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NZ Herald
21-05-2025
- Business
- NZ Herald
Lotto Powerball: Porirua's New World Whitby waits for $17.2m winner to claim prize
Although the winning ticket had recently been bought there, Hallett didn't know who the lucky person was. The store was now preparing for the Powerball winner to come forward and claim their fortune. While prizes can be claimed at any Lotto retailer, Hallett said a Lotto representative will visit New World Whitby this morning to decorate the store with posters which will let shoppers know that the winning ticket was sold there. Hallett said staff were looking forward to celebrating what would be a 'generational life-defining moment' for the winner. Staff were putting provisions in place to make sure the Powerball winner could celebrate appropriately and privately if they choose to claim their ticket from the supermarket this morning. The winning prize of $17.2m is made up of a $17m Powerball win and $200,000 from a five-way split of First Division. Last night's strike has made the winning player the ninth Powerball multi-millionaire in 2025 so far. The $1m First Division prize was shared with four other players, who are each taking home $200,000. The winning First Division tickets were sold at Hobsonville Superette in Auckland, New World Broadway in Palmerston North, Ballance Street Bookshop in Gisborne and on MyLotto to a player from Auckland. Other Powerball wins in 2025 New Zealand has had major Powerball wins across the country this year. In January, a Wellington Lotto player won $7m, with a Taranaki player pocketing $8.3m in the same month. A Hamilton player and Waihī player each picked up $10.5m from Powerball wins in February. There were three lucky Powerball multi-millionaires in March, with wins in Christchurch, Dunedin and Port Chalmers. What to do if you win Ticket holders can see immediately if they have won if they bought a ticket through MyLotto. Prizes of $1000 or less are automatically credited to their account. For prizes of more than $1000, winners have to fill in an online prize form. Results are available immediately after the live draws on TVNZ 1 on Wednesday and Saturday nights. They can also be found through the MyLotto app, online at at Lotto NZ retailers and on Winners with a physical ticket must still visit a Lotto retailer to claim their prize.
Yahoo
13-05-2025
- Automotive
- Yahoo
Bob Hallett, CEO of Skydive DeLand, killed in deadly crash: Troopers
The Brief A driver was killed Tuesday morning in a crash involving two pickup trucks on State Road 44 in DeLand, according to the Florida Highway Patrol (FHP). The other driver and a passenger were hospitalized with non-life-threatening injuries. The driver that was killed has been identified as 74-year-old Bob Hallett, the CEO of Skydive DeLand. ORLANDO, Fla. - A driver was killed Tuesday morning in a crash involving two pickup trucks in Volusia County, according to the Florida Highway Patrol (FHP). Troopers have confirmed the driver was Bob Hallett, the CEO of Skydive DeLand. He was 74 years old. What we know Troopers said the crash happened at around 7:52 a.m. on May 13 State Road 44 at Shell Road. The crash involved a 2018 Toyota Tacoma and a 2023 RAM 2500. Officials said the Toyota was traveling southbound on Shell Road, approaching a stop sign at the intersection of S.R. 44, while the Ram was traveling westbound on S.R. 44, approaching the intersection of Shell Road. Authorities said the driver of the Toyota failed to yield from the stop sign and began turning left to travel east onto S.R. 44 in the direct path of the Ram. As a result, the two cars collided. The driver of the Toyota was pronounced dead at the scene. Troopers later identified the driver as Hallett. The driver and passenger of the Ram, a 46-year-old man and a 51-year-old woman, were taken to AdventHealth DeLand with injuries that were not considered life-threatening. What's next Both directions of State Road 44 at Shell Road are currently blocked. Authorities are continuing to conduct their investigation. The backstory Hallett was 74 years old. He was the founder, president and CEO of Skydive DeLand. FOX 35 has reached out to Skydive DeLand, who said they will provide a statement in the near future. Local perspective Skydive DeLand was established in 1982 by Hallett. The business is known for being Florida's premier dropzone, offering tandem skydiving, AFF training and sport skydiving services. The company caters to all experience levels. SkyDive DeLand is located at 1600 Flight Line Blvd., DeLand. For more information, click here. This is a developing story. Check back later for more updates. STAY CONNECTED WITH FOX 35 ORLANDO: Download the FOX Local app for breaking news alerts, the latest news headlines Download the FOX 35 Storm Team Weather app for weather alerts & radar Sign up for FOX 35's daily newsletter for the latest morning headlines FOX Local: Stream FOX 35 newscasts, FOX 35 News+, Central Florida Eats on your smart TV The Source The information in this article comes from a report shared by the Florida Highway Patrol (FHP) in a crash report on May 13, 2025.
