For one lucky Hastings Lotto ticket holder last weekend was an extra special way to see off the month of January.
A $28,694 'special way' as they scooped a share of the second division prize on Saturday night.
There were 10 winners of the division which was worth $23,071 - but in the Hastings ticket holder's favour was the fact they also had the right Powerball number to go with it which boosted the winning result.
The ticket was bought at the Flaxmere Pharmacy and was the only one of the winning 10 to have the Powerball attached.
The win came only a fortnight after another Hastings Lotto punter shared a slice of the second division - winning $18,360 with a ticket bought at Pak'NSave Hastings.