The Big Wednesday draw is filmed at Avalon Studios in Lower Hutt, and broadcast every Wednesday night at approximately 8.20pm on TV1. The Big Wednesday draw is presented each week by either Sonia Gray or Marshall Smith.
Every Wednesday night, six balls are drawn from a possible 50 from the Big Wednesday ball machine. A coin is also flipped via a random number generator to determine heads or tails. The head or tail is shown on an animated screen on the Big Wednesday draw.
The Big Wednesday draw is fully scrutineered by Audit New Zealand and the draw procedures are approved by the Department of Internal Affairs.
Prize Divisions
View the Big Wednesday Prize Divisions here
Presenters
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Sonia Gray Sonia, who was born in New Zealand, has a lot of world experience having worked as a model in places such as Australia, Asia, Denmark and the US. Click here to read more about Sonia. |
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Marshall Smith Hailing from sunny Auckland, our new Big Wednesday presenter Marshall Smith has a background in TV and radio, but his main passion is music. He composes music for documentaries and films (currently working with Morgan Freeman!), as well as up and coming New Zealand artists like Hayley Fisher and PNC. He was also a finalist for the APRA Silver Scrolls in 2004 for his song Grey Boy. Click here to read more about Marshall. |
