you could react quicker and think on the spot? Feel the pressure to give your best answer now despite needing time to consider and reflect?
The world we live in sometimes feels like it was designed for extroverts, writes Jess Stuart.
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