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Whakatāne Winner “jumping Up And Down” After Scooping $1 Million
Wednesday, 8 March 2023, 10:38 am | Lotto New Zealand
From shock and bewilderment to excitement and relief, a Whakatāne winner has been on a wild rollercoaster since winning $1 million in Lotto First Division last Saturday. The winner, who wishes to remain anonymous, said they weren’t entirely sure how ... More >>
Hamilton Couple Claims $10.5 Million Powerball Prize
Friday, 3 March 2023, 2:23 pm | Lotto New Zealand
New Zealand’s newest Powerball multi-millionaires have finally claimed the $10.5 million Powerball prize – a week after winning the life-changing amount. The Hamilton couple, who wish to remain anonymous, had no idea they were the lucky winners. “I ... More >>
Special Lotto Draw For Cyclone Gabrielle Relief
Monday, 27 February 2023, 3:19 pm | Lotto New Zealand
Lotto NZ Chief Executive Chris Lyman says his organisation is “very proud” to be holding a special draw to support the people and communities impacted by Cyclone Gabrielle. The special draw, which was called by the Minister of Internal Affairs, ... More >>
Forgotten Lotto Ticket Changes North Canterbury Couple’s Lives
Wednesday, 15 February 2023, 2:16 pm | Lotto New Zealand
A North Canterbury couple’s lucky yellow ticket was hiding in plain sight on their fridge for almost two months before they finally decided to check it. The couple received “the biggest surprise” of their lives after discovering the forgotten ... More >>
Auckland Woman Mistakes $4.3 Million Win For $4,000
Wednesday, 25 January 2023, 12:38 pm | Lotto New Zealand
An ordinary Sunday morning with family turned into the shock of a lifetime for one lucky Auckland woman, when she discovered her Lotto ticket had won her $4.3 million with Powerball First Division. The woman, who wishes to remain anonymous, bought ... More >>
Auckland Couple ‘speechless’ After Winning $23.5 Million
Friday, 20 January 2023, 2:07 pm | Lotto New Zealand
An Auckland couple was left reeling after finding out their Lotto ticket, bought on a whim with some leftover change, had won them $23.5 million. The Auckland couple, who wish to remain anonymous, are not regular players, but on a quick trip to the ... More >>
Calling All Aucklanders: Christmas Promotion Millionaire Still Missing
Thursday, 19 January 2023, 4:11 pm | Lotto New Zealand
With the new year well underway, three lucky Lotto players from Auckland had an even better start than most, waking up as New Zealand’s first new millionaires of 2023 – only one of them is still in the dark! Three Lotto NZ Christmas promotion ... More >>
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 >>
