Lotto Powerball: $12 million jackpot unstruck, rolls over to $14 million
Lotto’s First Division Powerball jackpot has been struck twice so far this year. One MyLotto player from the Manawatū-Whanganui region won $10.2m on Wednesday, January 14. One week later, on January 21, a MyLotto player from Otago won $5.3m. For the Powerball jackpot to be claimed, a ticket holder must get all six Lotto numbers correct as well as the added Powerball number. Lotto Powerball wins in 2026:January 14 – $10.2m – MyLotto – Manawatū-WhanganuiJanuary 21 – $5.3m – MyLotto – OtagoTop 5 Lotto individual wins of all time:$44.06m – Auckland, 2016$42.02m – Waikato, 2021$37.12m – Wellington, 2023$33.05m – Christchurch, 2023$33.01m – Auckland, 2013Sign up to The Daily H, a free newsletter curated by our editors and delivered straight to your inbox every weekday.
Source:New Zealand Herald
February 11, 2026 15:05 UTC
Gore seeks name for brown trout statue
The hunt is on to find a name for Gore's brown trout statue. Photo: Gerard O'BrienGore's famous giant brown trout statue is angling for an official name. The sculpture - designed by local artist Erroll Allison and built by a local engineering firm - has proudly stood in Gore for almost 40 years. The statue, capturing a trout mid-leap, is finally getting a name as part of a competition to promote the Southland town's On The Fly Festival on the Mataura River later this month. If you come to Gore, you can have an opinion on it."
Source:Otago Daily Times
February 11, 2026 12:23 UTC
Southland at forefront of agricultural success
Another highlight of Gore and the lower South Island agricultural scene is taking place this week with the Southern Field Days at Waimumu. That recovery means the government can focus on building a stronger future with infrastructure and public services New Zealanders need. At present many Southland patients need to travel to Dunedin three times a week for dialysis to treat kidney disease. About one-third of Dunedin Hospital’s dialysis patients come from Southland, so this will make a big difference to many people and and families in Southland and help ease pressure on Dunedin. With places like Gore, Southland and Otago contributing so much to our country, it's great to see public services being strengthened in our region to make people's lives easier.
Source:Otago Daily Times
February 11, 2026 05:43 UTC
Hospital milestone marked
Photos: Nick BrookAbout 135 former andcurrent staff gathered for the Balclutha Hospital 100th anniversary reunion on Saturday. The event, held at TPŌMA, celebrated a century of hospital healthcare in South Otago and highlighted the hospital’s legacy. Dr Sijnja regularly commutes from Dunedin to Balclutha’s main-street medical centre Clutha Health First, which he helped establish. The operating theatre closed in 1996, and the hospital shut in 1998, transitioning to Clutha Health First. Born in Clutha, nurse Clark began training at the hospital on January in 1951, graduating in 1954.
Source:Otago Daily Times
February 11, 2026 04:36 UTC
Govt to launch review of Reserve Bank's Covid response
Photo: RNZThe government is launching a surprise review of the Reserve Bank's response to the Covid-19 pandemic, due to be published just months out from the election. It would also look at the coordination of monetary and fiscal policy - that is, how the bank's response interacted with the government's. "The Reserve Bank of New Zealand took unprecedented action in response to the Covid-19 pandemic," Willis said. "During Covid, the Reserve Bank lost its mind and we're still paying for it. Archer was a former Reserve Bank assistant governor and former head of the Central Banking Studies Unit at the Bank for International Settlements.
Source:Otago Daily Times
February 11, 2026 03:45 UTC
Fact or fiction: Who’s telling the truth on the India Free Trade Agreement?
Other criteria will have to be met under the FTA, as is already the case for green list work visas. Has Trade Minister Todd McClay been clear on the 5000 TEE visas? Will the 5000 TEEs under the India FTA be additional to current numbers? That will advantage Indian students only if the current 25 hours drops to say, 15 hours a week as a policy. It is similar - but importantly different - from an investment clause in a deal India signed with the four countries of the European Free Trade Area, Switzerland, Norway, Iceland and Liechtenstein (EFTA).
Source:New Zealand Herald
February 11, 2026 02:32 UTC
The murder of Malachi Subecz: Inside the custody battle that left him with killer caregiver
She told Jasmine that she had spoken with Oranga Tamariki and would also seek custody in the Family Court. Neither the photograph, or their analysis, was recorded on the Oranga Tamariki internal records system known as CYRAS. So I think [Oranga Tamariki] thought I was searching, stretching… like what I had to say was out the gate. Malachi Subecz was adored by his cousins in Wellington who sought legal guardianship of him in the Family Court. The District Health Board made a joint referral to Oranga Tamariki and the Bay of Plenty police, which started an urgent investigation.
