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Two Sets Of South Island Grandparents Win Big With Lotto
07 May 2012
An elderly couple from the Catlins are over the moon after winning $5.3 million with Lotto Powerball, and a grandfather from Nelson is equally pleased with his $500,000 too, both of which were from the draw on Saturday 28 April.
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Bullseye Winner In Invercargill Wins With MyLotto
23 April 2012
A regular MyLotto player was shocked when he checked his Bullseye email and watched the arrow hit the middle of the Bullseye board, winning him a First Division prize worth $235,000 last week.
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Lotto Introduces New Zealand’s Most Eligible Bachelor
02 April 2012
A young, single man from Te Kauwhata has become New Zealand’s most eligible bachelor after winning $26 million with Lotto Powerball on the weekend – the third biggest individual prize in NZ Lotteries’ history.
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$500,000 Home-made Lotto Dinner
20 March 2012
They say it’s the simple things in life that make us happy, and that certainly rings true with one lucky Palmerston North family, who celebrated their $500,000 Lotto First Division windfall with home-made Spaghetti Bolognaise and Goody Goody Gum Drops ice cream.
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Rotorua Family Have Premium Plans Thanks to Instant Kiwi
19 March 2012
A Rotorua family have ‘premium’ plans thanks to winning the top prize of $100,000 on the $20 Premium Gift Pack ticket.
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‘Special’ Numbers Win Half A Million Dollars
08 March 2012
An Auckland man woke up on Sunday to discover he was half a million dollars richer, thanks to winning Lotto First Division.
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Lotto Million Win Helps Auckland Family Recover
07 March 2012
An Auckland family will be breathing easier than they have in a while, after winning $1 million in Lotto First Division on the weekend.
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Keno Turns $1 Into Quarter Of A Million
02 March 2012
An Auckland woman paid $1 and won $250,000 with Keno this week, changing her life forever.
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Auckland Grandparents Strike It Lucky
02 March 2012
Strike Four was into its seventh week of jackpotting and coming ever closer to a ‘must be won’ draw, when two lucky Auckland grandparents scooped the top prize, winning a massive $750,000 each.
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House, Car and 20/20 Vision: Priorities for Lucky Lotto Winner
23 February 2012
It’s always worth checking your ticket, as you never know if you might have a million dollars tucked in your wallet, said NZ Lotteries’ Acting CE Warren Salisbury.
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15 February 2012
A Hamilton couple are getting married after 28 years together following their windfall of $50,000 after winning the top prize on Instant Kiwi’s new Cash in a Beat ticket.
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‘Grand’ Week for Auckland Family
03 February 2012
An Auckland family have had a ‘grand’ week after winning the top prize of $250,000 on Instant Kiwi’s ‘Two Hundred and Fifty Grand’ ticket, says NZ Lotteries’ Acting Chief Executive Warren Salisbury.
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Northland Holiday Park Owner Wins Lotto Prize Worth $500,000
01 February 2012
A local Northland man has claimed the latest Lotto First Division prize of $500,000 won on last Saturday’s Lotto draw with a ticket bought at Mangonui Lotto and Stationer, says NZ Lotteries’ Acting Chief Executive Warren Salisbury.
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Manukau Man’s Confusing $1 Million Win
13 January 2012
A Manukau man whose Lotto ticket was a winning $1 million First Division ticket, was a bit confused when claiming his prize and thought he’d won the chance to spin $1 million on Lotto’s Winning Wheel, says NZ Lotteries’ Acting Chief Executive, Warren Salisbury.
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Tauranga Local Wins ‘Pure Luxury’ Prize of $100,000
08 December 2011
A Tauranga man bought his first ever $5 Instant Kiwi ticket and won a top prize of $100,000.
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Greymouth Couple Sweat Over Big Wednesday Millions
30 November 2011
A local couple have today claimed the largest lottery prize ever won in Greymouth - $8.4 million won on Big Wednesday last week.
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Big Bullseye Win a Boost for Christchurch Couple
24 November 2011
A couple of days after finding out they might have to have their house pulled down due to earthquake damage, a retired Christchurch couple are now celebrating after claiming a $265,000 Bullseye prize.
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Faint Win For Whangarei Grandma
10 November 2011
A Whangarei grandmother almost fainted when she found out she’d won $50,000 with Instant Kiwi’s $3 Hit The Mark ticket – now she’s just hoping it’s not all a dream.
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Grumpy Old Man in Christchurch Not So Grumpy Now Thanks To $250,000
21 October 2011
A Christchurch man who describes himself as a ‘grumpy old bugger’ is feeling not so grumpy now after winning $250,000 on the $10 Instant Kiwi ticket ‘Two Hundred And Fifty Grand.’
