Kia Kanuta goes from washing dishes at Avondale RSA to winning Auckland’s outstanding chef award

Kia Kanuta wins award at masquerade event.

Horse racing: Belardo Boy back to winning form at Whanganui

Belardo Boy bounced back to winning form when he produced a powerful home straight surge.

Nelson lawyer ends career winning case brought by council over parking tickets

Lawyer ended a long-running career with a win in court.

Football Ferns coach Jitka Klimkova’s future has to be in doubt after sudden stand-down: Michael Burgess

OPINION: Months out from the Olympics, the head coach has taken unexpected leave.

Whanganui’s Castlecliff Four Square owner ‘very happy’ double Lotto winners sold by his store

'It’s a really good feeling.'

Whanganui store sells winning Lotto tickets worth a combined $1.6m

One of the tickets was the biggest winner of the night's Lotto draw.

Racing: Little Bit Of Love completes winning hat-trick in style for Hawke’s Bay owners

Roundup of the week's racing.

Indy 500 qualification results: Scott McLaughlin takes pole

Scott McLaughlin will start next Monday’s Indy 500 from the front.

PGA Championship: Xander Shauffele, Colin Morikawa shared lead heading into final round

The American pair are both 15-under after three rounds at Valhalla Golf Club.

Hurricanes v Moana Pasifika Super Rugby result: Hurricanes edge out Moana Pasifika to return to winning ways

The Hurricanes led 19-0 early and were able to fend off the Moana Pasifika comeback.

Hall of Fame trainer Barry Purdon’s renaissance from watching races to winning them

Legendary trainer Barry Purdon’s renaissance began eight years ago.

Palmerston North couple nab $700,000 Lotto win

'We might upgrade to premium economy.'

Woolworths honours cancelled points after competition mistake

Angela London was among 79,000 people to receive a winning email by mistake.

Check your lotto ticket: Three Bay of Plenty punters win $16,948 each

One of the tickets was sold at Rotorua’s Lucky Lotto Shop.

Hawke’s Bay news in brief: Second division Lotto win for Hastings player

The balls fell favourably for a Lotto ticket holder who bought theirs at a Four Square.

Racing: Catch and Release puts Hawke’s Bay owner back in winning groove

A round-up of the week's racing.

Woolworths mistakenly sends 79,000 customers winning email for $30 worth of groceries

Only 1000 people should have been told they had won the $30 prize.

They used to award Olympic medals for art?

New York Times: Founder of the modern Games thought they should honour both body and mind.

Crusaders’ slim chances of winning Super Rugby not the fairy tale it would seem - Gregor Paul

OPINION: The reigning champions' chance of another title exposes a flawed system.

Warriors v Titans: Coach Andrew Webster admits issues but won’t back down from challenge

It continues a worrying pattern and Webster admits something is not quite right.

Lotto: Two winning second division tickets sold in Tauranga

Tauranga winners will be celebrating a midweek windfall