A Christchurch family stayed up until the early hours of the morning planning their future, after winning $1 million in Lotto First Division.
The lucky family, who are occasional players, thought the win was too good to be true when they checked their ticket last Wednesday evening.
“I started checking my ticket on MyLotto, and at the same time, I got an email saying I was a Major Prize Winner,” the man said.
“When I saw I had all six numbers and had won $1m, I thought it was a joke! There were so many zeros.
“I was shocked. I waited for the kids to go to bed and went into the garage to calm down.”