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Winning Lotto First Division Ticket Almost Blown Away

Thursday, 22 December 2022, 12:22 pm | Lotto New Zealand

A Lincoln couple’s $333,333 Lotto First Division win rounds out the South Island’s winning hat-trick from last Wednesday night’s (14 December) live Lotto Draw, but the prize was almost awash – literally. The couple, who wish to remain anonymous, ... More >>

New Plymouth Man Celebrates $24 Million Win

Thursday, 1 December 2022, 2:08 pm | Lotto New Zealand

How would you celebrate finding out you were a multi-millionaire? For a New Plymouth man, who scored himself a massive $24 million in Saturday’s live Lotto draw, a spicy takeaway and a couple of beers seemed to hit the spot. The man, who wishes ... More >>

Ruapehu Man Completely Unaware Of $1 Million MyLotto Win

Monday, 14 November 2022, 12:09 pm | Lotto New Zealand

Imagine being a millionaire for two months and not knowing about it. That was one Ruapehu man’s reality until late last week when he received a phone call from Lotto NZ. In mid-September, the man logged into his MyLotto account to grab a ticket before ... More >>

Sleepless Night For Wellington Couple After Winning $16 Million

Thursday, 27 October 2022, 11:11 am | Lotto New Zealand

It was a sleepless night for a lucky Wellington couple last Wednesday, after finding out they had won $16 million with Powerball First Division. The couple, who wish to remain anonymous, spent the night talking about all the things they could do with ... More >>

Syndicate Claims Life-changing $23.3m Powerball Prize

Monday, 3 October 2022, 9:12 am | Lotto New Zealand

A syndicate of 24 people will share a massive $23.3 million prize between them. The syndicate, who wish to remain anonymous, live from the bottom of the North Shore all the way up to the Northland border, and are at all different stages of their ... More >>

Young Auckland Couple Claim $4.25 Million

Thursday, 29 September 2022, 2:48 pm | Lotto New Zealand

An Auckland man described the feeling of winning a $4.25 million Powerball prize as the second-best moment of his life – the best moment being watching his wife walk down the aisle. “I was so excited when I realised we had won, I had butterflies ... More >>

Kaikōura Local Claims $8.2 Million

Friday, 19 August 2022, 12:11 pm | Lotto Powerball

Waking up every day in the picturesque town of Kaikōura, surrounded by the Southern Alps, would leave a smile on anyone’s face. Imagine then, just how big the smile was on one Kaikōura local’s face was when he realised he was New Zealand’s newest ... More >>

‘Bewildered’ Auckland Couple Score $7.3 Million

Wednesday, 27 July 2022, 11:21 am | Lotto Powerball

An Auckland couple were left ‘bewildered’ after checking their MyLotto ticket and finding out they had won $7.3 million with Powerball First Division. After a busy Sunday, the couple, who wish to remain anonymous, finally had the chance to ... More >>

Timaru Man Claims $7.3 Million

Tuesday, 26 July 2022, 11:10 am | Lotto New Zealand

It was a chilly Sunday morning in Timaru, but for one lucky local the temperature was soon rising after finding out he was New Zealand’s newest Powerball multi-millionaire, winning a scorching $7.3 million with Powerball First Division. The man, who wishes ... More >>

Nelson Man Scratches To Win $1 Million

Friday, 15 July 2022, 9:24 am | Lotto New Zealand

A Nelson man “couldn’t stop shaking” after he discovered his Instant Kiwi ticket had made him an instant millionaire.  The man, who wishes to remain anonymous, has bought Instant Kiwi tickets from time to time over the years, and ... More >>

Northland Man Oblivious To Winning Lotto Ticket In His Wallet

Thursday, 7 July 2022, 9:32 am | Lotto New Zealand

A Northland man has one million reasons to celebrate after discovering that the little yellow ticket he had been carrying around with him for a week was worth $1 million. The man, who wishes to remain anonymous, had no idea that a winning First ... More >>

Whakatāne Woman Claims Life-changing $12.25 Million

Tuesday, 28 June 2022, 10:11 am | Lotto New Zealand

A Whakatāne woman had an extra special Matariki holiday weekend after finding out her little yellow ticket that she bought on a whim, had won her $12.25 million. The woman, who wishes to remain anonymous, picks up a ticket about once a month, and ... More >>

Birthday Numbers Win Auckland Man $6.3 Million

Friday, 3 June 2022, 10:19 am | Lotto New Zealand

A quiet Wednesday night in became a night an Auckland man will remember forever, when he found out he’d won $6.3 million with Powerball First Division. The man, who wishes to remain anonymous, plays his own numbers each draw and knew his little ... More >>

Hamilton Couple Claim $9 Million Powerball Prize

Tuesday, 24 May 2022, 11:34 am | Lotto New Zealand

A Hamilton couple spent their Sunday grinning at each other, after finding out they were New Zealand’s newest Powerball multi-millionaires. The couple, who wish to remain anonymous, scored themselves the life-changing $9 million jackpot on Saturday, ... More >>

Man Springs $500,000 Shared Lotto Win Surprise On Colleague

Monday, 16 May 2022, 12:45 pm | Lotto New Zealand

A Wellington man and his work colleague, who have been buying Lotto tickets together for four years, can’t believe their luck after their ticket won $500,000 with Lotto First Division last week. The pair, who wish to remain anonymous, have always chosen ... More >>

Daughter Saves $5.3 Million New Plymouth Win For Mother’s Day Surprise

Tuesday, 10 May 2022, 3:33 pm | Lotto New Zealand

What started out as a fun Mother’s Day present turned into a life-changing moment on Sunday for a New Plymouth woman when she discovered she’d won $5.3 million with Powerball First Division. The woman, who wishes to remain anonymous, plays Lotto ... More >>

As Shock Wears Off Powerball Winner Looks Forward To Doing Some Good

Tuesday, 3 May 2022, 1:19 pm | Lotto New Zealand

“Shock,” is how the Auckland man who held the winning ticket in Saturday night’s Powerball describes seeing he had just won $13 million. The man, who wishes to remain anonymous, usually plays using his own favourite numbers. But when buying his ticket ... More >>

Auckland Woman Drove Around With $1 Million Winning Lotto Ticket In Her Glove Box For Eight Months

Wednesday, 27 April 2022, 2:19 pm | Lotto New Zealand

An Auckland woman got the surprise of her life over Anzac weekend when she checked an old Lotto ticket – and found she had been driving around with $1 million in her glove box for the past eight months. The woman, who wishes to remain anonymous, ... More >>

Another Big Lotto Win From Henderson’s Meg Star

Thursday, 14 April 2022, 5:28 pm | Lotto New Zealand

An Auckland man has one million reasons to celebrate after the ticket he purchased from Meg Star in Henderson won him $1 million with Lotto First Division last night (Wednesday 13 April). The win comes less than a month after an Auckland grandmother ... More >>

Bonus Ticket Wins Wellington Lotto Player $1 Million

Wednesday, 30 March 2022, 10:50 am | Lotto New Zealand

A Wellington woman can’t believe her luck after discovering she had won $1 million with Lotto First Division – and it was all thanks to a Bonus Ticket. The winner, who wishes to remain anonymous, didn’t think much of it when she won a Bonus Ticket ... More >>

   

 
 
 
 
 

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