Sky TV buys Three for $1; Winning Lotto ticket set to expire; Debt collector convicted and fined $115,500 for 'misleading conduct'.
1 Sky TV agrees to buy Three for $1
Sky TV has agreed to buy Three owner Discovery NZ for $1, the company announced this morning.
The agreement was announced to the NZX, and means US television giant Warner Bros Discovery will leave New Zealand's free-to-air television market.
Under the deal, Sky would take control of all TV3 brands, including Three, Bravo, Eden, Rush, HGTV, and the network's streaming platform, ThreeNow.
2 Debt collector convicted and fined $115,500 for 'misleading conduct'
A debt collector and his company have been ordered to pay $115,500 in fines and emotional harm reparations.
Director John Stuart Campbell and his company Law Debt Collection pleaded guilty in the Manukau District Court to making misleading representations when collecting debt after a prosecution by the Commerce Commission.
3 Serious crash causes major delays on SH1 in Horowhenua
A section of State Highway 1 between Ōtaki and Levin was closed "for several hours" today following a serious crash — with a nearby marae open to motorists held up.
Emergency services responded to the scene at Manakau between Whakahoro Rd and Kuku East Rd, about 10.20am.
4 Man arrested seven years after cold case killing of Hawke’s Bay dad
A man has been arrested nearly seven years after the killing of a Hawke's Bay father in Flaxmere.
Eddie Peters, 45, was beaten and left for dead on the driveway at a home on Diaz Drive in Flaxmere during the early hours of Friday, November 16, 2018. He died eight days later at Wellington Hospital.
5 Time running out for Lotto first division winner to claim prize
A $200,000 Lotto prize is soon set to expire – with the ticket holder still not having claimed their winnings.
The ticket was purchased at Coastlands Lotto in Paraparaumu on the Kāpiti Coast. It is set to expire on August 31 – one year from its draw date.
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