Parents worry big lottery wins could end up turning their children lazy. (Video first published February 2020) They’ve won $4.5 million from Wednesday’s Powerball First Division. Their winning ticket was sold at Te Aroha Supermarket and is made up of $4 million from Powerball First Division and $500,000 from Lotto First Division. The Waikato winner’s victory comes after two lucky South Island players from Twizel and Te Anau each took home $2.8 million.
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A Te Aroha Lotto player has become the third person to win Powerball in 2021. One other Lotto player from Taupō will also be celebrating after winning $500,000 with Lotto First Division. The winning Lotto ticket was sold at Pak N Save Taupō.
Bay of Plenty Times Year in Review: May 2020
3 Jan, 2021 12:00 AM
3 minutes to read Newly elected National Party Leader Todd Muller and his deputy Nikki Kaye in May. Photo / File Newly elected National Party Leader Todd Muller and his deputy Nikki Kaye in May. Photo / File
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The Bay of Plenty Times is looking back at the stories of 2020. This is what made headlines in May.
May 1: I miss my girl desperately and not one day goes by that I don t shed a tear.
That s how heartbroken father Darren Wagstaff, 48, described the impact of losing his 17-year-old daughter Halayna in a car crash in 2018 shortly after she was assaulted and kidnapped by her boyfriend Jason Whero Anaru-Emery.
The only land route to Martins Bay in Fiordland is the Hollyford Track. To describe “Jamestown” as a small town is to be rather generous, as all that remains these days are some old apple trees and rose bushes planted by its former residents. But this deserted piece of paradise, located just north of Milford Sound in Fiordland, could have been a major travel hub, had all went to plan. In the late 19th century, geologist James Hector proposed building a road from Queenstown to Martins Bay, where he envisioned a shipping port could be developed to provide a direct link between Otago and Australia.
New Year Honours: Former Matamata-Piako mayor made member of New Zealand Order of Merit
31 Dec, 2020 03:00 AM
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Mount Maunganui resident Janet Barnes has been made a Member of the NZ Order of Merit. Photo / George Novak And now she s been recognised for her service after more than three decades.
The former Matamata-Piako District Council mayor has been made a Member of the New Zealand Order of Merit in this year s New Year honours.
Barnes, 65, who now resides in Mount Maunganui with her husband Rex Barnes, was acknowledged for her services to local government and to the Matamata-Piako community, which includes Morrinsville and Te Aroha, over the past 35 years.
Heartwarming scenes as Pullman Hotel isolation residents are serenaded by an Auckland choir s carols
Those spending Christmas in an Auckland managed isolation facility have had their spirits lifted by a group of carol singers. On Christmas Eve, about 25 carollers performed songs including Christmas classic
Hark! The Herald Angels Sing, a summer rendition of
Winter Wonderland and waiata
Te Aroha to guests at the Pullman Hotel managed isolation facility in central Auckland. The Everybody Sings choir has been busking around Auckland during the lead up to Christmas in effort to raise money for the Auckland City Mission, so far raising over $25,000.