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    A lottery jackpot of more than a billion US dollars has been struck...after growing steadily since September last year

    A lottery jackpot of more than a billion US dollars has been struck...after growing steadily since September last year


    The Mega Millions payout...assuming it's claimed...is the third largest ever.

    The winning ticket was purchased at a supermarket in Detroit, and beat odds of one im more than 300 million.

    The winner will take the full jackpot if they accept is an annuity, paid in 30 annual instalments.

    Most winners go for a cash lump sum...which in this case would be 557 million after taxes.

    © 2025 Newstalk ZB, NZCity

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     Today's News

    Rugby:
    Samoa or Belgium will take the last place at the men's 2027 Rugby World Cup in Australia 8:17

    Entertainment:
    Timothée Chalamet was disappointed not to win the Best Actor Oscar this year 8:12

    Law and Order:
    Detection is not prevention: will drug testing drivers really make NZ roads safer? 8:07

    Law and Order:
    Detectives from Hastings and beyond are looking into the potential homicide of a woman who died in the suburb of Camberley last month 8:07

    International:
    Trump has floated a 50-year mortgage to help first-time buyers. Could it work? 7:57

    Politics:
    The Privacy Commissioner is calling for changes to the Privacy Act, following an increased number of complaints and breaches 7:56

    Law and Order:
    Alcohol, illicit drugs and prescription medication has proven to be a fatal combination in a Canterbury crash 7:46

    Entertainment:
    Prince Harry has apologised to Canada for wearing a Los Angeles Dodgers cap as he attended the team's World Series game against the Toronto Blue Jays 7:42

    Law and Order:
    A wastewater treatment plant is once again sending a bad smell across Lower Hutt 7:36

    Technology:
    Epstein email says Andrew had photo taken with accuser Virginia Giuffre 7:26


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