A young Auckland man's feeling that this year was going to be special was realised by a $1 million Lotto win.
The 25-year-old won Lotto's Holiday 200 promotion, which ran over the New Year weekend.
"Before this, it was like someone was telling me that 2012 was going to be my year," he said.
"There's a movie - 2012 - that says it's going to be the end of the world. But not for me. I knew this was going to be a good year for me."
The man, who did not want to be identified, and a relative popped into the local Lotto store to check his tickets on Monday.