Winnipeg Free Press
03-05-2025
- General
- Winnipeg Free Press
‘Standing on the shoulders of our ancestors'
Lauren Hallett watched her aunts and mom receive their diplomas and sashes at the University of Manitoba annual pow wow when she was a young girl. On Saturday, she received her own. 'It just really feels like my turn, and it's really special to be celebrated in this way by my family,' she said outside the Investor's Group Athletic Centre. 'I feel so full of gratitude and also just humility.' About 119 students celebrated their graduation from the U of M at the university's 36th annual traditional pow wow ceremony Saturday afternoon. Ribbon skirts, jingle dresses and headdresses filled the interior of the gymnasium, while the smell of food trucks serving up Indigenous cuisine wafted from outside the building. Graduates received blue sashes after receiving their diplomas and Metis academics received traditional sashes from the Manitoba Metis Federation. More than 470 Indigenous students graduated from the university for the 2024-25 academic year. Hallett received her bachelor of health studies with a focus on family health and a minor in Indigenous studies. She plans to go on to get her masters degree before working with an Indigenous community health organization in Winnipeg. 'It's really meaningful to incorporate the culture and our ceremonies in very public, open loud ways,' she said. 'It really feels like reclaiming our space and it is truly empowering.' The event was once held in a small gym within the university's education department and has grown exponentially over the decades. 'It's really meaningful to incorporate the culture and our ceremonies in very public, open loud ways. It really feels like reclaiming our space and it is truly empowering.'–Lauren Hallett This year, the ceremony kicked off with a pipe ceremony and elder's prayer in the morning, before a grand entrance of the graduates, speeches and drum circles. Family and loved ones whooped and hollered from the bleachers as each of the 119 graduates were called to receive their diplomas from multiple faculties, including arts, social work, education, engineering, science, the Asper School of Business, Clayton H. Riddell Faculty of Environment, Earth, and Resources and the Max Rady College of Medicine. This year's attendees marks one of the highest attendances in the event's history. 'It means that we are continuing that commitment to honour Indigenous ways of being, doing and knowing, and really to drive Indigenous excellence,' said Angie Bruce, vice president (Indigenous) at the U of M. RRC Polytech hosted its 25th annual pow wow to celebrate a record 184 registered students. The University of Winnipeg scheduled its own pow wow for Sunday at the Duckworth Centre. Bruce said events like graduation pow wows honour reconciliation within educational institutions. Tuesdays A weekly look at politics close to home and around the world. 'It's a huge commitment,' she said. 'I think this is the culmination of all what we do here for the students.' Dane Monkman, who graduated with a masters of arts in political studies, said the event is not only important for recognizing his ancestors, but to also build a path forward for the next generation of academic. 'We are all standing on the shoulders of our ancestors and following the past they've set out for us, and it's important for us to remember that,' he said. Monkman hopes celebrations like Saturday's pow wow continue so young Indigenous people can be inspired to make their own academic achievements. Nicole BuffieMultimedia producer Nicole Buffie is a multimedia producer who reports for the Free Press city desk. Born and bred in Winnipeg, Nicole graduated from Red River College's Creative Communications program in 2020 and worked as a reporter throughout Manitoba before joining the Free Press newsroom in 2023. Read more about Nicole. Every piece of reporting Nicole produces is reviewed by an editing team before it is posted online or published in print — part of the Free Press's tradition, since 1872, of producing reliable independent journalism. Read more about Free Press's history and mandate, and learn how our newsroom operates. Our newsroom depends on a growing audience of readers to power our journalism. If you are not a paid reader, please consider becoming a subscriber. Our newsroom depends on its audience of readers to power our journalism. Thank you for your support.