Source:New Zealand Herald
February 11, 2026 02:28 UTC
'Can result in multiple fatalities': Electrical rule change to be reviewed
File photo: New Zealand Electrical Inspectors AssociationA rule change that electrical inspectors say elevates the risk of people being electrocuted is being reviewed. The Electrical Inspectors Association wrote to the government a week ago, asking it to intervene with Worksafe. WorkSafe's Energy Safety team had commissioned an independent review by an international expert to provide assurance on their advice to the Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment, which instituted the rule change. "The PEN conductor is the single most important wire in any electrical installation," they wrote. Now, a compliant New Zealand electrical installation with no faults present can now be lethal."
Source:Otago Daily Times
February 11, 2026 01:59 UTC
Company served up illegal crayfish worth $250k for lunches
Photo: ODT FilesA Fiordland fishing charter company served up illegal crayfish worth quarter of a million dollars as lunches for paying guests, a court has heard. The company did not have to forfeit its vessel, Southern Secret, if it paid a redemption fee of $47,000. Fisheries New Zealand compliance regional manager south Garreth Jay said MPI received several complaints about charter vessel operators working in the Fiordland Marine Area, including the Southern Secret. He said the crayfish would have cost between $239,610 and $244,500 on the domestic market, based on a retail value of $147-$150kg. This is illegal behaviour from a company does not hold a commercial fishing licence and is not a Licensed Fish Receiver.
Source:Otago Daily Times
February 11, 2026 01:41 UTC
Dead possum behind Roxburgh boil water notice
A dead possum in the Roxburgh reservoir has led to a boil water notice being put in place immediately for Roxburgh and Lake Roxburgh Village. The possum was identified during an unrelated inspection of the reservoir today, the Central Otago District Council said in a press release. Two water tankers have been available since about 5.30pm today at Roxburgh Area School and Lake Roxburgh Village Hall. The flushing under way was to ensure that any water that came out of the impacted reservoir is removed, before the boil water notice is lifted — which could be as early as tomorrow. "We know any boil water notice is an inconvenience to our communities, but we must be sure the water is safe to drink.
Source:Otago Daily Times
February 11, 2026 01:40 UTC
3G shutdown: Pub owner facing $500 bill to upgrade security alarm, says small businesses shouldn’t have to lump the cost
It will be cheaper for all the telcos to switch to 4G and 5G only. One NZ said it will see a 10% reduction in its power bill because more modern 4G and 5G infrastructure is more power-efficient. Customers on any network can text 3G to 550 to see if their phone is ready for the shutdown. One NZ said fewer than 3% of devices on its network still relied on 3G. The three mobile players say 4G or 5G has been installed in every rural and urban area where 3G service is being withdrawn.
Source:New Zealand Herald
February 11, 2026 01:32 UTC
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Source:New Zealand Herald
February 11, 2026 01:07 UTC
Luxury watch nicked in Queenstown turns up in Rotorua
The stolen items included a Cartier watch. File photo: Getty ImagesA handbag stolen from a Queenstown park containing goods worth $34,000 including a luxury watch has been recovered from a property in Rotorua. Sergeant Sam Oram, of Queenstown, thanked the community for their help recovering the stolen property which included a Cartier watch. "At the end of January, a group of tourists were enjoying a local Queenstown lark when a handbag was stolen, containing two iPhones and a luxury Cartier watch. The pair are now due to appear in the Rotorua District Court on February 12, charged with theft.
Source:Otago Daily Times
February 11, 2026 00:41 UTC
Navy court martial: Senior officer found not guilty of encouraging junior to kiss her
On Monday, both the former junior officer who was allegedly encouraged to kiss the senior officer, as well as Heslop, took the witness stand. The alleged interaction happened in Fiji in March 2023, when the junior officer first joined HMNZS Canterbury, and officers were given leave for a few days after docking and were drinking at a bar in town at night. The former junior officer, who was the sole witness for the prosecution, said the senior officer first caught the attention of him and another junior officer when she tapped on a glass pane and gestured for a kiss through the other side of the glass, and later gestured for them to come inside the bar and tapped on her cheeks to gesture for a kiss. Photo / RNZ, Nate McKinnonAnother Navy officer called as a defence witness said they’d spent the majority of that night with Heslop and did not see them with the junior officer. The New Zealand Defence Force has been approached for comment.
Source:New Zealand Herald
February 11, 2026 00:30 UTC
Winter Olympics: Biathlete Campbell Wright reflects on decision to switch allegiances from New Zealand to USA ahead of second Games
But it was just quite lonely travelling around Europe and doing a full World Cup season by myself with no teammates or anything. “I’m a bit of a social butterfly and wasn’t quite able to spread my wings on the New Zealand biathlon team, as you can imagine.”Campbell Wright represented New Zealand at the 2022 Winter Olympics in Beijing. This month, Wright will compete in his second Olympics and is in the unusual position of representing as many countries at as many Games. “It definitely feels different but I feel like I still represent a lot of New Zealand. Last time I was 19 and kind of felt like a bit of an outsider,” he said.
Source:Stuff
February 10, 2026 23:38 UTC