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Lotto Ticket Worth $1 Million in Hamilton Man’s Pocket For 5 Weeks
19 October 2011
A Hamilton man had an unchecked Lotto ticket worth $1 million in his pocket for 5 weeks and only thought to check his ticket after his wife asked him to check her Lotto tickets.
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Taranaki Student On ‘Cloud Nine’ With Birthday Win
14 October 2011
A Taranaki student is on ‘cloud nine’ after winning $40,000 on an Instant Kiwi ticket that she bought for her birthday.
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12 October 2011
A Whakatane mum has added ‘X Factor’ this week after winning $50,000 on the $3 Instant Kiwi X Factor ticket.
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Whanganui Woman’s Faith in Clairvoyant ‘Clouded’ After Instant Kiwi Win
28 September 2011
A Whanganui woman has lost faith in clairvoyants after it was predicted she would never come into a large sum of money and a week later won $40,000 on an Instant Kiwi “Cloud Nine’ ticket.
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Auckland Keno Regular Wins $400,000
23 September 2011
An Auckland man who calls himself a “Keno Regular” has netted a $400,000 win this week in Keno draw number 7998.
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Lotto Lightning Strikes Twice For Big Winner
06 September 2011
A Wairarapa man now believes that lightning does strike twice after collecting his second big prize from NZ Lotteries today, says NZ Lotteries’ Chief Executive Todd McLeay.
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Won $75,000 Top Prize on Monday, Bought A House on Friday
05 September 2011
A Motueka woman put all her money on property after becoming $75,000 richer thanks to Instant Kiwi.
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Three Bee Lucky Winners ‘Buzzing’ At Winning $20,000 Each
22 August 2011
Last week was a thrilling week for three Instant Kiwi players in Whangarei, New Plymouth and Taupo, who each bought $2 Bee Lucky tickets and ALL won top prizes of $20,000.
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Winner Doesn’t Know How To Play Poker But Won $100,000
05 August 2011
A Te Awamutu woman who doesn’t know how to play poker is $100,000 richer thanks to the $5 Texas Hold’Em Instant Kiwi ticket she bought last month.
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Four Week Old Lotto Ticket Survives Washing Machine and Wins $250,000
05 August 2011
A four week old Lotto ticket stuffed in the pocket of its owner’s jeans, survived being washed in the washing machine before being checked and netting the winner $250,000.
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Dinner Out Justified After Lotto Syndicate Win
02 August 2011
A Wellington work syndicate of eight collected their $333,333 share of this weekend’s Lotto First Division at the NZ Lotteries’ Wellington office yesterday – and will now have a reason to celebrate the dinner out they’d already planned, says NZ Lotteries Chief Executive, Todd McLeay.
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19 Year Old Hamilton Local’s $75,000 ‘Salti Per La Gioia’ With Instant Kiwi
28 July 2011
A nineteen year old Hamilton local did a ‘salti per la gioia’ this week after winning a $75,000 top prize on a $5 Viva Italia Instant Kiwi ticket.
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Wintery Weather Prompts $75,000 Winter Escape Win
22 June 2011
An Upper Hutt woman’s trip to the shops to avoid some winter weather has resulted in a $75,000 win thanks to the $5 Instant Kiwi Winter Escape ticket.
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Daughter’s $2 Birthday Treat For Dad Wins $20,000
17 June 2011
An Auckland man’s $2 Instant Kiwi birthday gift from his daughter was treated as a bit of a joke until he scratched the ‘Little Treat’ ticket to reveal that he was a $20,000 winner.
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Six Instant Kiwi $5,000 Winter Escape Prizes Won So Far
10 June 2011
Instant Kiwi is giving players 30 chances to win fantastic Winter Escape travel packages worth $5,000 this winter and already six Instant Kiwi players have scratched and won this great prize.
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Twenty Year Wait Worthwhile for the Lotto Big One
01 June 2011
A Lower Hutt family syndicate, who have been playing the same numbers for twenty years, are over the moon after claiming their $250,000 Lotto First Division prize following this weekend’s draw.
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Rotorua Visitor $10,000 Handle The Jandal Prize
30 May 2011
An ‘out of towner’ visiting Rotorua last week had a fantastic surprise when she won a $10,000 top prize with Instant Kiwi’s $1 ‘Handle the Jandal’ ticket.