Wales Online
28-04-2025
- Health
- Wales Online
Government training more than 4,000 people to deal with 'the next Covid'
Government training more than 4,000 people to deal with 'the next Covid' A new academy has been launched to train 4,000 people in the public and private sectors New exercises could be heald every three years Ministers have launched a new national training initiative to help public officials manage future crises such as another pandemic. The UK Resilience Academy will train more than 4,000 people each year, working in both public services and the private sector, to better deal with crises. Skills being taught including helping businesses maintain continuity in the event of a disaster, crowd management skills, and crisis communications. The new academy will be based at the Hawkhills estate near Easingwold, north of York, a site which has a history of being used for emergency planning. The armed forces and Civil Service will also be offered the training, which is aimed at making sure Britain is better prepared in the event of something like the Covid-19 pandemic. The training is among the steps the Government is taking following a warning from the UK Covid-19 Inquiry that the UK is not prepared nor resilient enough to deal with another pandemic. Article continues below Baroness Heather Hallett, the inquiry chairwoman, called for pandemic preparedness exercises to be held at least every three years in future in her conclusion to the first module of the wide-ranging investigation. Ministers plan to hold one in 2025, with all Government departments, local councils, emergency services and the devolved authorities invited to take part. An emergency alert system, which rings out from mobile phones in the event of a public emergency, is also to be tested this year. Article continues below However, Lady Hallett said only this month that the Government needs to do 'far more work' on emergency preparedness beyond the steps already being taken. Pat McFadden, a senior minister in the Cabinet Office, who is leading the Government's resilience planning work, said: 'Today, we're making a generational upgrade to crisis training for thousands of workers, and helping decision-makers identify vulnerable groups in a crisis.' Mr McFadden has also launched a new piece of software which will be used to highlight where vulnerable groups are, including the elderly, and those with power outages and insecure food supplies, during crises.
Powys County Times
28-04-2025
- Health
- Powys County Times
Ministers launch resilience academy to prepare for future crises such as Covid
Ministers have launched a new national training initiative to help public officials manage future crises such as another pandemic. The UK Resilience Academy will train more than 4,000 people each year, working in both public services and the private sector, to better deal with crises. Skills being taught including helping businesses maintain continuity in the event of a disaster, crowd management skills, and crisis communications. The new academy will be based at the Hawkhills estate near Easingwold, north of York, a site which has a history of being used for emergency planning. The armed forces and Civil Service will also be offered the training, which is aimed at making sure Britain is better prepared in the event of something like the Covid-19 pandemic. The training is among the steps the Government is taking following a warning from the UK Covid-19 Inquiry that the UK is not prepared nor resilient enough to deal with another pandemic. Baroness Heather Hallett, the inquiry chairwoman, called for pandemic preparedness exercises to be held at least every three years in future in her conclusion to the first module of the wide-ranging investigation. Ministers plan to hold one in 2025, with all Government departments, local councils, emergency services and the devolved authorities invited to take part. An emergency alert system, which rings out from mobile phones in the event of a public emergency, is also to be tested this year. However, Lady Hallett said only this month that the Government needs to do 'far more work' on emergency preparedness beyond the steps already being taken. Pat McFadden, a senior minister in the Cabinet Office, who is leading the Government's resilience planning work, said: 'Today, we're making a generational upgrade to crisis training for thousands of workers, and helping decision-makers identify vulnerable groups in a crisis.' Mr McFadden has also launched a new piece of software which will be used to highlight where vulnerable groups are, including the elderly, and those with power outages and insecure food supplies, during crises.
