1am Instant Kiwi Scratch Has Auckland Family In Tears

An Auckland great-great grandmother who tried to alleviate her insomnia by scratching a $5 Jumbo Crossword Tropical Instant Kiwi ticket at 1am, found herself awake all night when the ticket showed she had won $100,000.

Lotto Players Around The Country Can Make Their Wish Lists Come True

Three Lotto players from Whangaparaoa, Waitakere, and Dunedin won't care about football tonight, it'll be Lotto balls they'll be dreaming about after winning a $333,333 share of Lotto's First Division in this evening's draw, says NZ Lotteries' Chief Executive, Todd McLeay.

First Class Lotto Win For Canadian Tourists

A Canadian couple will be upgrading their flight home to first class after winning a $200,000 share of last weekend's Lotto First Division prize, says NZ Lotteries' Chief Executive, Todd McLeay.

Timaru Local's Lotto Win A Windfall For Charities

A Timaru local has claimed her half a million dollar share of last weekend's Lotto First Division prize - but will be generously giving most of it away, says NZ Lotteries' Chief Executive Todd McLeay.

Survey Finds The Secrets Of The Nation's Wish List

Kiwis young and old dream a lot, and quite differently too, according to a survey done to find out what was on the nation's wish list.

Half Million Win No Trick For Two Lotto Players From South Island

Two lucky Kiwis will find winning $500,000 is no trick after tonight's Lotto draw on Halloween, says NZ Lotteries' Chief Executive Todd McLeay.

"This welcome cash boost will mean some extra treats for all our lucky winners and their families," said Mr McLeay.

Rodney Hide Plans $1 Million Auckland "Super City Show"

"The Minister of Local Government, Rodney Hide, has plans to spend $1 million on a Super City Show in Auckland Domain to trumpet the arrival of his new super city." says North Shore Mayor Andrew Williams.

Christchurch Player Makes Bullseye History

Bullseye celebrated its first Division One prize winner last night, with a lucky Christchurch player winning $115,000, says NZ Lotteries' Acting Chief Executive Warren Salisbury.

Prize Division Calculation Issue With Bullseye First Draw

NZ Lotteries today announced that a technical issue temporarily affected some prize payment calculations for its Bullseye game. The new daily game held its first draw last night at 6.00 pm.

Lotto First Division Luck Hits Quartet of Winners

Four lucky Lotto players will be singing in the rain after winning $250,000 each with Lotto's First Division, says NZ Lotteries' Chief Executive Todd McLeay.