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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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Bullseye Winner Gives Himself a Fright
30 January 2012
A lucky Auckland man has struck it rich after his number hit the Bullseye last week. Matching the six digits in your lucky number is all it takes to win big in this daily game, says NZ Lotteries Acting Chief Executive Warren Salisbury.
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Champagne Celebration for Christchurch Millionaires
25 January 2012
One lucky retired Christchurch couple popped the cork on a very special bottle of champagne after finding out they had become millionaires after winning the top prize in Lotto’s Holiday Triple Dip Promotion.
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Christmas Lotto Win Delayed by Dodgy Car
25 January 2012
A retired Wellington couple haven’t been able to stop laughing since they realised they were the lucky winners of $500,000 from Lotto’s Holiday Triple Dip promotion.
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First Division Lotto win eases strain for Hamilton family
20 January 2012
2012 is starting with a bang for one lucky Hamilton man and his family, after winning a share in Lotto’s First Division prize.
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Lucky Palmerston North Lotto Store Sells Another First Division Winner
18 January 2012
Melody’s New World in Palmerston North was ranked the 9th luckiest Lotto store in New Zealand for 2011 – and its luck is rolling into 2012 with another First Division winning Lotto ticket sold.
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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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Powerball Winner’s Dreamy Lucky Numbers
01 December 2011
An Auckland man has proved some dreams really do come true after dreaming his winning numbers – and then playing them to win $6.1 million on Lotto Powerball in last Saturday’s draw.
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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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Christmas Miracle Comes Early for $15.6 Million Powerball Winners
07 November 2011
A stunned Waikanae family has claimed a $15.6 million Powerball prize today, says NZ Lotteries’ Chief Executive Todd McLeay.
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Lotto’s Lucky Dog Wilson NZ’s Favourite
27 October 2011
The lovable furry face of Lotto, Wilson the dog, has won a new accolade – Lotto’s Lucky Dog ad, in which he has a starring role, has been voted the best ad of 2011 in Fair Go’s annual Ad Awards.
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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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Late Night Reading Turns Into $10,000 For Dunedin Woman
04 May 2011
A Dunedin women’s use of a $1 ‘Be My Sweetheart’ Instant Kiwi as a bookmark, turned her late night reading into a sleepless night when she discovered she was a $10,000 winner.
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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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Target to Be Mortgage Free is Now a Reality for $195,000 Bullseye Winner
25 February 2011
A Hamilton Bullseye player is on target to be mortgage free after winning a Bullseye First Division prize of $195,000.
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From the $2 Shop to $100,000 Bullseye Prize
25 February 2011
An Auckland family’s bank balance is back on target after winning a Bullseye First Division prize of $100,000.
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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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