Christmas has come early for a lucky Tauranga Lotto player who won $18,321.
The Tauranga punter was one of 17 people to win Lotto's Second Division in Saturday night's live draw.
The winning ticket was sold at Bureta Superette in Tauranga.
A lucky player from Palmerston North also won Powerball Second Division, taking their total winnings to $38,299.
The winning Powerball Second Division ticket was sold at Countdown Kelvin Grove in Palmerston North.