A Hastings woman has claimed $1 million from a winning Lotto First Division ticket sold at Pak'nSave Hastings, and plans to use some winnings to aid with Cyclone Gabrielle recovery efforts.
A Hastings woman has claimed a $1 million Lotto First Division win and plans to use some of her winnings to help with Cyclone Gabrielle recovery efforts.
The winning Lotto First Division ticket was sold at Pak’nSave Hastings for the draw on Wednesday, March 22, 2023.
The woman, who wishes
to remain anonymous, checked her ticket in a store last Friday before the draw on Saturday and was shocked to find out she had won $1m.
“I was at the store and thought I may as well check my ticket at the terminal,” the woman said. “I thought I’d won $1,000 and was happy with that, but when I took it to the counter to confirm, the retail operator’s eyes went as round as the moon. She said, ‘I think you’ve just won $1 million’.”
“I just about fainted and couldn’t stop crying.”
