It’s World Rivers Day, and to mark the occasion Land, Air, Water Aotearoa (LAWA) has released updated water quality information for over 1,400 river sites.

As the country prepares for the big game tonight, six lucky Lotto players from around the country will be cheering after each scoring a $166,667 win with Lotto First Division in tonight’s live Lotto draw.

The winning tickets were sold at the following stores and locations:

A man is in Police custody after a series of serious incidents in central Auckland today.

One person has died after a vessel overturned in Manukau Harbour this morning.

The incident was reported to Police about 12.20pm when three people were pulled from the water by a member of the public in a passing boat.

Sadly, one person died at the scene.

Police are responding to a crash involving a minivan in Whanganui.

The crash occurred on State Highway 4 at Upokongaro about 1.30pm.

Initial reports indicate three people have sustained moderate injuries.

Police are responding to a serious crash near the intersection by Pukaki Canal and Glen Lyon Road in the Mackenzie District.

The single vehicle crash was reported at 11.55am.

No information on injuries is available at this point.

Hastings District Council and the Hawke’s Bay District Health Board Medical Officer of Health Dr Nick Jones are advising members of the public to stay away from the old Hastings railway building on Sir James Wattie Place following a fire at the building in the early hours this morning.

Spring chaos continues next week and while temperatures this weekend are several degrees above average in many regions it will be a very different story next Wednesday and Thursday.

Police are appealing for the public’s help to locate 20-year-old Antony Kong.

Antony was last seen at his home in Hillcrest, Hamilton about 9pm yesterday.

He is about 172cm tall, of thin build and was wearing a grey long-sleeved hooded sweatshirt.

There will be significant confusion for all voters in Kaipatiki today as many consider their votes and who are expecting to see the familiar faces for their Kaipatiki Local Board. What they have now is completely unacceptable.