UpdatedNZ Herald4 Aug, 2026 10:52 PM3 mins to readNZ Herald Morning Headlines | Shoplifting rises to its highest level in 15 years; specialist school for kids with highest learning needs | Wednesday, August 5, 2026Health New Zealand spent more than $490,000 on a single advertisement featuring former Lotto presenter Russell Harrison while he faced criminal charges, according to documents obtained by the Taxpayers’ Union.
Rotorua-based celebrity Harrison is facing a jail term for money laundering charges after he admitted hauling hundreds of thousands
