Chinese New Year has smiled on Tauranga's lucky Lotto shop, AJ's Lotto, with another big multi-million dollar win last night.

Lotto tickets may give ray of hope, but there are free competitions, write Mary Holm.

A Powerball player got the ultimate Halloween treat after winning $13 million last night.

One lucky Lotto Powerball player will wake up $9.3 million richer tomorrow.

Best friends Margaret and Edith won $1 million, while another winner has just claimed the $24.3m jackpot.

It's been a decade since Kiwis first landed in the limelight with a chance to win by spinning the Lotto wheel - but it was never meant to last forever.

A Whangamata man was 'pottering around in the shed' when a family member discovered that he had won $4 million.

Two items published on nzherald.co.nz — on March 11 and this one on May 8 — about court actions involving Malcolm Rabson incorrectly reported the nature of the judgments.

An Auckland ticket has picked up $12.3 million after winning last night's Big Wednesday prize.

Lady Luck has waved her magic wand upon Peter Bromhead, who claims to have won the chance to spin Lotto's lucrative spinning wheel.

One lucky person is $1 million richer this weekend after winning Lotto First Division last night.

Three Lotto players from Christchurch, Drury and Auckland each pocketed a third of a million, winning equal shares of First Division last night.

Mrs Gold and her husband won $5 million in the second Lotto draw of the year, on January 10.

A retired truck driver from south Auckland has claimed a $10.7 million prize from last Saturday's Lotto.

At least five Kiwis became instant mega-millionaires in 2014 after they won between $13 million and $26 million playing Lotto.

The $16.2 million Lotto Powerball jackpot stayed unclaimed last night - but there are plenty of ways to spend the money.

A lucky Lotto ticket buyer in Hamilton has cause for double celebration, winning more than $16million on the same weekend the city celebrates its 150th anniversary.

Trevor Cooper, who scooped a $27 million Lotto win, has sold his Karaka mansion for $300,000 more than he paid for it.

One Lotto player is $1 million richer after winning First Division with a ticket bought in Auckland.

A lucky Lotto player will gain $2 million into their bank account after winning Lotto First Division.

A Feilding couple were stunned to learn they'd won $7.2 million after checking their Lotto ticket during Saturday night's All Blacks-Springboks test match.

A south Auckland man pocketed a $20 million Lotto cashpot while his wife finished the grocery shopping.

It's been nearly five days, and still the winner of the fourth largest ever Big Wednesday First Division has yet to come forward.