Tauranga has ranked 12th luckiest store for Lotto wins in New Zealand.
With an estimated population of 9141, Otorohanga was boosted into the top spot after a ticket sold in the small coastal town of Kawhia won $13.3 million with Powerball in July 2016. A local Te Awamutu man scooped the big prize with a ticket bought at Oparau Roadhouse - one of two he picked up for the draw.
The central North Island hot spot has brought the luckiest region title back to the North Island for the first time since 2013, with Westland taking out the title in 2015 and Kaikoura nabbing it in 2014.
On average, Otorohanga locals won around $1,526 per capita, which is over $500 more than the second luckiest region.
A $22.2 million Powerball win in April boosted Ashburton's luck, making it the third luckiest place in New Zealand - and the luckiest area in the South Island for 2016.