Lotto, Powerball and Strike have all jackpotted for the first time in 2012, meaning a huge prize pool of $12 million is up for grabs next week, says NZ Lotteries' Acting Chief Executive, Warren Salisbury.

Being a bit of a geek when it comes to secrete societies, and closed door organisations like the FBI and CIA, makes films based around these things a little more cool in my eyes.

Having loved the original trilogy of films, based off the massively successful book series, meant it was always going to take a very special director to make me interested in a Hollywood remake. So when I heard that the master David Fincher was doing it, I was really excited!

Found footage films are a dime a dozen these days, but that doesn’t mean there aren’t still some great ones being put out. So when I saw the trailer for this film I was excited as it looked interesting for a genre such as this to be told in the found footage way.

The Baytrust Rescue Helicopter was called to the Whakarewarewa Forest Saturday afternoon at approximately 16:25pm to assist the Rotorua St. John's Ambulance Service with an injured mountain biker.

I first saw the ‘Gantz’ films at the 2011 New Zealand International Film Festival and loved both of them! So when I had the chance to pick the first film as one of my February review DVD’s I was quick to pick it!

Missing Wairapa artist Barry Sears has been located in the lower North Island safe and well.

Mr Sears was reported missing from their family home in Tinui approximately 10 days ago.

Christchurch Police are treating the death of a teenage girl in a house fire yesterday as a homicide.

West Auckland Police and SAR are currently searching for a 70 year old Asian male who has not returned from a morning walk. He was last seen in the vicinity of Chadlington Road, near Sturges Road Henderson and has failed to return home.

[UPDATE: HE HAS BEEN FOUND]

There was a time when cancer survivor Claudia Little could only dream of having a trip to a hair salon with her famous aunt Lorraine Downes. During her treatment for a Wilms Tumour after diagnosis in June 2009 at age four, Claudia lost all of her long blond locks.

Showing support and belief in the importance of the Sommelier profession, Sir George Fistonich was pleased to award aspiring master sommelier Damien Detchevery as recipient of the inaugural 'Sir George Fistonich - Villa Maria Estate - Court of Master Sommeliers Scholarship' yesterday.

I am not saying that the royal family is like the mafia, but there is one similarity that when you are 'in' the family you are protected.

Seeing foreign films at the cinema can be a mixed bag, as even though I love art house cinema, they can sometimes push those boundaries too far and just become a little bit of arty wankieness!

Christchurch Police have released the name of the teenage girl who was found dead following a suspicious house fire in the suburb of Somerfield yesterday [Thursday 10 November].

She was Jade Louise Bayliss, aged 13 years, of Somerfield.

A Life Flight Trust team has this morning transported a seriously ill boy from a car accident north of Waikanae.

The Westpac Rescue Helicopter, with two Wellington Free Ambulance paramedics onboard, was called to SH 1 near Te Horo at approximately 1125 am today.

Kyle Stanley’s inability to finish off the job at Torrey Pines continues to be a topic of conversation, myself included. Kyle’s mindset and choice of club for his second shot and second wedge shot

Wellington Police are pleased with the overall crowd behaviour at day one of the Hertz Sevens in the Capital.

There were a total of 8 arrests and 28 evictions made at the stadium throughout the course of the day.

Waikato Regional Council yesterday finalised the budget for the Draft 2012-2022 Long Term Plan, with a particular focus on improving water quality, marine planning, improving civil defence capability, and increasing river catchment and drainage services.

It'll be very good news for three players from Auckland and Waitara when they realise they've won a $333,333 share of Lotto's First Division following this evening's draw, says NZ Lotteries' Chief Executive Todd McLeay.

Workers at Genesis Energy's Hamilton call centre take industrial action on Monday (14 November) over their employer's push for individualised performance based pay.