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Reinvestment Pays Off For Rotorua Syndicate
24 May 2011
A Division Five Lotto win three weeks ago has led to a $10.6 million Powerball win for a Rotorua family syndicate – a reinvestment that really paid off well, says NZ Lotteries’ Chief Executive, Todd McLeay.
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Dunedin Man Finds a $250,000 Instant Prize Thanks To Toothpick Impulse
18 May 2011
An impulsive trip to the supermarket to buy some toothpicks resulted in a Dunedin man unearthing a $250,000 Instant Kiwi Top prize.
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Sleepless Couple Claim $17.7 Million Powerball Prize
11 April 2011
A North Island married couple with children, who bought their Lotto Powerball ticket at Dannevirke New World, have come forward to claim their $17.7 million prize.
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First Time Lucky For $40,000 IK Winner in Rotorua
21 March 2011
A first time Instant Kiwi player in Rotorua is vowing to never buy an Instant Kiwi again after winning a $40,000 top prize on his first ticket.
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15 March 2011
A young Wellingtonian says winning $100,000 on Instant Kiwi’s $5 CSI game today means everything she couldn’t do, can be done now!
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Mum’s the Word Says $40,000 Instant Kiwi Winner in Mount Wellington
20 January 2011
An Instant Kiwi player in Mount Wellington, Auckland, who took his mum to the local supermarket to help her with her grocery shopping is now $40,000 richer after winning the top prize on a $3 Crossword Colours of Summer ticket.
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North Shore Family Syndicate Plan $2 Million Christmas Celebration
22 December 2010
A North Shore family syndicate of five are planning an extra special Christmas lunch this year, after claiming their $2 million Lotto First Division prize, says NZ Lotteries’ Chief Executive, Todd McLeay.
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Nelson Local Hits The Road With Lotto Strike Windfall
22 December 2010
One lucky Nelson man will be hitting the road this summer with a brand new Harley Davidson motorbike after winning $479,849 over the weekend with Lotto Strike.
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Methven Mum’s $10,000 Christmas Windfall
09 December 2010
One lucky local Methven mum will start celebrating Christmas early this year, after winning $10,000 on an Instant Kiwi $1 Christmas ticket.
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Instant Birthday Treat For Lucky Grandad
18 November 2010
One lucky Grandad will always remember his sixtieth birthday- after he won a brand new MINI Cooper with Instant Kiwi’s $15 Premium Gift Pack.
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One Step at a Time for $10.6 Million Big Wednesday Winners
04 October 2010
The $10.6 million Big Wednesday prize won in Reefton last week has been claimed by a South Island family, says NZ Lotteries’ Chief Executive, Todd McLeay.
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Earthquake Family’s Winning Break
21 September 2010
A Christchurch family found the best reason to take a break from the aftershocks still rocking the city – travelling to Wellington to collect their $295,609 Lotto First Division prize.
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Sleepless Night for South Island MyLotto Winner
23 August 2010
An Invercargill grandmother has been unable to sleep due to excitement, since checking her MyLotto ticket online and finding out that she had won $1 million.
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Fourteen Year Mistake Pays Off For Lotto Winners
17 August 2010
A Lotto syndicate’s mistake in buying two tickets with the same winning numbers for the past 14 years has paid off thanks to a $500,000 windfall made up of two First Division shares of $250,000 in the same draw.
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Lucky Sister Act Wins $172, 904
12 July 2010
A lucky sister syndicate from Whanganui have literally just walked away with $172,904, made up of a share of Lotto’s First Division prize plus their winnings from other divisions, thanks to their Combo numbers picks, says NZ Lotteries’ Chief Executive, Todd McLeay.
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Ring on Shopping List for Rotorua’s Newest Millionaire
05 July 2010
A MyLotto online lottery player from Rotorua will have over a million dollars in her bank account tomorrow – and has her family to thank for it, says NZ Lotteries’ Chief Executive, Todd McLeay.
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01 July 2010
Two weeks after their $4.7 million prize was won, the winners of the Big Wednesday First Division prize have been found – and they’re Hamilton locals, says NZ Lotteries’ Chief Executive, Todd McLeay.
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Hamilton Student’s Day Changes In An Instant With $75,000 Win
25 June 2010
A young Hamilton student had her workday at New World Te Rapa transformed in an instant when she scratched an Instant Kiwi crossword ticket on a break and found she was $75,000 richer.
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Morrinsville Couple Build House From Scratch!
20 May 2010
A Morrinsville couple is amazed they have just won $50,000 on an Instant Kiwi ticket, the same week the bank is processing their application for a loan for the exact same amount, says NZ Lotteries’ Chief Executive, Todd McLeay.
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