Saturday the 13th has proved to be lucky for some around the country, each winning a $250,000 share of Lotto's First Division prize this evening, says NZ Lotteries' Chief Executive, Todd McLeay.

An unknowing Stoke Lotto Powerball player carried around a $4 million prize winning ticket around in her handbag for nearly a month, before finally checking the ticket this week and realising she was a big winner.

Lotto has been a lucky charm for Blenheim, with two winners from the town each collecting a $500,000 share of Lotto's First Division prize from this weekend's draw - and one of them will be buying a real charm to celebrate her Lotto win, and her birthday!

Summer may be coming to an end but for two South island Lotto players in Blenheim and Marlborough this weekend will seem longer and brighter after each winning $500,000 with Lotto First Division, says NZ Lotteries' Chief Executive, Todd McLeay.

The Big Wednesday First Division prize pool continues to grow and this week's jackpot sees $750,000 cash towards a bach added to next week's prize line up, says NZ Lotteries' Chief Executive, Todd McLeay.

Bullseye's 'Must Be Won' prize of $410,001 has been claimed today by a stunned woman who won the massive prize on her second-ever $2 Bullseye ticket, says NZ Lotteries' Chief Executive, Todd McLeay.

Bullseye First Division jackpotted last night, meaning this evening's draw will be an unprecedented 'Must Be Won' draw - with one or more people getting a share of the $400,000 prize pool no matter what, says NZ Lotteries' Chief Executive Todd McLeay.

If Bullseye jackpots this evening, tomorrow night will be an unprecedented 'Must Be Won' draw - meaning $400,000 will be won no matter what, says NZ Lotteries' Chief Executive Todd McLeay.

A MyLotto winner from Auckland, who bought a Power Dip online last week, was today celebrating after claiming his $500,000 share of Lotto First Division.

For an amazing third week in a row, a Lotto Powerball player from Manukau has beaten the odds and won a Powerball $3 million First Division prize, says NZ Lotteries' Chief Executive, Todd McLeay.