A local lotto player was treated to hump day surprise after winning more than $25,000 in Wednesday night's Lotto draw.
The player, along with seven others from around the country, took away $25,406 with Lotto's Second Division.
The winning ticket was bought from Springfield Superette & Lotto.
Two lucky players from Auckland also won Powerball Second Division, taking their total winnings to $31,995.
The eight winners got their tickets from stores in Auckland, Hamilton, Rotorua, Otorohanga, Dunedin, Twizel and online.