Two Lotto players win $500,000

Two Lotto players from Auckland and Napier have each won $500,000 with Lotto First Division in tonight’s live Lotto draw.

The winning tickets were sold at New World Papakura in Auckland and Greenmeadows New World in Napier.

$11 million Powerball win for lucky Hawkes Bay player

It will be a night to remember for a lucky Hawkes Bay Powerball player after winning $11 million with Powerball First Division in tonight’s live Lotto draw.

The $11 million prize is made up of $10 million from Powerball First Division and $1 million from Lotto First Division.

Powerball and Strike roll over

Powerball and Strike have both rolled over tonight, meaning there is a combined prize pool of $11.3 million up for grabs on Wednesday.

Powerball was not struck this evening and has rolled over to Wednesday night, where the jackpot will be $10 million.

Two lucky Lotto players win $500,000

Two Lotto players from Auckland and Wellington will be celebrating a midweek windfall after each winning $500,000 with Lotto First Division in tonight’s live Lotto draw.

The winning tickets were sold at Manukau Pak 'N Save in Auckland and Thorndon New World in Wellington.

Bonus ticket leaves Invercargill woman $500,000 better off

An Invercargill woman who forgot to buy her regular Lotto ticket is still reeling from the excitement of winning $500,000 with Lotto First Division.

Two MyLotto players scoop $500,000 Lotto win

Two lucky MyLotto players from Taranaki and Southland will be celebrating tonight after each winning $500,000 with Lotto First Division in tonight’s live Lotto draw.

The winning tickets were sold on MyLotto to players from Taranaki and Southland.

Taxpayers’ Union welcomes damning comments on PGF from LGNZ Chair

The Taxpayers’ Union is welcoming today's comments from Local Government Funding Chair Craig Stobo’s to 150 delegates at the Local Government New Zealand Localism Symposium that "the worst example of allocative inefficiency has to be the Provincial Growth Fund.

Gamblers spent $49 million more in FY 2017/18

Gamblers in New Zealand spent $2.38 billion dollars on the four main forms of gambling in the 2017/18 financial year, $49 million (2 per cent) more than the previous year, according to figures compiled by the Department of Internal Affairs.

Two Lotto players win $500,000

Two lucky Lotto players from Auckland and Invercargill will be on cloud nine after each winning $500,000 with Lotto First Division in tonight’s live Lotto draw.

The winning tickets were sold on MyLotto to a player from Auckland and at Elles Rd New World in Invercargill.

Three Lotto players celebrate $333,333 win

Three lucky Lotto players will be popping the champagne after each winning $333,333 with Lotto First Division in tonight’s live Lotto draw.

The winning tickets were sold at Glendene Superette in Auckland, Paeroa Four Square in Paeroa and Feilding Video Centre in Feilding.