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Latest Lotto millionaire celebrates with cup of noodles
Lotto winner to splash cash on family and pets

Check your tickets! One player scoops $16 million Lotto Powerball win
Second big Powerball prize struck in a matter of weeks.

Lotto: Powerball rolls over to next week for a $12 million jackpot
Powerball jackpots to $12 million for Saturday night.

When lottery syndicates go wrong: Missed payments, dishonest colleagues and lost friendships
A group of 24 people claimed the $23m Lotto Powerball prize this week.

Lotto player claims $23m winning ticket
After the big $23m win on Wednesday, another $4.25m was won last night.

How we were sold the Lotto dream
For years, Lotto pitched certain stores as 'lucky'. They weren't.

Lotto Powerball jackpot grows to $20m for Saturday
The life-changing sum would be the largest prize since $8.2 million was won last month.

Lotto warned of harm to Pacific and Māori from $25m online Bingo
Plan to introduce online Bingo by early next year raises fears of 'continuous gambling'.

Lotto: Powerball jackpot skyrockets to $15m for Saturday
Six people took out second division tonight, but no one struck it big.

Lotto's IT upgrade woes: Customers facing 'intermittent errors', still can't check tickets
Some users are unable to even log in.

Powerball riches! Lotto winner scoops $12 million
Wednesday night's winner is the ninth Powerball multi-millionaire of 2022.

'Earn $2 million and you're criticised': Entrepreneur wishes she'd quit NZ
Lani Fogelberg says many young Kiwis are tipped to leave New Zealand.

'Can't possibly be us': Hamilton couple claim $9m prize, celebrate at cafe
The 'sensible' couple celebrated at their local cafe.

Lotto heartbreak: When the champagne stops flowing - the cost of winning big
They say money can't buy happiness, and some of Lotto's big winners prove the adage true.

Woman drives around with $1m Lotto ticket in glove box for 8 months
An Auckland woman who bought a Lotto ticket on a whim has claimed a $1m prize.

'Hugging and dancing': Auckland couple on winning $8.5m Lotto prize
It's the fourth time that Powerball's First Division prize has been struck this year.

Lotto Powerball jackpots to $28 million on Saturday
Did you purchase a lotto ticket on My Lotto from Wellington?

Lotto win of $1000 turns out to be a million
Pair delighted with $1000 win and open a bottle of wine, only to double-check the ticket.

Lotto Powerball jackpots to $23 million on Saturday
The numbers are in for tonight's $20m Powerbal draw.

Lotto: One lucky Aucklander becomes $1 million richer
Powerball has rolled over to Saturday night, where the jackpot will be $8 million.

'Giggling and fist-pumping': Kiwi's reaction to $21m Powerball win
The man didn't check his ticket until the following evening.